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Update: 2 March 2023 • Source: Wikipedia
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With or Without a Visa?
Passport: Germany

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Check out the visa restrictions map to see which countries you can visit without needing a tourist visa, and where having a visa is necessary. Map shows information for citizens of Germany.

Visa Requirements Map

Passport
Germany
  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini (Swaziland)
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guinea Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Pitcairn Island
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • The Bahamas
  • The Gambia
  • Timor Leste
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • US Virgin Islands
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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Visa not required (113)
Visa on arrival (31)
eVisa / online (22)
Visa required (24)
No data (40)

Visa Requirements Table

List of visa requirements for citizens of Germany

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  • Europe
  • Africa
  • Middle East
  • Asia
  • Australia-Oceania
  • N. America
  • Caribbean
  • S. America
Country Status Additional information
AlbaniaVisa not requiredID card valid.
AndorraVisa not requiredID card valid.
AustriaVisa not requiredID card valid.
BelarusVisa not requiredVisa not required if arriving and departing via Minsk International Airport, except for flights departing to and from Russian airports. The allowed length of stay is up to 30 days. Currently suspended due to EU sanctions on Belarus, as the EU banned Belarusian carriers from flying into its airspace and prohibited EU-based airlines from flying through Belarusian airspace.
Visa not required for the single visa-free territory "Brest – Grodno". The allowed length of stay is up to 15 days. Local travel agency issued document required prior to arrival.
BelgiumVisa not requiredID card valid.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa not required90 days within any 6-month period.
ID card valid.
BulgariaVisa not requiredID card valid.
CroatiaVisa not requiredID card valid.
CyprusVisa not requiredID card valid.
Czech RepublicVisa not requiredID card valid.
DenmarkVisa not requiredID card valid.
EstoniaVisa not requiredID card valid.
Faroe IslandsNo data
FinlandVisa not requiredID card valid.
FranceVisa not requiredID card valid.
GermanySelected country
GibraltarNo data
GreeceVisa not requiredID card valid.
VaticanVisa not requiredID card valid.
HungaryVisa not requiredID card valid.
IcelandVisa not requiredID card valid.
IrelandVisa not requiredID card valid.
ItalyVisa not requiredID card valid.
KosovoNo data
LatviaVisa not requiredID card valid.
LiechtensteinVisa not requiredID card valid.
LithuaniaVisa not requiredID card valid.
LuxembourgVisa not requiredID card valid.
North MacedoniaVisa not requiredID card valid.
MaltaVisa not requiredID card valid.
MoldovaVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period
ID card valid.
MonacoVisa not requiredID card valid.
MontenegroVisa not requiredID card valid for 30 days.
NetherlandsVisa not requiredID card valid.
NorwayVisa not requiredID card valid.
PolandVisa not requiredID card valid.
PortugalVisa not requiredID card valid.
RomaniaVisa not requiredID card valid.
San MarinoVisa not requiredID card valid.
SerbiaVisa not required90 days within any 6-month period.
ID card valid.
SlovakiaVisa not requiredID card valid.
SloveniaVisa not requiredID card valid.
SpainVisa not requiredID card valid.
SwedenVisa not requiredID card valid.
SwitzerlandVisa not requiredID card valid.
UkraineVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
United KingdomVisa not required
AlgeriaVisa required
AngolaeVisa / online (e-visa)30 days extendable once. Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested a pre-visa from an Angolan consulate abroad are issued a visa upon arrival at the country's border crossings. Maximum total stay of 90 days within a one-year period. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. International Certificate of Vaccination required.
BenineVisa / online (e-visa)Must have an international vaccination certificate.
BotswanaVisa not required90 days within any-year period.
Burkina FasoVisa on arrival
BurundiVisa on arrivalFrom December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.
CameroonVisa requiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Cape VerdeeVisa / onlineMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
ComorosVisa on arrival
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa / online (e-visa)data-sort-type=number | Allowed stay: 7 days
eVisa according to the Passport Index.
DjiboutieVisa / online (e-visa)
EgyptVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)ID card valid, passport type photo is required on arrival
Equatorial GuineaVisa required
EritreaVisa requiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
EthiopiaeVisa / online (e-visa)Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.
GaboneVisa / online (e-visa)Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
The GambiaNo data
GhanaVisa requiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
GuineaeVisa / online (e-visa)
Guinea BissauVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)
Ivory CoasteVisa / online (e-visa)eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
KenyaeVisa / online (e-visa)
LesothoeVisa / online
LiberiaVisa requiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
LibyaVisa requiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
MadagascarVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)
MalawiVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)
MaliVisa required
MauritaniaVisa on arrival
MauritiusVisa not required
MayotteNo data
MoroccoVisa not required
MozambiqueVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)
NamibiaVisa not required3 months within a calendar year.
NigerVisa required
NigeriaVisa requiredHolders 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.
Republic of the CongoVisa requiredVisa not required if Passengers with a V.I.P invitation letter.
RwandaVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)
Saint HelenaNo data
Sao Tome and PrincipeVisa not required
SenegalVisa not required
SeychellesVisa on arrival (free visitor's permit)
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
SomaliaVisa on arrivalAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South AfricaVisa not required
South SudaneVisa / online (e-visa)Obtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
SudanVisa required
Eswatini (Swaziland)No data
TanzaniaVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)
TogoVisa on arrival
TunisiaVisa not requiredID card valid in certain cases.
UgandaeVisa / onlineMay apply online.
Western SaharaNo data
ZambiaVisa not requiredAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
ZimbabweVisa on arrivalAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.
