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

As of 10 September 2025, German citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 187 countries and territories. According to the Henley Passport Index, the German passport ranked 4th in the world for travel freedom, tied for the highest ranking among all European Union member states alongside those of Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Spain.

Recent

Recently visa requirements for German citizens were lifted by China (December 2023), Zambia (1 October 2022), Angola (September 2023), Tajikistan (January 2022), Oman (9 December 2020) (Previously Visa on arrival), Uzbekistan (15 January 2019), Cape Verde (1 January 2019), Belarus (February 2017), Solomon Islands (October 2016), Tuvalu (July 2016), Marshall Islands (June 2016), Palau (December 2015), Tonga (November 2015), Sao Tome and Principe (August 2015), Vietnam (July 2015-June 30, 2021 at least), Indonesia (June 2015), United Arab Emirates, Timor-Leste, Samoa (May 2015), Kazakhstan (July 2014), Mongolia (September 2013) and Kyrgyzstan (July 2012).

German citizens were made eligible for eVisas recently by Russia (2023), Guinea and Malawi (October 2019), Saudi Arabia (September 2019), Russia (only Kaliningrad Oblast, Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, free of charge), Suriname and Pakistan (April 2019), Tanzania and Papua New Guinea (November 2018), Djibouti (February 2018), Egypt (December 2017), Azerbaijan (January 2017), India (e-Tourist visa from November 2014) and Myanmar (September 2014).

