Visa requirements for German citizens

A German passport
A German identity card is valid for travel to most European countries.

Visa requirements for German citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Germany.

As of 9 January 2024, German citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 194 countries and territories. Ranking the German passport 1st in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of France, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain), and tied with the greatest access of all European Union member states along with France, Italy, and Spain, according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

Visa requirements map[edit]

Map of jurisdictions by visa requirement for German citizens holding ordinary passports
  Germany
  Freedom of movement
  Visa not required / ETA[Note 1][Note 2]
  Visa on arrival[Note 3]
  eVisa[Note 4]
  Visa available both on arrival[Note 5] or online[Note 6]
  Visa required prior to arrival

Visa requirements[edit]

Country / Region Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees) Reciprocity
 Afghanistan Visa required[4] ✓
 Albania Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Algeria Visa required[4] ✓
 Andorra Visa not required[4][6] 90 days[7] ✓
 Angola Visa not required[4][9] 30 days[4]
  • 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.[10]
  • Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.[11]
  • An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
 X
 Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required[4] 180 days[12][4] X
 Argentina Visa not required[4][13] 90 days[4] ✓
 Armenia Visa not required[4] 180 days[4] X
 Australia eVisitor[4][14] 90 days[4]
  • eVisitor is considered to be a visa under Australia law.
  • 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
 ✓
 Austria Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Azerbaijan eVisa[4][16] 30 days[4] X
 Bahamas Visa not required[4] 90 days[17][4] ✓
 Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][18] 30 days[4]
  • Extendable for an additional 2 weeks.
 X
 Bangladesh Visa on arrival[4] 30 days[4] X
 Barbados Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Belarus Visa not required[4] 30 days[19][4] X
 Belgium Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Belize Visa not required[4] 30 days[25] X
 Benin eVisa[4][26]
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
 X
 Bhutan eVisa[4][27]
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 X
 Bolivia Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Botswana Visa not required[4] 90 days[4]
  • 90 days per calendar year.[29]
 X
 Brazil Visa not required[4] 90 days[4]
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.[30]
 ✓
 Brunei Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Bulgaria Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Burkina Faso eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][31] 90 days[4] X
 Burundi Visa on arrival[4] 30 days[4] X
 Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][33] 30 days[4]
  • Visa is also obtainable online.
 X
 Cameroon eVisa[4][34] X
 Canada eTA / Visa not required[4] 180 days[4] ✓
 Cape Verde EASE[4][2] 30 days[4]
  • Must register online at least five days prior to arrival.
 X
 Central African Republic Visa required[4] ✓
 Chad Visa required[4] ✓
 Chile Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 China Visa not required[4] 15 days[4] X
 Colombia Visa not required[4] 90 days[4]
  • 90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
 ✓
 Comoros Visa on arrival[4] 45 days[4] X
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[4] ✓
 Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa[4][38] 90 days[4] X
 Costa Rica Visa not required[4] 180 days[4] X
 Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[4][39] 3 months[39] X
 Croatia Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Cuba Tourist card required[4] 90 days[4]
  • Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
 X
 Cyprus Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Czech Republic Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Denmark Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Djibouti eVisa[4][41] 90 days[4] X
 Dominica Visa not required[4] 180 days[4] X
 Dominican Republic Visa not required[4] 30 days[42]
  • Application for a fee-based extension possible.[42]
 X
 Ecuador Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Egypt eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][43] 30 days[4]
  • ID card valid, passport type photo is required on arrival.[44]
 X
 El Salvador Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Equatorial Guinea eVisa[4][45] X
 Eritrea Visa required[4] ✓
 Estonia Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Eswatini Visa not required[4] 30 days[4] X
 Ethiopia eVisa / Visa on arrival[4] 90 days[4] X
 Fiji Visa not required[4] 120 days[4] X
