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Where Germany passport holders can go visa-free

238 countries and territories: visa-free โ€” 155, electronic travel authorisation โ€” 10, visa on arrival โ€” 6, e-visa โ€” 48, visa required โ€” 19. Rules change โ€” check the destination's official website before you travel.

In short

With a Germany passport you can enter 165 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 54 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.

  • Updated 19 October 2026
  • 238 countries and territories
  • references disagree: 17

By country

Filter by entry type or search by name. โ€œReferences disagreeโ€ means different sources give different answers โ€” check the destination's official website.

Visa-free ยท 155

  • Albania90 days
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Andorra90 days
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Angola30 days
    Details

    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.

  • Anguilla90 days
  • Antigua and Barbuda180 days
  • Argentina90 days
  • Armenia180 days
  • Aruba30 days
  • Austria
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Bahamas90 days
  • Barbados90 days
  • Belarus90 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days

    Details

    Visa-free until 31 December 2026.

  • Belgium
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Belize30 days
  • Bermuda180 days
  • Bolivia90 days
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
    Details

    90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.

  • Botswana90 days
    Details

    90 days per calendar year.

  • Brazil90 days
    Details

    90 days within any 180-day period.

  • British Virgin Islands30 days
  • Brunei90 days
  • Bulgaria
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Cape Verde30 days
    Details

    Must register online at least five days prior to arrival. Visitors must pay the Airport Security Fee (TSA) before visiting. The cost is 3,400 CVE (approx. 31 EUR) and can be paid via the online platform (EASE).

  • Caribbean Netherlands90 days
  • Cayman Islands180 days
  • Chile90 days
  • China30 days
    Details

    Visa-free from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026.

  • Colombia90 days
    Details

    90 days; extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.

  • Cook Islands31 days
  • Costa Rica180 days
  • Croatia
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Curaรงao90 days
  • Cyprus
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Czechia
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Denmark
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Dominica180 days
  • Dominican Republic30 days
    Details

    Application for a fee-based extension possible.

  • Ecuador90 days
  • El Salvador90 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 180 days

  • Estonia
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Eswatini30 days
  • Falkland Islands30 days
    Details

    A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival, The maximum validity period is 1 month.

  • Faroe Islands
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Fiji120 days
  • Finland
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • France
    Details

    ID card valid (including in Overseas France).

  • French Polynesia
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Gambia90 days
  • Georgia360 days
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Gibraltar
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Greece
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Greenland
  • Grenada90 days
  • Guadeloupe
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Guatemala90 days
  • Guernsey180 days
  • Guyana90 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Honduras90 days
  • Hong Kong90 days
  • Hungary
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Iceland
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Ireland
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Isle of Man180 days
  • Italy
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Jamaica90 days
  • Japan90 days
    Details

    Extendable for 3 additional months.

  • Jersey180 days
  • Kazakhstan30 days
  • Kiribati90 days
  • Kosovo90 days
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Kyrgyzstan30 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 60 days

    Details

    30 days within any 60-day period.

  • Latvia
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Lesotho14 days
  • Liechtenstein
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Lithuania
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Luxembourg
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Macau90 days
  • Malaysia90 days
    Details

    The electronic Malaysia Digital Arrival Card must be submitted within three days before the date of arrival in Malaysia.

  • Malta
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Marshall Islands90 days
  • Martinique
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Mauritius90 days
  • Mayotte
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Mexico180 days
  • Micronesia90 days
  • Moldova90 days
    Details

    90 days within any 180-day period. ID card valid.

  • Monaco90 days
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Mongolia30 days
  • Montenegro90 days
    Details

    ID card valid for 30 days.

  • Montserrat180 days
  • Morocco90 days
  • Netherlands
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • New Caledonia
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Nicaragua90 days
  • Niue30 days
  • North Macedonia90 days
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Norway
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Oman14 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival

    Details

    An e-Visa is also available for stays up to 30 days.

  • Palau90 days
  • Palestine
    Details

    Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.

