More than a hundred Indians, with jobs, offers from German companies, or admitted to German universities, have appealed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the German government to release them from the travel ban.

The co-signers, who include researchers, engineers, managers, and researchers in the data, have written to the Indian government saying it is their business because of the travel restrictions Germany has imposed on India since April 26 due to a pandemic.

Some said they could lose their jobs because "European Union and German law do not allow telecommuting". "

As per the co-signers, around 600 employees and 900 students are expected to enter Germany.

Many neighboring German states, such as France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Austria, allow Indian workers to work in their home countries.

Ratan Lal Agrahari from Lucknow said: "I worked as an assistant executive officer here in Bangalore at MNC. I have to travel to Frankfurt for the same position. I postponed my connection twice because of the travel ban, I had been waiting for this opportunity for years. I have a valid permit. My work permit will expire soon, in which case I will not be able to travel, resulting in the loss of my job. "

Anusha Bambhore Tukaram from Bangalore took admission into medicine at a German public university in April "My starting date was June 1. Since then, I have been waiting for my visa application and traveling to Germany to begin my research work, as it is impossible to do research. He is in Germany and is starting to sign a contract of employment. My research institute wants me to join as soon as possible. I need a visa and I must travel to Germany as soon as possible. "

Yashashri Bhandari and Sanhita Mitra are in a similar situation.

While Bhandari had to move to Berlin to work as a Senior Software Engineer, Mitra insists that because of the ban on travel in Germany, due to the limitations of his job, he also does not end up getting a job in India.

According to German missions in India, the new Corona Virus Entry Regulations ("Corona Virus V") Ordinance came into force on 13 May 2021 and will be extended from 28 July 2021, and 26 April 2021. Of Germany "The Federal Republic has designated India as a country with a significantly higher risk of infection (virus-linked region).

"Therefore, entry into Germany, even with valid visas, is generally prohibited for passengers who have visited India in the last 10 days. This prohibition, unfortunately, also applies to visa and employment holders (First Admission)."

The signatories said they would only travel once they had been fully vaccinated, would submit a negative RT-PCR test report before boarding the plane, would be subject to a strict 21-day warranty upon arrival in Germany, and follow all instructions.

Pawan Dwivedi, a Data scientist said he was moving to Germany when the German consulate in Bangalore stopped using the programs.

"Before I applied for a visa, the German ambassador to Bangalore stopped accepting applications. The young ambassador still receives no applications, and it has now affected my work."

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