 Finland Freedom of movement[49][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 France Freedom of movement[50][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Gabon eVisa[4][51] 90 days[4] X
 Gambia Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Georgia Visa not required[4] 360 days[4] X
 Ghana Visa required[4] ✓
 Greece Freedom of movement[53][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Grenada Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Guatemala Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Guinea eVisa[4][54] 90 days[4] X
 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[4] 90 days[4] X
 Guyana Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Haiti Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Honduras Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Hungary Freedom of movement[55][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Iceland Freedom of movement[56][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 India eVisa[4] 30 days[4]
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 7] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 8][57]
  • An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[citation needed]
  • 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.[58]
  • Former Indian citizens with an OCI (Overseas Citizen Of India) cards are eligible for unlimited travel and stay.[59]
 X
 Indonesia e-VOA / Visa on arrival[4] 30 days[60][4]
  • Cost 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.
 X
 Iran eVisa[4][61] 30 days[4]
  • Passengers 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.[62]
 X
 Iraq Visa on arrival[4][63] 30 days[4] X
 Ireland Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Israel ETA-IL[4] 90 days[4]
  • 3 months for tourism only.[64]
  • 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.[65]
  • 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.[66]
 ✓
 Italy Freedom of movement[67][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Jamaica Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Japan Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Jordan eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][68]
  • Visa 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)
 X
 Kazakhstan Visa not required[4] 30 days[4] X
 Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation[4][69] 90 days[4]
  • Applications 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.
 X
 Kiribati Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 North Korea Visa required[4] ✓
 South Korea Electronic Travel Authorization[4][70] 90 days[4]
  • The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.[71]
 ✓
 Kuwait eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][72] 90 days[4] X
 Kyrgyzstan Visa not required[4] 60 days[4] X
 Laos eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][73] 30 days[4] X
 Latvia Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Lebanon Free visa on arrival[4][77] 30 days[4]
  • 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.[citation needed]
 X
 Lesotho Visa not required[4][78] 14 days[4] X
 Liberia Visa required[4] ✓
 Libya eVisa[4][79] X
 Liechtenstein Freedom of movement[80][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Lithuania Freedom of movement[81][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Luxembourg Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Madagascar Visa on arrival[4] 90 days[4] X
 Malawi Visa not required[4] 30 days[4] X
 Malaysia Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Maldives Free visa on arrival[4] 30 days[4] X
 Mali Visa required[4] ✓
 Malta Freedom of movement[82][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Marshall Islands Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[4] 30 days[83] X
 Mauritius Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Mexico Visa not required[4] 180 days[4] ✓
 Micronesia Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Moldova Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Monaco Visa not required[4] 3 months[85] ✓
 Mongolia Visa not required[4] 30 days[4] X
 Montenegro Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Morocco Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Mozambique Visa not required[4][88] 30 days[4]
  • Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
 X
 Myanmar eVisa[4][89] X
 Namibia Visa not required[4] 90 days[4]
  • 90 days within a calendar year.[90]
 X
 Nauru Visa required[4] ✓
   Nepal Online Visa / Visa on arrival[4] 150 days[4] X
 Netherlands Freedom of movement (European Netherlands)[91][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 New Zealand NZeTA[4] 90 days[4]
  • NZeTA is an electronic travel permit but not legally a visa.
  • May enter using eGate.[92]
  • International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.[93]
  • 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.[94] Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.[93]
 ✓
 Nicaragua Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Niger Visa required[4] ✓
 Nigeria eVisa[4][95]