  • Panama90 days
  • Paraguay90 days
  • Peru90 days
    Details

    90 days within any 6-month period.

  • Philippines30 days
  • Pitcairn Islands14 days
    Details

    Landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.

  • Poland
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Portugal
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Qatar90 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival

  • Rรฉunion
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Romania
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Saint Barthรฉlemy
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Lucia90 days
  • Saint Martin
    Details

    ID card valid (passport needed for the Dutch part of the island Sint Maarten).

  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
  • Samoa90 days
  • San Marino90 days
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe15 days
  • Senegal90 days
  • Serbia90 days
    Details

    90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.

  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore90 days
  • Sint Maarten90 days
  • Slovakia
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Slovenia
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Solomon Islands90 days
  • South Africa90 days
  • South Korea90 days
    Details

    K-ETA exemption until the end of 2026.

  • Spain
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Suriname90 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required

    Details

    An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.

  • Sweden
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Switzerland
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Taiwan90 days
  • Tajikistan30 days
  • Thailand60 days
    Details

    Maximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air.

  • Timor-Leste90 days
  • Tonga90 days
  • Trinidad and Tobago90 days
  • Tunisia120 days
  • Tรผrkiye90 days
    Details

    ID card valid. Former Turkish citizens with a Turkish "Blue Card" (Mavi Kart): Freedom of movement.

  • Turks and Caicos Islands90 days
  • Tuvalu90 days
  • Ukraine90 days
    Details

    90 days within any 180-day period.

  • United Arab Emirates90 days
    Details

    90 days within any 180-day period.

  • United States90 days
    Details

    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 or 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. Exceptions apply if the travel was in military or diplomatic service of the VWP country.

  • Uruguay90 days
  • Uzbekistan30 days
  • Vanuatu90 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 120 days

  • Vatican City1 day
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Venezuela90 days
  • Vietnam45 days
    Details

    A single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available.

  • Wallis and Futuna
    Details

    ID card valid.

  • Zambia30 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days

    Details

    Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.

Travel authorisation ยท 10

  • Canada180 days
    Details

    eTA required if arriving by air.

  • Guam90 days
  • Israel90 days
    Details

    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.

  • Kenya90 days
    Details

    Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD. 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.

  • Mozambique30 days
    Details

    Visitors must register their ETA on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours before travel and pay a processing fee of 48 USD.

  • New Zealand90 days
    Details

    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.

  • Northern Mariana Islands90 days
    Details

    Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program ESTA required.

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
    Details

    All travelers must apply for an ETA online.

  • Sri Lanka30 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival

    Details

    Sri Lanka introduced an ETA valid for 30 days.

  • United Kingdom180 days
    Details

    ETA UK (valid for 2 years when issued) required from 2 April 2025. Adults can use ePassport gates.

Visa on arrival ยท 6

  • Bangladesh30 days
  • Comoros45 days
  • Guinea-Bissau90 days
  • Indonesia
  • Lebanon30 days
    Details

    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.

  • Maldives30 days

E-visa ยท 48

  • Afghanistan30 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required

    Details

    e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).

  • Australia90 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation

    Details

    eVisitor is considered to be a visa under Australia law. 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.

  • Azerbaijan30 days
  • Bahrain14 days
    Details

    Extendable for an additional 2 weeks.

  • Benin30 days
    Details

    Must have an international vaccination certificate. Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EUR), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR).

  • Bhutan90 days
    Details

    The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.

  • Burkina Faso90 days
  • Burundi30 days
  • Cambodia30 days
  • Cameroon
  • Chad90 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required

    Details

    Must apply at least 7 days before arrival but maximum 90 days before arrival.

  • Cรดte dโ€™Ivoire90 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation

    Details

    e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.

  • Cuba90 days
    Details

    Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.

  • Djibouti90 days
  • DR Congo7 days
  • Egypt30 days
    Details

    ID card valid, passport type photo is required on arrival.

