Visa Requirements for German Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Germany
Freedom of Travel
German passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- France PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid (including in Overseas France).
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementUnlimited stayID card valid.
Visa Not Required
89 destinations allow visa-free entry to German citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID card valid.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID card valid.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
An International Certificate of Vaccination is required. - Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysVisa-free until 31 December 2024.
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
ID card valid. - Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days per calendar year.
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 daysVisa-free from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025.
24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.
72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin airports, or Beihai port.
144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an airports, or Dalian, Guangzhou, Lianyungang, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Xiamen and Zhoushan ports.
Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies. - Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysApplication for a fee-based extension possible.
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free120 days
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free360 daysID card valid.
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID card valid.
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
ID card valid. - Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 monthsID card valid.
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID card valid for 30 days.
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysTravelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within a calendar year.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 monthsID card valid.
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
ID card valid. - Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysVisa also available online.
e-Visa holders can enter through all border points. - Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 daysMaximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free120 daysID card valid if entry takes place as part of a package tour.
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID card valid.
Former Turkish citizens with a Turkish "Blue Card" (Mavi Kart): Freedom of movement. - Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 dayID card valid.
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free45 daysA single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available.
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 11 destinations for passport holders of Germany.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysFrom December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysExtendable for 2 additional months.
Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non-refundable return or circle trip ticket. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 daysAvailable free of charge.
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. - Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.
eVisa
German passport allows entry to 30 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayseVisitor is considered to be a visa under Australia law.
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. - Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapeVisa180 dayseTA required if arriving by air.
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthse-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa holders must arrive via Malabo International Airport.
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
Former Indian citizens with an OCI (Overseas Citizen Of India) cards are eligible for unlimited travel and stay. - Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysPassengers who have already made an application, at least 2 days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's e-Visa website and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days3 months for tourism only.
German citizens born before 1 January 1928 need a visa which will be issued for free if one was not a member of the Nazi party or involved in crimes committed during the time of Nazi Germany.
Starting June 1st, 2024, the ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorisation) will open for application submissions as a pilot program for German and American citizens. Applying will be voluntary and exempt from fees. The system will open to other nationalities on July 1st, 2024. - Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. - Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. - New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysNZeTA is an electronic travel permit but not legally a visa.
May enter using eGate.
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisaHolders of written e-Visa approval issued by the Immigration Authority can obtain a visa on arrival, provided they hold a visa application form and e-Visa application payment receipt and have an invitation letter from a Nigerian company accepting immigration responsibilities.
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysThe validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 monthsObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. - Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
eVisa / On Arrival
For 17 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Germany.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysExtendable for an additional 2 weeks.
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysID card valid, passport type photo is required on arrival.
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. - Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysCost for Visa on arrival approx. 30 Euro for 30 days. You can extend it once in Bali by another 30 days. As of February 2024.
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days17
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. - Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival150 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival180 daysThe standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.
Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
SAARC - USD 35
Non SAARC - USD 75
e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period). - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
Visa required if Nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea or Sudan.
Pre-arranged Visa Required
15 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Germany. This requirement may be waived off if German citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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