  • Holders 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.[96]
 X
 North Macedonia Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Norway Freedom of movement[98][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Oman Visa not required[99] / eVisa[4][100] 14 days[99] / 30 days[100][4] X
 Pakistan ETA / Online Visa[4][101] 30 days[4] / 3 months[101]
  • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.[102]
  • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[103]
  • Online Visa eligible.[104]
 X
 Palau Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Panama Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Papua New Guinea eVisa[4][105] 60 days[4] X
 Paraguay Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Peru Visa not required[4] 90 days[4]
  • 90 days within any 6-month period.
 ✓
 Philippines Visa not required[4] 30 days[4] X
 Poland Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Portugal Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Qatar Free visa on arrival[4][106] 90 days[4]
  • Available free of charge.[4]
 X
 Romania Freedom of movement[107][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Russia eVisa[4][108] 15 days[4] X
 Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][109] 30 days[4] X
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Saint Lucia Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Samoa Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 San Marino Visa not required[4] 3 months[110] ✓
 São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required[4] 15 days[4] X
 Saudi Arabia eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][112] 90 days[4] X
 Senegal Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Serbia Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Seychelles Visa not required[4][114] 90 days[115][4] ✓
 Sierra Leone eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][116] 30 days[4] X
 Singapore Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Slovakia Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Slovenia Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Solomon Islands Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Somalia Visa on arrival[4] 30 days[4] X
 South Africa Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 South Sudan eVisa[4][117] 6 months[117]
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
 X
 Spain Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][118] 180 days[118] / 30 days[4]
  • The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.[119]
  • Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
  • 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).
 X
 Sudan Visa required[4] ✓
 Suriname Visa not required[4][120] 90 days[4]
  • An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival.[121]
  • Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[122]
 X
 Sweden Freedom of movement[123][15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
  Switzerland Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15] ✓
 Syria Visa required[4] ✓
 Tajikistan Visa not required[4] 30 days[4]
  • Visa also available online.[124]
  • e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
 X
 Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival[4][125] 90 days[125] X
 Thailand Visa not required[4] 60 days[4]
  • Maximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air.[126]
 X
 Timor-Leste Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Togo eVisa[4][127] 15 days[4] X
 Tonga Visa not required[4][128] 90 days[4] X
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Tunisia Visa not required[4] 120 days[4] X
 Turkey Visa not required[4] 90 days[4]
  • ID card valid.[131]
  • Former Turkish citizens with a Turkish "Blue Card" (Mavi Kart): Freedom of movement.[132]
 X
 Turkmenistan Visa required[4] ✓
 Tuvalu Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Uganda eVisa[4][133] X
 Ukraine Visa not required[4] 90 days[4]
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
 ✓
 United Arab Emirates Visa not required[4] 90 days[4]
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
 ✓
 United Kingdom Visa not required[4][134] 180 days[4] ✓
 United States Visa Waiver Program[4][135] 90 days[4]
  • ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.[136]
  • ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.[137]
  • 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.
 ✓
 Uruguay Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] ✓
 Uzbekistan Visa not required[4] 30 days[4] X
 Vanuatu Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Vatican City Visa not required[4] 1 day[138] ✓
 Venezuela Visa not required[4] 90 days[4] X
 Vietnam Visa not required[4][140] 45 days[4]
  • A single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available.
 X
 Yemen Visa required[4] ✓
 Zambia Visa not required[4] 90 days[4]
  • Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
 X
 Zimbabwe Visa on arrival[4] 90 days[4]
  • Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.
 X

