🇩🇪 Germany passport visa requirements

Covering 194 destinations

Where can Germany passport holders travel in 2026? This page lists the visa requirement for every country — 119 visa-free, 30 visa on arrival, 29 eVisa and 16 requiring a visa in advance. Select any destination for full details: visa type, permitted stay, fees, required documents and the official application link.

119

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

eVisa / ETA

Visa required

178

Total without an embassy visa

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Longest visa-free stays

Where a Germany passport buys the most time without a visa. Open a destination for how its limit is counted — the Schengen countries share one 90-day allowance between them.

🇬🇪 Georgia — 360 days 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda — 180 days 🇦🇲 Armenia — 180 days 🇨🇷 Costa Rica — 180 days 🇩🇲 Dominica — 180 days 🇸🇻 El Salvador — 180 days 🇲🇽 Mexico — 180 days 🇫🇯 Fiji — 120 days

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Visa-free destinations (119)

Countries Germany passport holders can enter with no visa — just a valid passport.

Destination	Max stay	More
🇦🇱 Albania	90 days	Albania entry rules →
🇦🇩 Andorra	—	Andorra entry rules →
🇦🇴 Angola	30 days	Angola entry rules →
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda	180 days	Antigua and Barbuda entry rules →
🇦🇷 Argentina	90 days	Argentina entry rules →
🇦🇲 Armenia	180 days	Armenia entry rules →
🇦🇹 Austria	—	Austria entry rules →
🇧🇸 Bahamas	90 days	Bahamas entry rules →
🇧🇧 Barbados	90 days	Barbados entry rules →
🇧🇾 Belarus	30 days	Belarus entry rules →
🇧🇪 Belgium	—	Belgium entry rules →
🇧🇿 Belize	—	Belize entry rules →
🇧🇴 Bolivia	90 days	Bolivia entry rules →
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	90 days	Bosnia and Herzegovina entry rules →
🇧🇼 Botswana	90 days	Botswana entry rules →
🇧🇷 Brazil	90 days	Brazil entry rules →
🇧🇳 Brunei	90 days	Brunei entry rules →
🇧🇬 Bulgaria	—	Bulgaria entry rules →
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde	30 days	Cabo Verde entry rules →
🇨🇱 Chile	90 days	Chile entry rules →
🇨🇳 China	30 days	China entry rules →
🇨🇴 Colombia	—	Colombia entry rules →
🇨🇷 Costa Rica	180 days	Costa Rica entry rules →
🇭🇷 Croatia	—	Croatia entry rules →
🇨🇾 Cyprus	—	Cyprus entry rules →
🇨🇿 Czech Republic	—	Czech Republic entry rules →
🇩🇰 Denmark	—	Denmark entry rules →
🇩🇲 Dominica	180 days	Dominica entry rules →
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	—	Dominican Republic entry rules →
🇪🇨 Ecuador	90 days	Ecuador entry rules →
🇸🇻 El Salvador	180 days	El Salvador entry rules →
🇪🇪 Estonia	—	Estonia entry rules →
🇸🇿 Eswatini	30 days	Eswatini entry rules →
🇫🇯 Fiji	120 days	Fiji entry rules →
🇫🇮 Finland	—	Finland entry rules →
🇫🇷 France	—	France entry rules →
🇬🇲 Gambia	90 days	Gambia entry rules →
🇬🇪 Georgia	360 days	Georgia entry rules →
🇬🇷 Greece	—	Greece entry rules →
🇬🇩 Grenada	90 days	Grenada entry rules →
🇬🇹 Guatemala	90 days	Guatemala entry rules →
🇬🇾 Guyana	90 days	Guyana entry rules →
🇭🇹 Haiti	90 days	Haiti entry rules →
🇭🇳 Honduras	90 days	Honduras entry rules →
🇭🇺 Hungary	—	Hungary entry rules →
🇮🇸 Iceland	—	Iceland entry rules →
🇮🇪 Ireland	—	Ireland entry rules →
🇮🇱 Israel	90 days	Israel entry rules →
🇮🇹 Italy	—	Italy entry rules →
🇯🇲 Jamaica	90 days	Jamaica entry rules →
🇯🇵 Japan	90 days	Japan entry rules →
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	30 days	Kazakhstan entry rules →