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements

Country / Region Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees) Reciprocity
Afghanistan Visa required ✓
Albania Visa not required 90 days
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Algeria Visa required ✓
Andorra Visa not required 90 days
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Angola Visa not required 30 days
  • 30 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.
 X
Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required 180 days ✓
Argentina Visa not required 90 days ✓
Armenia Visa not required 180 days X
Australia eVisitor 90 days
  • 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 Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Azerbaijan eVisa 30 days X
Bahamas Visa not required 90 days ✓
Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
  • Extendable for an additional 2 weeks.
 X
Bangladesh Visa on arrival 30 days X
Barbados Visa not required 90 days ✓
Belarus Visa not required 90 days
  • Visa-free until 31 December 2026.
 X
Belgium Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Belize Visa not required 30 days X
Benin eVisa
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
 X
Bhutan eVisa
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 X
Bolivia Visa not required 90 days X
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 6-month period.
  • ID card valid.
 X
Botswana Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days per calendar year.
 X
Brazil Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
 ✓
Brunei Visa not required 90 days ✓
Bulgaria Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Burkina Faso eVisa 90 days X
Burundi eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
  • From December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.
 X
Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
  • Visa is also obtainable online.
 X
Cameroon eVisa X
Canada eTA / Visa not required 180 days
  • eTA required if arriving by air.
 ✓
Cape Verde Visa not required 30 days
  • Must register online at least five days prior to arrival.
 X
Central African Republic Visa required ✓
Chad eVisa 90 days
  • Must apply at least 7 days before arrival but maximum 90 days before arrival.
 X
Chile Visa not required 90 days ✓
China Visa not required 30 days
  • Visa-free from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026.
 X
Colombia Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
 ✓
Comoros Visa on arrival 45 days X
Republic of the Congo Visa required ✓
Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa 90 days X
Costa Rica Visa not required 180 days X
Côte d'Ivoire eVisa 3 months
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
 X
Croatia Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Cuba eVisa 90 days
  • Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
 X
Cyprus Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Czech Republic Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Denmark Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Djibouti eVisa 90 days X
Dominica Visa not required 180 days X
Dominican Republic Visa not required 30 days
  • Application for a fee-based extension possible.
 X
Ecuador Visa not required 90 days X
Egypt eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
  • ID card valid, passport type photo is required on arrival.
 X
El Salvador Visa not required 90 days ✓
Equatorial Guinea eVisa
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via Malabo International Airport.
 X
Eritrea Visa required ✓
Estonia Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Eswatini Visa not required 30 days X
Ethiopia eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days X
Fiji Visa not required 120 days X
Finland Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
France Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid (including in Overseas France).
 ✓
Gabon eVisa 90 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
 X
Gambia Visa not required 90 days X
Georgia Visa not required 360 days
  • ID card valid.
 X
Ghana Visa required ✓
Greece Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Grenada Visa not required 90 days ✓
Guatemala Visa not required 90 days X
Guinea eVisa 90 days X
Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival 90 days X
Guyana Visa not required 90 days X
Haiti Visa not required 90 days X
Honduras Visa not required 90 days X
Hungary Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Iceland Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
India eVisa 30 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports.
  • 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.
 X
Indonesia e-VOA / Visa on arrival 30 days
  • 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 30 days
  • 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.
 X
Iraq eVisa 30 days
  • Authorities in Iraq have decided to remove the visa-on-arrival requirement for nationals of the European Union and several other countries, requiring them to now apply for an e-visa to enter Iraq through the official platform.
  • Visa on arrival or eVisa for up to 30 days for travel to Iraqi Kurdistan.
 X
Ireland Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Israel ETA-IL 90 days
  • 3 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.
 ✓
Italy Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Jamaica Visa not required 90 days X
Japan Visa not required 90 days
  • Extendable for 3 additional months
 ✓
Jordan eVisa / Visa on arrival
  • 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 30 days X
Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation 90 days
  • 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 90 days X
North Korea Visa required ✓
South Korea Visa not required 90 days
  • K-ETA exemption until the end of 2026.
 ✓
Kuwait eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days X
Kyrgyzstan Visa not required 60 days X
Laos eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days
  • 18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders.
  • e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station).
  • Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
 X
Latvia Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Lebanon Free visa on arrival 30 days
  • 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 14 days X
Liberia Visa required ✓
Libya eVisa X
Liechtenstein Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Lithuania Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Luxembourg Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Madagascar eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days X
Malawi eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days X
Malaysia Visa not required 90 days
  • The electronic Malaysia Digital Arrival Card must be submitted within three days before the date of arrival in Malaysia.
 ✓
Maldives Free visa on arrival 30 days X
Mali Visa required ✓
Malta Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Marshall Islands Visa not required 90 days ✓
Mauritania eVisa 30 days
  • An eVisa is mandatory before travel.
 X
Mauritius Visa not required 90 days X
Mexico Visa not required 180 days ✓
Micronesia Visa not required 90 days ✓
Moldova Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • ID card valid.
 X
Monaco Visa not required 3 months
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Mongolia Visa not required 30 days X
Montenegro Visa not required 90 days
  • ID card valid for 30 days.
 X
Morocco Visa not required 90 days X
Mozambique Visa not required 30 days
  • 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
  • e-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.
 X
Namibia eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
  • Can be obtained online or on arrival for a fee of N$1,600 (approximately €82 / US$88).
 X
Nauru Visa required ✓
  Nepal Online Visa / Visa on arrival 150 days X
Netherlands Freedom of movement (European Netherlands) Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
New Zealand NZeTA 90 days
  • NZeTA 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. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
 ✓
Nicaragua Visa not required 90 days X
Niger Visa required ✓
Nigeria eVisa
  • 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.
 X
North Macedonia Visa not required 90 days
  • ID card valid.
 X
Norway Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Oman Visa not required 14 days
  • An eVisa is also available for stays up to 30 days.
 X
Pakistan eVisa 90 days X
Palau Visa not required 90 days ✓
Panama Visa not required 90 days ✓
Papua New Guinea eVisa 60 days
  • Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).[citation needed]
 X
Paraguay Visa not required 90 days ✓
Peru Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 6-month period.
 ✓
Philippines Visa not required 30 days X
Poland Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Portugal Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Qatar Free visa on arrival 90 days
  • Available free of charge.
 X
Romania Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Russia eVisa 15 days X
Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days X
Saint Kitts and Nevis ETA 90 days
  • All travelers must apply for an ETA online.
 X
Saint Lucia Visa not required 90 days X
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required 90 days X
Samoa Visa not required 90 days ✓
San Marino Visa not required 3 months
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required 15 days X
Saudi Arabia eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
  • 96 hour transit visa available additionally
 X
Senegal Visa not required 90 days X
Serbia Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 6-month period.
  • ID card valid.
 X
Seychelles ETA 90 days
  • Travelers must obtain an ETA before departure.
 ✓
Sierra Leone eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days X
Singapore Visa not required 90 days ✓
Slovakia Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Slovenia Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Solomon Islands Visa not required 90 days ✓
Somalia eVisa 30 days
  • All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey
 No
South Africa Visa not required 90 days X
South Sudan eVisa 6 months
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
 X
Spain Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival 180 days / 30 days
  • The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
  • 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 ✓
Suriname Visa not required 90 days
  • An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
  • Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
 X
Sweden Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
 Switzerland Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Syria eVisa X
Tajikistan Visa not required 30 days
  • Visa also available online.
  • e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
 X
Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days X
Thailand Visa not required 60 days
  • Maximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air.
 X
Timor-Leste Visa not required 90 days ✓
Togo eVisa 15 days X
Tonga Visa not required 90 days X
Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required 90 days X
Tunisia Visa not required 120 days
  • ID card valid if entry takes place as part of a package tour.
 X
Turkey Visa not required 90 days
  • ID card valid.
  • Former Turkish citizens with a Turkish "Blue Card" (Mavi Kart): Freedom of movement.
 X
Turkmenistan Visa required ✓
Tuvalu Visa not required 90 days ✓
Uganda eVisa X
Ukraine Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
 ✓
United Arab Emirates Visa not required 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period.
 ✓
United Kingdom ETA UK 6 months
  • ETA UK (valid for 2 years when issued) required from 2 April 2025.
  • Adults can use ePassport gates.
 ✓
United States Visa Waiver Program 90 days
  • ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
  • ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
  • A Form I-94 is required for entry into the United States by land. It carries a $30 fee and can be obtained either online or upon arrival.
  • Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria 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 Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
 ✓
Uruguay Visa not required 90 days ✓
Uzbekistan Visa not required 30 days X
Vanuatu Visa not required 90 days X
Vatican City Visa not required 1 day
  • ID card valid.
 ✓
Venezuela Visa not required 90 days X
Vietnam Visa not required 45 days
  • A single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available.
 X
Yemen Visa required ✓
Zambia Visa not required 90 days
  • Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
 X
Zimbabwe eVisa / Visa on arrival 90 days
  • Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.
 X