List of territories, disputed areas or restricted zones[edit]

Visa requirements for German citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Visitor to Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees)
Europe
 Abkhazia Visa required[141]
Mount Athos Special permit required 4 days[citation needed] Special permit required (25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[142]
Belarus Brest and Grodno Visa not required 10 days[143]
 Northern Cyprus Visa not required 3 months[144]
United Nations UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required[145] Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.[citation needed]
 Faroe Islands Visa not required[146]
 Gibraltar Visa not required[148]
 Guernsey Visa not required[150]
 Isle of Man Visa not required[151]
Norway Jan Mayen Permit required Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours.[152] Permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[153]
 Jersey Visa not required
 Kosovo Visa not required[4] 90 days[154][4]
 Russia Special authorization required[citation needed] Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[156]
 South Ossetia Russian multiple entry visa required[citation needed] Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[157][158]
 Transnistria Visa not required[159]
Africa
 British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required[citation needed] Special permit required.[160]
Spain  Canary Islands Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15]
 Eritrea outside Asmara Travel permit required[citation needed] To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[161]
Portugal  Madeira Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15]
 Mayotte Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[162][15]
 Ascension Island eVisa[164][165]
 Réunion Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[162]
 Saint Helena Visitor's Pass required[citation needed] Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[166]
 Tristan da Cunha Permission required[citation needed] Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[167]
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Visa not required[citation needed] 90 days[citation needed] Same visa regime as Morocco.[citation needed]
 Somaliland Visa on arrival[citation needed] 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[168]
 Sudan Travel permit required[citation needed] All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.[citation needed]
Sudan Darfur Travel permit required[citation needed] Separate travel permit is required.[169]
Asia
China Hainan Visa not required 30 days under certain conditions[170] Individual tourists need to select a tour agency and inform them their schedule.
 Hong Kong Visa not required 90 days[171]
 India PAP/RAP PAP/RAP required[citation needed] Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[172][173][174]>[175]
 Iraqi Kurdistan eVisa[176] 30 days
 Kazakhstan Special permission required Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.[177]
Iran Kish Island Visa not required Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.[178]
 Macao Visa not required[citation needed] 90 days[179]
Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak Visa not required[citation needed] These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[180]
Maldives Maldives Permission required[citation needed] With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[181]
 North Korea outside Pyongyang Special permit required[citation needed] People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)[citation needed]
 Palestine Permit required Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[183]
 Taiwan Visa not required[citation needed] 90 days[4]
Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OVIR permit required[citation needed] OVIR permit required, can be obtained with e-visa application for an additional $20. Locally it may be obtained for 15+5 Tajikistani Somoni. Another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[184][185][186]
China Tibet Autonomous Region TTP required[citation needed] Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).[187][188][189]
 Turkmenistan Special permit required[citation needed] A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.[190]
United Nations Korean Demilitarized Zone Restricted zone[citation needed]
United Nations UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted zone[citation needed]
Vietnam Phú Quốc Visa not required 30 days
 Yemen Special permission required Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[191]
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Portugal  Açores Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[15]
 Anguilla Visa not required[citation needed] 3 months
 Aruba Visa not required 30 days, extendable to 180 days
 Bermuda Visa not required Up to 6 months, decided on arrival.[192]
Netherlands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Visa not required 3 months
 British Virgin Islands Visa not required 30 days, extensions possible[193]
 Cayman Islands Visa not required 6 months[194]
Colombia San Andrés and Leticia Tourist Card on arrival Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.[195]
 Curacao Visa not required 3 months[196]
 Greenland Visa not required[197]
 Guadeloupe Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[162][15]
 Martinique Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[162]
 Montserrat Visa not required 6 months[198][199]
 Puerto Rico ESTA[200] 90 days (same as US)
 Saint Barthélemy Visa not required
 Saint Martin Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[162]
  • ID card valid (passport needed for the Dutch part of the island Sint Maarten).[163][201]
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa not required[citation needed]
 Sint Maarten Visa not required[202] 3 months
 Turks and Caicos Islands Visa not required[203] 90 days
 U.S. Virgin Islands ESTA[204] 90 days (same as US)
Oceania
 American Samoa Electronic authorization[205] 30 days[citation needed]
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required Special authorisation required.[206]
France Clipperton Island Special permit required Special permit required.[207]
 Cook Islands Visa not required 31 days
Fiji Lau Province Special permission required Special permission required.[208]
 Guam ESTA[209] 90 days (same as US)
 New Caledonia Freedom of movement[210]
 Niue Visa not required[211] 30 days
 Northern Mariana Islands ESTA[212] Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
 Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days[citation needed] Landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
France  French Polynesia Visa not required[citation needed]
 Tokelau Entry permit required[213]
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Special permits required Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.[214][215][216][217][218][219]
 Wallis and Futuna Visa not required[citation needed]
South America
 French Guiana Freedom of movement[15] Unlimited stay[162]
Galápagos Online pre-registration required[citation needed] Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[220]
South Atlantic and Antarctica
 Falkland Islands Visa not required[221] 1 month A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival.[222]
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required[citation needed] Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[223][224]
 British Antarctic Territory Special permit required[225][226]
 French Southern and Antarctic Lands Special permits required[227][228][229]
 Argentine Antarctica Special permit required[230]
Australia Australian Antarctic Territory Special permit required[231]
New Zealand Ross Dependency Special permit required[232]
Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands Special permit required[233]
Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory Special permit required[citation needed]
Norway Peter I Island Special permit required[234]
Norway Queen Maud Land Special permit required[235]