ReunionNo data
BahrainVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)Extendable for an additional 2 weeks.
IraneVisa / online (e-visa)Passengers who have already made an application, at least two 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.
IraqVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)Visa not required for up to 30 days to Iraqi Kurdistan.
On 15 March 2021 the Iraqi government lifted pre-arrival visa requirements, allowing EU citizens to apply for visa on arrival in any entry point.
IsraelVisa not required3 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.
JordanVisa on arrivalConditions apply
KuwaitVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)
LebanonVisa on arrival (free)Extendable 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.
OmanVisa not requiredHolders of diplomatic or official passports is up to 90 days.
QatarVisa not required
Saudi ArabiaVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)
SyriaVisa required
United Arab EmiratesVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
YemenVisa required
AfghanistanVisa required
ArmeniaVisa not required
AzerbaijaneVisa / online (e-visa)
BangladeshVisa on arrival
BhutanVisa requiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
British Indian Ocean TerritoryNo data
BruneiVisa not required
Myanmar (Burma)Visa on arrival (e-visa also available)data-sort-type=number | Allowed stay: 28 days
eVisa 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.
eVisa available for both tourism or business purposes.
CambodiaVisa on arrivalVisa is also obtainable online.
ChinaVisa required24-hour visa-free transit through China. 72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin. 144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an. Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa policies.
Christmas IslandNo data
Cocos Keeling IslandsNo data
GeorgiaVisa not requiredID card valid.
IndiaeVisa / online (e-visa)Former Indian citizens with an OCI cards are eligible for unlimited travel and stay.
e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
IndonesiaVisa on arrival
JapanVisa not required
KazakhstanVisa not required
KyrgyzstanVisa not required
LaosVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)Visa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, 13 border crossings, and Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane. Visa on arrival facilities will be gradually phased out starting in January 2020. eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge. The Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou border crossings are open only to visa holders. Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days.
MalaysiaVisa not required
MaldivesVisa on arrival (free)
MongoliaVisa not required
NepalVisa on arrival
North KoreaVisa required
PakistaneVisa / onlineElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Online Visa eligible.
PhilippinesVisa not required
RussiaVisa requirede-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
e-Visa is currently suspended.
SingaporeVisa not required
South KoreaeVisa / onlineThe validity period of a K-ETA is 2 years from the date of approval.
Sri LankaVisa on arrivalElectronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
30 days extendable to 6 months.
TaiwanNo data
TajikistanVisa not requiredVisa also available online.
E-visa holders can enter through all border points.
ThailandVisa not requiredMaximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
Timor LesteVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
TurkeyVisa not requiredID card valid.
Former Turkish citizens with a Turkish "Blue Card" : Freedom of movement.
TurkmenistanVisa requiredPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
UzbekistanVisa not required
VietnamVisa not requiredA single entry eVisa valid for 30 days is also available.
Without visa, 30 days need to pass between exit and re-entry.
AustraliaeVisa / online (evisitor)eVisitor is considered to be a visa under Australia law.
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
Cook IslandsNo data
FijiVisa not required
French PolynesiaNo data
GuamNo data
KiribatiVisa not required
Marshall IslandsVisa not requiredAllowed stay: 90 days within any 180 day period
MicronesiaVisa not requiredAllowed stay: 90 days within any 180 day period
NauruVisa required
New CaledoniaNo data
New ZealandeVisa / onlineNZeTA 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, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
NiueNo data
Norfolk IslandNo data
Northern Mariana IslandsNo data
PalauVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival (e-visa also available)Visa on Arrival is currently suspended.
Available at Gurney Airport, Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport.
Pitcairn IslandNo data
SamoaVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
Solomon IslandsVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
TokelauNo data
TongaVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
TuvaluVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
VanuatuVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
Wallis and FutunaNo data
CanadaeVisa / onlineeTA required if arriving by air.
MexicoVisa not required
Saint Pierre and MiquelonNo data
United StateseVisa / online (visa waiver program)ESTA is an electronic travel permit but not legally a visa.
Since 1 October 2022, ESTA is now required for any entry by air, cruise ship, and land
AnguillaNo data
Antigua and BarbudaVisa not required
ArubaNo data
The BahamasNo data
BarbadosVisa not required
BermudaNo data
British Virgin IslandsNo data
Cayman IslandsNo data
CubaVisa required (tourist card)
DominicaVisa not required
Dominican RepublicVisa not required
GrenadaVisa not required
HaitiVisa not required
JamaicaVisa not required
MontserratNo data
CuraçaoNo data
Puerto RicoNo data
Saint BarthelemyNo data
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not required
Saint LuciaVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
Saint MartinNo data
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
Trinidad and TobagoVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
Turks and Caicos IslandsNo data
US Virgin IslandsNo data
ArgentinaVisa not required
BelizeVisa not required
BoliviaVisa not required
BrazilVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period.
ChileVisa not required
ColombiaVisa not required90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
Costa RicaVisa not required
EcuadorVisa not required
El SalvadorVisa not required
Falkland IslandsNo data
GuatemalaVisa not required
GuyanaVisa not required
HondurasVisa not required
NicaraguaVisa not required
PanamaVisa not required
ParaguayVisa not required
PeruVisa not requiredAllowed stay: 90 days within any 6-month period
SurinameVisa not requiredAn entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry eVisa is also available.
UruguayVisa not required
VenezuelaVisa not required
French GuianaNo data
GreenlandNo data

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