Requirements for entry to territories and states with limited recognition

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

Visitor to Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees)
Europe
Abkhazia Visa required
Northern Cyprus Visa not required 3 months
  • ID card valid.
Faroe Islands Visa not required
  • ID card valid.
Gibraltar Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
Guernsey Visa not required 6 months
Isle of Man Visa not required 6 months
Jan Mayen Permit required Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours. Permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
Jersey Visa not required

6 months

Kosovo Visa not required 90 days
  • ID card valid.
South Ossetia Russian multiple entry visa required Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
Transnistria Visa not required
  • ID card valid.
Africa
British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required Special permit required.
Canary Islands Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
Madeira Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
Mayotte Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
Ascension Island eVisa
  • 3 months within any year period.[citation needed]
Réunion Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
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.
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.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Permit required
Somaliland Visa on arrival[citation needed] 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
Asia
Hainan Visa not required 30 days under certain conditions Individual tourists need to select a tour agency and inform them their schedule.
Hong Kong Visa not required 90 days
Iraqi Kurdistan eVisa 30 days
Kish Island Visa not required Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.
Macao Visa not required 90 days
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.
Palestine Permit required Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
Taiwan Visa not required 90 days
Phú Quốc Visa not required 30 days
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Anguilla Visa not required[citation needed] 3 months
Aruba Visa not required 30 days, extendable to 180 days
Azores Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
Bermuda Visa not required Up to 6 months, decided on arrival.
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Visa not required 3 months
British Virgin Islands Visa not required 30 days, extensions possible
Cayman Islands Visa not required 6 months
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.
Curaçao Visa not required 3 months
Greenland Visa not required
Guadeloupe Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
Martinique Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
Montserrat Visa not required 6 months
Puerto Rico ESTA 90 days (same as US)
Saint Barthélemy Visa not required Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
Saint Martin Freedom of movement Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid (passport needed for the Dutch part of the island Sint Maarten).
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa not required Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
Sint Maarten Visa not required 3 months
Turks and Caicos Islands Visa not required 90 days
U.S. Virgin Islands ESTA 90 days (same as US)
Oceania
American Samoa Electronic authorization 30 days[citation needed]
Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required Special authorisation required.
Clipperton Island Special permit required Special permit required.
Cook Islands Visa not required 31 days
Guam ESTA 90 days (same as US)
New Caledonia Freedom of movement[failed verification]
  • ID card valid.
Niue Visa not required 30 days
Northern Mariana Islands ESTA 90 days Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program ESTA required.
Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days Landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
French Polynesia Visa not required Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
Tokelau Entry permit required
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.
Wallis and Futuna Visa not required Unlimited stay
  • ID card valid.
South America
Argentina - Misiones Isla Apipé and Isla del Medio Visa not required 90 days
  • By being Argentine territories, the same visa policy applies.
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.
South Atlantic and Antarctica
Falkland Islands Visa not required 1 month A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival.
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).
British Antarctic Territory Special permit required
French Southern and Antarctic Lands Special permits required
Argentine Antarctica Special permit required
Australian Antarctic Territory Special permit required
Ross Dependency Special permit required
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Special permit required
Chilean Antarctic Territory Special permit required[citation needed]
Peter I Island Special permit required
Queen Maud Land Special permit required