🇰🇮 Kiribati	90 days	Kiribati entry rules →
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	60 days	Kyrgyzstan entry rules →
🇱🇻 Latvia	—	Latvia entry rules →
🇱🇸 Lesotho	14 days	Lesotho entry rules →
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein	—	Liechtenstein entry rules →
🇱🇹 Lithuania	—	Lithuania entry rules →
🇱🇺 Luxembourg	—	Luxembourg entry rules →
🇲🇼 Malawi	30 days	Malawi entry rules →
🇲🇾 Malaysia	—	Malaysia entry rules →
🇲🇹 Malta	—	Malta entry rules →
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands	90 days	Marshall Islands entry rules →
🇲🇺 Mauritius	90 days	Mauritius entry rules →
🇲🇽 Mexico	180 days	Mexico entry rules →
🇫🇲 Micronesia	90 days	Micronesia entry rules →
🇲🇩 Moldova	90 days	Moldova entry rules →
🇲🇨 Monaco	—	Monaco entry rules →
🇲🇳 Mongolia	30 days	Mongolia entry rules →
🇲🇪 Montenegro	90 days	Montenegro entry rules →
🇲🇦 Morocco	90 days	Morocco entry rules →
🇲🇿 Mozambique	30 days	Mozambique entry rules →
🇳🇱 Netherlands	—	Netherlands entry rules →
🇳🇮 Nicaragua	90 days	Nicaragua entry rules →
🇲🇰 North Macedonia	90 days	North Macedonia entry rules →
🇳🇴 Norway	—	Norway entry rules →
🇵🇼 Palau	90 days	Palau entry rules →
🇵🇸 Palestine	—	Palestine entry rules →
🇵🇦 Panama	90 days	Panama entry rules →
🇵🇾 Paraguay	90 days	Paraguay entry rules →
🇵🇪 Peru	90 days	Peru entry rules →
🇵🇭 Philippines	30 days	Philippines entry rules →
🇵🇱 Poland	—	Poland entry rules →
🇵🇹 Portugal	—	Portugal entry rules →
🇷🇴 Romania	—	Romania entry rules →
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis	90 days	Saint Kitts and Nevis entry rules →
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia	90 days	Saint Lucia entry rules →
🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	90 days	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines entry rules →
🇼🇸 Samoa	90 days	Samoa entry rules →
🇸🇲 San Marino	—	San Marino entry rules →
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe	15 days	Sao Tome and Principe entry rules →
🇸🇳 Senegal	90 days	Senegal entry rules →
🇷🇸 Serbia	90 days	Serbia entry rules →
🇸🇬 Singapore	90 days	Singapore entry rules →
🇸🇰 Slovakia	—	Slovakia entry rules →
🇸🇮 Slovenia	—	Slovenia entry rules →
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands	90 days	Solomon Islands entry rules →
🇿🇦 South Africa	90 days	South Africa entry rules →
🇰🇷 South Korea	90 days	South Korea entry rules →
🇪🇸 Spain	—	Spain entry rules →
🇸🇪 Sweden	—	Sweden entry rules →
🇨🇭 Switzerland	—	Switzerland entry rules →
🇹🇼 Taiwan	90 days	Taiwan entry rules →
🇹🇯 Tajikistan	30 days	Tajikistan entry rules →
🇹🇭 Thailand	60 days	Thailand entry rules →
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste	90 days	Timor-Leste entry rules →
🇹🇴 Tonga	90 days	Tonga entry rules →
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	90 days	Trinidad and Tobago entry rules →
🇹🇳 Tunisia	120 days	Tunisia entry rules →
🇹🇷 Turkey	90 days	Turkey entry rules →
🇹🇻 Tuvalu	90 days	Tuvalu entry rules →
🇦🇪 UAE	90 days	UAE entry rules →
🇺🇦 Ukraine	90 days	Ukraine entry rules →
🇺🇾 Uruguay	90 days	Uruguay entry rules →
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	30 days	Uzbekistan entry rules →
🇻🇺 Vanuatu	120 days	Vanuatu entry rules →
🇻🇪 Venezuela	90 days	Venezuela entry rules →
🇻🇳 Vietnam	45 days	Vietnam entry rules →
🇿🇲 Zambia	90 days	Zambia entry rules →

Visa on arrival (30)

Countries where Germany travellers get a visa at the border, no embassy visit needed.