History[edit]

Visa requirements for German citizens were lifted by China (1 December 2023),[236] Zambia (1 October 2022),[237] Oman (9 December 2020, previously visa on arrival),[238] Uzbekistan (15 January 2019),[239] Cape Verde (1 January 2019),[240] Belarus (February 2017),[241] Solomon Islands (October 2016),[242] Tuvalu (July 2016), Marshall Islands (June 2016),[243] Palau (December 2015),[244] Tonga (November 2015),[128] São Tomé and Príncipe (August 2015),[245] Vietnam (July 2015 – June 30, 2021 at least),[246] Indonesia (June 2015),[247][248] United Arab Emirates, Timor-Leste, Samoa (May 2015),[249][250][251][252] Kazakhstan (July 2014),[253] Mongolia (September 2013)[254] and Kyrgyzstan (July 2012).[255]

German citizens were made eligible for eVisas by Russia (January 2021, suspended during COVID-19 pandemic, previously only Kaliningrad and Far East),[256] Guinea and Malawi (October 2019), Saudi Arabia (September 2019), Suriname and Pakistan (April 2019), Tanzania and Papua New Guinea (November 2018),[257] Angola (March 2018), Djibouti (February 2018),[258] Egypt (December 2017),[259] Azerbaijan (January 2017),[260] Tajikistan (June 2016),[261] India (e-Tourist visa from November 2014)[262] and Myanmar (September 2014).[263]

Vaccination requirements[edit]

Main article: Vaccination requirements for international travel

Vaccination requirements map[edit]

Certain countries and territories require travellers arriving from Germany to be vaccinated against specific diseases. This is a map of vaccination requirements for German citizens and residents arriving directly from the Schengen area, excluding those arriving from third countries.

Vaccination requirements for travellers arriving from Germany
   Quadrivalent meningococcal vaccination (ACYW135) required[Note 13]
  Polio vaccination required
  Yellow fever vaccination required
  Vaccination not required

Quadrivalent meningococcal vaccination (ACYW135)[edit]

Main article: Meningococcal vaccine § Travel requirements
Meningococcal vaccination requirements for international travel[264]
Country or territory Details
 Gambia All travellers must show proof of vaccination with quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine (ACYW135) upon arrival.[265]
 Indonesia Travellers arriving from or departing to Saudi Arabia must show proof of vaccination with quadrivalent ACYW-135.[266]
 Lebanon Proof of vaccination with quadrivalent ACYW-135 is required for travellers departing Lebanon and going to Hajj, Umrah, and to certain African countries.[267]
 Libya All travellers must show proof of vaccination with quadrivalent ACYW-135 upon arrival.[268]
 Philippines Proof of vaccination with quadrivalent ACYW-135 is required for travellers going to Hajj and Umrah (in Saudi Arabia).[269]
 Saudi Arabia
  • Proof of vaccination is required for travellers 2 years of age and older who are Hajj or Umrah pilgrims and seasonal or pilgrim workers in Hajj and Umrah areas. Vaccination with quadrivalent ACYW135 (either polysaccharide or conjugate) must be issued not less than 10 days before arrival and not more than 3 years (polysaccharide vaccine) or 5 years (conjugate vaccine) before arrival. The immunisation certificate should clearly state if the traveller was vaccinated with the conjugate vaccine for the 5-year validity to apply.[270]
  • Vaccination is also required for domestic pilgrims, residents of Mecca and Medina, and any persons participating in Hajj or Umrah or seasonal or pilgrimage work in Hajj and Umrah zones. At the discretion of the Ministry of Health, travellers may be administered prophylactic antibiotics upon arrival.[270]