Special/Restricted areas

Special/Restricted Areas
Country Area Maximum stay Details
 China Tibet Autonomous Region TTP required Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
 Cyprus UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.[citation needed] Access only possible from areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus or the Sovereign Base Areas
 Greece Mount Athos 4 days A 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.
 Eritrea Travel outside Asmara Travel permit required To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
 Fiji Lau Province Special permission required Special permission required.
India Protected and restricted areas PAP/RAP required 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.
Kazakhstan Town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy Special permission required Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
 Maldives Non-resort islands except Malé Permission required 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.
 North Korea Areas outside Pyongyang Special permit required 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]
Russia Closed cities and regions in Russia Special authorization required Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.
 Sudan Travel outside of Khartoum Travel permit required All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.[citation needed]
 Sudan Darfur Travel permit required Separate travel permit is required.
 Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OVIR permit required 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.
Turkmenistan Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat Special permit required 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.
Yemen Travel outside Sanaa or Aden Special permission required Special permission needed for travel outside Sanaa or Aden.
Korean Demilitarized Zone Restricted zone[citation needed]
UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted zone[citation needed]

Vaccination requirements

Vaccination requirements map

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.

Quadrivalent meningococcal vaccination (ACYW135)

Meningococcal vaccination requirements for international travel
Country or territory Details
 Gambia All travellers must show proof of vaccination with quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine (ACYW135) upon arrival.
 Indonesia Travellers arriving from or departing to Saudi Arabia must show proof of vaccination with quadrivalent ACYW-135.
 Lebanon Proof of vaccination with quadrivalent ACYW-135 is required for travellers departing Lebanon and going to Hajj, Umrah, and to certain African countries.
 Libya All travellers must show proof of vaccination with quadrivalent ACYW-135 upon arrival.
 Philippines Proof of vaccination with quadrivalent ACYW-135 is required for travellers going to Hajj and Umrah (in Saudi Arabia).
 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.
  • 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.

Polio vaccination

Polio vaccination requirements for international travel
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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
   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.
 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.
 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.
 Philippines Travellers from or to high-risk countries need Carte Jaune proof of polio vaccination upon arrival or before departure, respectively. 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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. 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.

