Frankfurt Airport

Terminals

Customs notes

Zoll operates green / red channels at T1 and T2. EU arrivals use the blue channel. Outside-EU allowances: €430 by air (adults), 200 cigarettes, 1L spirits >22%. Cash ≥€10,000 requires written declaration.

Transit

Frankfurt distinguishes strictly between Schengen and non-Schengen zones. Non-Schengen-to-non-Schengen transfers (e.g. NYC→Frankfurt→Delhi) are airside. Schengen-to-non-Schengen crossings require passport control at the zone boundary in both directions.

Pre-arrival apps / forms

• EasyPASS (automated border control)
• ATLAS (Zoll commercial import system)

Known quirks

• T1 and T2 are connected only via free Sky Line people mover (6-8 minutes); minimum connection 45 min same terminal, 60 min between
• Lufthansa's intercontinental operations concentrate in T1 Concourses A/Z
• EasyPASS automated border for EU/EEA/CH/UK passports (age 12+)

Sources

• frankfurt-airport.com
• zoll.de

Other airports in Germany

• MUC · Munich