Destination	Max stay	More
🇧🇭 Bahrain	—	Bahrain entry rules →
🇧🇩 Bangladesh	—	Bangladesh entry rules →
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	—	Burkina Faso entry rules →
🇧🇮 Burundi	—	Burundi entry rules →
🇰🇭 Cambodia	—	Cambodia entry rules →
🇰🇲 Comoros	—	Comoros entry rules →
🇩🇯 Djibouti	—	Djibouti entry rules →
🇪🇬 Egypt	—	Egypt entry rules →
🇪🇹 Ethiopia	—	Ethiopia entry rules →
🇮🇩 Indonesia	—	Indonesia entry rules →
🇮🇷 Iran	—	Iran entry rules →
🇮🇶 Iraq	—	Iraq entry rules →
🇯🇴 Jordan	—	Jordan entry rules →
🇰🇼 Kuwait	—	Kuwait entry rules →
🇱🇦 Laos	—	Laos entry rules →
🇱🇧 Lebanon	—	Lebanon entry rules →
🇲🇬 Madagascar	—	Madagascar entry rules →
🇲🇻 Maldives	—	Maldives entry rules →
🇲🇷 Mauritania	—	Mauritania entry rules →
🇳🇦 Namibia	—	Namibia entry rules →
🇳🇵 Nepal	—	Nepal entry rules →
🇴🇲 Oman	—	Oman entry rules →
🇶🇦 Qatar	—	Qatar entry rules →
🇷🇼 Rwanda	—	Rwanda entry rules →
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	—	Saudi Arabia entry rules →
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone	—	Sierra Leone entry rules →
🇸🇴 Somalia	—	Somalia entry rules →
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	—	Sri Lanka entry rules →
🇹🇿 Tanzania	—	Tanzania entry rules →
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	—	Zimbabwe entry rules →

eVisa / online authorisation (29)

Countries that require Germany citizens to apply online before travel (eVisa or ETA).

Destination	Max stay	More
🇦🇺 Australia	—	Australia entry rules →
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	—	Azerbaijan entry rules →
🇧🇯 Benin	—	Benin entry rules →
🇧🇹 Bhutan	—	Bhutan entry rules →
🇨🇲 Cameroon	—	Cameroon entry rules →
🇨🇦 Canada	—	Canada entry rules →
🇨🇺 Cuba	—	Cuba entry rules →
🇨🇩 DR Congo	—	DR Congo entry rules →
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea	—	Equatorial Guinea entry rules →
🇬🇦 Gabon	—	Gabon entry rules →
🇬🇭 Ghana	—	Ghana entry rules →
🇬🇳 Guinea	—	Guinea entry rules →
🇮🇳 India	—	India entry rules →
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	—	Ivory Coast entry rules →
🇰🇪 Kenya	—	Kenya entry rules →
🇱🇾 Libya	—	Libya entry rules →
🇲🇲 Myanmar	—	Myanmar entry rules →
🇳🇿 New Zealand	—	New Zealand entry rules →
🇳🇬 Nigeria	—	Nigeria entry rules →
🇵🇰 Pakistan	—	Pakistan entry rules →
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea	—	Papua New Guinea entry rules →
🇷🇺 Russia	—	Russia entry rules →
🇸🇨 Seychelles	—	Seychelles entry rules →
🇸🇸 South Sudan	—	South Sudan entry rules →
🇸🇾 Syria	—	Syria entry rules →
🇹🇬 Togo	—	Togo entry rules →
🇺🇬 Uganda	—	Uganda entry rules →
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	—	United Kingdom entry rules →
🇺🇸 United States	—	United States entry rules →

Visa required in advance (16)

Countries where Germany passport holders must obtain a visa before departure.

Destination	Max stay	More
🇦🇫 Afghanistan	—	Afghanistan entry rules →
🇩🇿 Algeria	—	Algeria entry rules →
🇨🇫 Central African Republic	—	Central African Republic entry rules →
🇹🇩 Chad	—	Chad entry rules →
🇪🇷 Eritrea	—	Eritrea entry rules →
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau	—	Guinea-Bissau entry rules →
🇱🇷 Liberia	—	Liberia entry rules →
🇲🇱 Mali	—	Mali entry rules →
🇳🇷 Nauru	—	Nauru entry rules →
🇳🇪 Niger	—	Niger entry rules →
🇰🇵 North Korea	—	North Korea entry rules →
🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	—	Republic of the Congo entry rules →
🇸🇩 Sudan	—	Sudan entry rules →
🇸🇷 Suriname	—	Suriname entry rules →
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan	—	Turkmenistan entry rules →
🇾🇪 Yemen	—	Yemen entry rules →

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Germany passport holders visit visa-free?

Germany passport holders can enter 119 countries and territories visa-free, and a further 30 offer a visa on arrival — 149 destinations in total with no advance visa needed. Including eVisa/ETA destinations, 178 countries are reachable without visiting an embassy.

Which countries can Germany citizens visit without a visa?

Visa-free destinations for Germany citizens include Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, and more — see the full list above.

How many countries require a visa for Germany passport holders?

16 countries require Germany passport holders to obtain a visa before travelling. The full list is above, each linking to the requirements, costs and official application link.

Is this Germany visa information official?

No. isvisarequired.com provides general guidance compiled from public government and IATA sources. Visa rules change often — always confirm with the destination's official immigration authority or embassy before you book or travel.

Other passports

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This is general guidance, not an official government source. Visa policies can change at any time — always verify with the destination country's embassy or official immigration website before booking travel.