  • Equatorial Guinea
    Details

    e-Visa holders must arrive via Malabo International Airport.

  • Ethiopia90 days
    Details

    Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.

  • Gabon90 days
    Details

    e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.

  • Ghana90 days
  • Guinea90 days
  • India30 days
    Details

    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.

  • Iran30 days
    Details

    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.

  • Iraq30 days
    Details

    Visa on arrival or e-Visa for up to 30 days for travel to Iraqi Kurdistan.

  • Jordan
    Details

    Visa on arrival for 40 JOD obtainable at most ports of entry, including land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge). Visa is free of charge if entering and leaving through the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZA).

  • Kuwait90 days
  • Laos30 days
    Details

    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.

  • Libya30 days
    Details

    Independent travel is not permitted, and visitors must organize their visit through a tour guide. A tourist police escort is required at all times. An eVisa will not be granted without a sponsor or tour agency. A security letter issued by the Libyan Immigration Authorities may also be required. Holders of passports containing an Israeli stamp or visa will be refused entry in Libya.

  • Madagascar90 days
    Details

    For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.

  • Malawi30 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days

  • Mauritania30 days
    Details

    An e-Visa is mandatory before travel.

  • Myanmar28 days
    Details

    e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand โ€” Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India โ€” Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.

  • Namibia90 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days

    Details

    Can be obtained online or on arrival for a fee of N$1,600 (approximately โ‚ฌ82 / US$88).

  • Nepal90 days
  • Nigeria30 days
    Details

    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.

  • Pakistan90 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation

  • Papua New Guinea60 days

    โš ๏ธŽ References disagree โ€” another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation

    Details

    Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).

  • Russia30 days
  • Rwanda30 days
  • Saudi Arabia90 days
    Details

    96 hour transit visa available additionally.

  • Sierra Leone30 days
  • Somalia30 days
    Details

    All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.

  • South Sudan
    Details

    Obtainable online 30 days single entry for 100 USD, 90 days multiple entry for 200 USD and 180 days multiple entry for 350 USD. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.

  • Syria30 days
  • Tanzania90 days
  • Togo15 days
  • Uganda90 days
  • Zimbabwe30 days
    Details

    Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Visa required ยท 19

  • Algeria
    Details

    Persons may be denied entry if entering with a passport containing visas or stamps issued by Israel. Visitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.

  • British Indian Ocean Territory
    Details

    Special permit required.

  • Central African Republic
  • Clipperton Island
    Details

    Special permit required.

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
  • French Southern Territories
  • Heard & McDonald Islands
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Nauru
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
    Details

    Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).

  • Sudan
  • Tokelau
  • Turkmenistan
    Details

    10-day visa on arrival if holding a letter of invitation provided by a company registered in Turkmenistan with a prior approval from the Foreign Ministry. Visitors can apply to extend their stay for an additional 10 days. When transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.

  • US Outlying Islands
    Details

    Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.

  • Yemen
    Details

    Yemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).

FAQ

Visas for Germany citizens

Where can Germany passport holders go visa-free?
Visa-free: 155 countries and territories, including Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda and Argentina. In 10 more countries, an electronic travel authorisation is enough โ€” it takes a few minutes online.
Where can you stay the longest without a visa?
The longest stays: Georgia โ€” 360 days, Antigua and Barbuda โ€” 180 days, Armenia โ€” 180 days and Bermuda โ€” 180 days.
How accurate is this, and how often is it updated?
The reference is updated weekly and cross-checked against two independent sources; where they disagree, the country is marked โ€œReferences disagreeโ€. Only the destination country can confirm its rules โ€” check its official website or embassy before you travel.
What is an electronic travel authorisation versus an e-visa?
An electronic travel authorisation (ETA, ESTA and the like) is a short online form, usually approved within minutes to days. An e-visa is a full visa, but you apply and pay online without visiting a consulate.

Other passports

Related

Visa data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), Passport Index (MIT)

Visa-free countries for Germany passport holders: 165 countries โ€” CAMPLY