Yellow fever vaccination

Yellow fever vaccination requirements for international travel (July 2019)
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 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 –
 Aruba No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Australia No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Bahamas No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Bahrain No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Bangladesh No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Barbados No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Belize No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Benin Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Bolivia Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Bonaire No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Botswana No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Brazil Risk country No –
 Brunei No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Burkina Faso Risk country Risk countries 9 months or older
 Burundi Risk country Risk countries 9 months or older
 Cabo Verde No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Cambodia No risk Risk countries 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 9 months or older
 Christmas Island No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Colombia Risk country Risk countries 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 9 months or older
 Curaçao No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Dominica No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Dominican Republic No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Ecuador Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Egypt No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 El Salvador No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Equatorial Guinea Risk country Risk countries 9 months or older
 Eritrea No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Eswatini No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Ethiopia Risk country Risk countries 9 months or older
 Fiji No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 French Guiana Risk country All countries 1 year or older
 French Polynesia No risk Risk countries 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 1 year or older
 Guadeloupe No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Guatemala No risk Risk countries 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 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 9 months or older
 Indonesia No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Iran No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Iraq No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Jamaica No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Jordan No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Kenya Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Kyrgyzstan No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Laos No risk Risk countries Unknown
 Lesotho No risk Risk countries 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 9 months or older
 Malawi No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Malaysia No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Maldives No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Mali Risk country All countries 1 year or older
 Malta No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Martinique No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Mauritania Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Mayotte No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Montserrat No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Mozambique No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Myanmar No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Namibia No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
   Nepal No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 New Caledonia No risk Risk countries 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 9 months or older
 Pakistan No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Panama Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Papua New Guinea No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Paraguay Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Peru Risk country No –
 Philippines No risk Risk countries 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 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 1 year or older
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Samoa No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 São Tomé and Príncipe No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Saudi Arabia No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Senegal Risk country Risk countries 9 months or older
 Seychelles No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Sierra Leone Risk country All countries Unknown
 Singapore No risk Risk countries 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 9 months or older
 South Africa No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 South Sudan Risk country All countries 9 months or older
 Sri Lanka No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
 Sudan Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Suriname Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Tanzania No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Thailand No risk Risk countries 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 9 months or older
 Venezuela Risk country Risk countries 1 year or older
 Wallis and Futuna No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Zambia No risk Risk countries 1 year or older
 Zimbabwe No risk Risk countries 9 months or older
  1. Also required for travellers having transited more than 12 hours through a risk country's airport.
  2. The WHO has designated (parts of) Argentina, Brazil and Peru as risk countries, but these countries do not require incoming travellers to vaccinate against yellow fever.
  3. Also required for travellers having transited any time through a risk country's airport.

COVID-19 vaccination

Many countries increasingly consider the vaccination status of travellers with regard to quarantine requirements or when deciding to allow them entry at all. This is justified by research that shows that the Pfizer vaccine effect lasts for six months or so.

Passport requirements

Passport not required

German identity card is valid for these countries:

  •  EU and Europe (including Gibraltar and except Belarus, Russia, the United Kingdom [for tourism] and Ukraine)
  •  Egypt (passport type photo is required on arrival)
  • French overseas territories (passport needed if the direct flight has a scheduled intermediate landing in a country that requires a passport)
  •  Georgia
  •  Tunisia (on package holidays)
  •  Turkey
  •  United Kingdom - individuals with pre-settled or settled status, frontier-worker permits and S2 Healthcare Visitors - until at least 31 December 2025.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Passport validity length

Many countries require passports to be valid for at least 6 months upon arrival and one or two blank pages.

Countries requiring passports to be valid at least 6 months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Guyana, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq (except when arriving at Basra – 3 months and Erbil or Sulaimaniyah – on arrival), Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.

Turkey usually requires passports to be valid for at least 5 months (150 days) upon entry, but for German citizens Turkish authorities allow to enter even with passport or identity card expired within last year.

Countries requiring passport validity of at least 4 months on arrival include Azerbaijan, Micronesia, Zambia.

Countries requiring passport validity of at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Honduras, Moldova, Nauru, North Macedonia, Panama, Qatar, Senegal and French territories in the Pacific (i.e. French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna)

Countries requiring passport validity of at least 1 month on arrival include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, Maldives, New Zealand, South Africa

Other countries require either a passport valid on arrival or passport valid throughout the period of intended stay.

Medical passport

Many African countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Togo, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.

Entry bans

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning them from entering the country or expelling them if they have already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.

Israeli stamps

Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, and Yemen do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[citation needed]

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, Argentina, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Japan, Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), Malaysia upon entry and departure, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, the Schengen Area, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation), intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa. The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to greatly increase the biometric data it collects at US borders. In 2018, Singapore began trials of iris scanning at three land and maritime immigration checkpoints.

Right to consular protection in non-EU countries

In a non-EU country where there is no German embassy, German citizens, like all other EU citizens, have the right to get consular protection from the embassy of any other EU country present in that country.

See also List of diplomatic missions of Germany.

See also

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