Polio vaccination[edit]

Main article: Polio vaccine § Travel requirements
Polio vaccination requirements for international travel[264]
Country Details
 Afghanistan Travellers from polio-endemic countries (Pakistan) need Carte Jaune proof of polio vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival. Residents and ALL travellers staying in Afghanistan longer than 4 weeks need proof of polio vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) when departing from Afghanistan.[264][271]
 Belize Travellers from Afghanistan and Pakistan need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival. Belize residents travelling countries with confirmed polio cases also need proof of vaccination.[272]
 Brunei Travellers from polio-exporting countries need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[273]
 Egypt Travellers from Afghanistan, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, China, Congo-Kinshasa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Somalia need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[274]
 Georgia Travellers from at-risk countries need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival. Travellers without proof are offered OPV vaccination upon arrival.[275]
 India Travellers from Afghanistan, Congo-Kinshasa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, and Syria need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[276]
 Iran Travellers from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival. Travellers without proof will be vaccinated upon arrival.[277]
 Iraq Travellers aged 15+ from Afghanistan and Pakistan need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival; children under age 15 must have received three doses of polio vaccine before travel. Travellers without proof will be vaccinated upon arrival. Travellers departing Iraq to Afghanistan and Pakistan must also provide proof of vaccination upon departure.[278]
 Jordan Travellers from Afghanistan and Pakistan need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[279]
 Lebanon Travellers from and to polio-affected countries need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[280]
 Libya Travellers from Afghanistan and Pakistan need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[281]
 Maldives Travellers from and to polio-exporting countries, as well as Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[282]
 Morocco Travellers from polio-affected countries need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[283]
   Nepal Travellers from Afghanistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Papua New Guinea need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[284]
 Oman Travellers from polio-exporting countries need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[285]
 Pakistan Travellers from ALL countries planning to stay in Pakistan for more than 4 weeks need Carte Jaune proof of OPV vaccination upon arrival. Residents and ALL travellers staying in Pakistan longer than 4 weeks need proof of OPV vaccination when departing from Pakistan.[264][286]
 Philippines Travellers from or to high-risk countries need Carte Jaune proof of polio vaccination upon arrival or before departure, respectively.[264] Due to an ongoing local VDPV2 outbreak, the government recommends all others travellers to consider getting a polio vaccine or booster dose, depending on their situation.[287]
 Qatar Travellers from polio-exporting countries (identified by Qatar as: Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan and Philippines) need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[288]
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Travellers from polio-endemic countries as identified by WHO (Afghanistan and Pakistan) need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[264][289]
 Saudi Arabia Travellers from active-transmission (including wild or vaccine-derived poliovirus) and at-risk countries, as well as all travellers from Afghanistan, Congo-Kinshasa, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen, need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival. Regardless of immunisation status, all travellers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen will be given an Oral Polio Vaccine dose upon arrival.[290]
 Seychelles Travellers from countries with polio outbreaks need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival.[291]
 Syria Travellers from Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Pakistan need Carte Jaune proof of OPV or IPV vaccination (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure) upon arrival. ALL Syria residents departing Syria to any country also need proof of vaccination.[292]
 Ukraine Long-term visitors departing to states with wild or circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus transmission should present Carte Jaune proof of vaccination with at least one dose of bivalent OPV or IPV (received between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure). Persons obliged to undertake urgent international travel must be immunised with a single dose of polio vaccine before their departure.[264] There is also risk of poliovirus transmission inside Ukraine itself, and travellers to Ukraine are recommended to be up to date with their polio vaccination before entry.[293]

Yellow fever vaccination[edit]

