HAJ General Aviation Terminal

Every person landing at Hannover Airport from a non-Schengen country must undergo immigration control. According to § 98 (2) No. 2 AufenthG, it is an administrative offense if a person subject to border control does not submit to border control.

Before entering the country from a non-Schengen country, the "General Declaration" form must also be completed by the pilot responsible and submitted to the Federal Police and customs.

After landing at Hannover Airport, the entire crew of the aircraft must undergo entry control by the Federal Police.

As a rule, the Federal Police will be at the GAT for entry control on arrival of the aircraft (onblock) if the flight plan data is available.

Upon arrival (onblock) of the non-Schengen flight on the GA1 apron, the airside building entrance is locked until the arrival of the Federal Police. It is not possible for any users to enter the building until the Federal Police arrive. Entry to the building will generally only be permitted again once the Federal Police have personally received the persons concerned at the airside entrance to the GAT for entry control.

If the aircraft is parked on another apron, entry will be ensured via passenger and crew transport.

If the Federal Police are unable to carry out entry control at the GAT in individual cases due to special events, the aircraft arriving from a non-Schengen country will be parked on the main apron.

The crew will then be taken to the border control point designated by the Federal Police and then transported by air to the GAT. For the above-mentioned reason, departure can also take place after the security check at the GAT via the border checkpoint designated by the Federal Police.

Further information on the General Declaration can be found in the Schengen Borders Code in Annex VI - Para. 2.3 - Checks on persons on private flights.

Contact federal police:
Phone: 0511 7281 1111
Mail: bpolifh.haj@polizei.bund.de

Before departure to a non-Schengen country, the "General Declaration" form must be completed by the pilot responsible and submitted to the Federal Police and Customs.

This must be provided at least 60 minutes before the planned departure time.

Within the regular opening hours of the GAT (06:00 - 22:00), the persons concerned must then be ready for border control at the GAT at least 30 minutes before the planned departure.

Outside the regular opening hours of the GAT, the persons concerned must register for departure via the bell in the entrance area of the GAT, unless the flight has been announced in advance.

Border control will then be carried out by the Federal Police at the GAT and the persons concerned will be transported on to the aircraft.

Contact federal police:
Phone: 0511 7281 1111
Mail: bpolifh.haj@polizei.bund.de

The following applicable customs regulations must also be observed:

When persons or goods are entering or leaving the country via the GAT, the following legal provisions in connection with the following areas of law must be observed:

- Excise duties (for cigarettes, gunpipe tobacco, alcohol, etc.), - Prohibitions and restrictions (e.g. on narcotics, medicines, weapons), - Cash and equivalent means of payment (written declaration from 10,000 euros), - Import duties for other goods (customs, EUST, exemption limit of 430 euros for non-commercial travel) and - Foreign trade law (embargo regulations, issuing of non-commercial export certificates for VAT purposes / "tax free").

Further information can be found on the customs administration website at www.zoll.de. If you have any uncertainties or questions, you can also contact the customs office on 0511 5469 5152 (24/7 service).

All relevant contact details can be found here:

Contact federal police:
Phone: 0511 7281 1111
Mail: bpolifh.haj@polizei.bund.de

Contact customs office:
Phone: 0511 5469 – 5152
Mail: KEFUE.Flughafen-Hannover@zoll.bund.de