Receive travel and safety advice from the Federal Foreign Office via internet/app

Travel and safety advice for your destination can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.

The Federal Foreign Office offers travel and safety advice for all countries on its website. There you will find information for your trip about

• any current developments,
• safety and any travel warnings,
• nature and climate,
• travel information,
• entry and customs and
• health.

You can access this information on the website of the Federal Foreign Office (Travel and Security), subscribe to the newsletter or follow it in the free "Safe Travel" app. The information on the website of the Federal Foreign Office on the development of the situation is updated on an ongoing basis and should be heeded.

You can also request travel and security information from the Federal Foreign Office's Citizens' Service.

If there is a specific risk to the life and limb of any traveler in a country or region, the travel warning replaces the travel and safety information. The travel warnings can also be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.

You do not need to submit any documents.

• Forms available: No
• Written form required: No
• Informal application possible: Yes
• Personal appearance necessary: No
• Online service available: Yes

You do not have to fulfill any requirements.

There is no legal remedy.

Go to the website of the Federal Foreign Office and enter your destination country on the homepage or click on "Safe travel" in the top menu.

• Select the information you are looking for in the submenu. For example
  • "Your destination" to find out information about your destination.
    • Enter the country you want to find out more about in the text field.
  • "Current travel warnings" to obtain an overview of the current travel warnings issued by the Federal Foreign Office.

You do not have to observe any deadlines.

There is no processing time.

There are no costs.