Main article: Yellow fever vaccine § Travel requirements
Yellow fever vaccination requirements for international travel (July 2019)[264]
Country or territory Status Vaccination required for travellers coming from Traveller age
 Albania No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Algeria No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Angola Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Antigua and Barbuda No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Argentina Risk provinces:
Misiones, Corrientes 		No[note 2] –
 Aruba No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Australia No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Bahamas No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Bahrain No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Bangladesh No risk Risk countries[note 3] 1 year or older
 Barbados No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Belize No risk Risk countries[note 3] 1 year or older
 Benin Risk country Risk countries[note 3] 1 year or older
 Bolivia Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Bonaire No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Botswana No risk Risk countries[note 3] 1 year or older
 Brazil Risk country No[note 2] –
 Brunei No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Burkina Faso Risk country Risk countries[note 3] 9 months or older
 Burundi Risk country Risk countries[note 3] 9 months or older
 Cabo Verde No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Cambodia No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Cameroon Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Central African Republic Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Chad Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 China No risk Risk countries[note 3] 9 months or older
 Christmas Island No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Colombia Risk country Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Congo-Brazzaville Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Congo-Kinshasa Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Costa Rica No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Côte d'Ivoire Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Cuba No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Curaçao No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Dominica No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Dominican Republic No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Ecuador Risk country Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Egypt No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 El Salvador No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Equatorial Guinea Risk country Risk countries 9 months or older
 Eritrea No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Eswatini No risk Risk countries[note 3] 9 months or older
 Ethiopia Risk country Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Fiji No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 French Guiana Risk country All countries 1 year or older
 French Polynesia No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Gabon Risk country All countries 1 year or older
 Gambia Risk country Risk countries 9 months or older
 Ghana Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Grenada No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Guadeloupe No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Guatemala No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Guinea Risk country Risk countries 9 months or older
 Guinea-Bissau Risk country All countries 1 year or older
 Guyana Risk country Risk countries[note 3] 1 year or older
 Haiti No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Honduras No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 India No risk Risk countries[note 3] 9 months or older
 Indonesia No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Iran No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Iraq No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Jamaica No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Jordan No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Kenya Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Kyrgyzstan No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Laos No risk Risk countries Unknown
 Lesotho No risk Risk countries[note 1] 6 months or older
 Liberia Risk country Risk countries 9 months or older
 Libya No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Madagascar No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Malawi No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Malaysia No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Maldives No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Mali Risk country All countries 1 year or older
 Malta No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Martinique No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Mauritania Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Mayotte No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Montserrat No risk Risk countries[note 3] 1 year or older
 Mozambique No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Myanmar No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Namibia No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
   Nepal No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 New Caledonia No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Nicaragua No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Niger Risk country All countries 1 year or older
 Nigeria Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Niue No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 North Korea No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Oman No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Pakistan No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Panama Risk country Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Papua New Guinea No risk Risk countries[note 3] 1 year or older
 Paraguay Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Peru Risk country No[note 2] –
 Philippines No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Pitcairn Islands No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Rwanda No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Saint Barthélemy No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Saint Helena No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Saint Kitts and Nevis No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Saint Lucia No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Saint Martin No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Samoa No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 São Tomé and Príncipe No risk Risk countries[note 3] 1 year or older
 Saudi Arabia No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Senegal Risk country Risk countries[note 3] 9 months or older
 Seychelles No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Sierra Leone Risk country All countries Unknown
 Singapore No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Sint Eustatius No risk Risk countries 6 months or older
 Sint Maarten No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Solomon Islands No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Somalia No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 South Africa No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 South Sudan Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Sri Lanka No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Sudan Risk country Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Suriname Risk country Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Tanzania No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Thailand No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Togo Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Trinidad and Tobago Risk region:
Trinidad 		Risk countries 1 year or older
 Uganda Risk country All countries 1 year or older
 United Arab Emirates No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
 Venezuela Risk country Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Wallis and Futuna No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Zambia No risk Risk countries[note 1] 1 year or older
 Zimbabwe No risk Risk countries[note 1] 9 months or older
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