Visa Information for Germany
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EU and EEA (European Economic Area) nationals
EU nationals do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany.
Non-EU and non-EEA (European Economic Area) nationals
Generally speaking, all other foreigners require a visa for stays in Germany. A visa is not required for semi-annual visits of up to three months for nationals of those countries for which the European Community has abolished the visa requirement.
Table of countries whose citizens require/do not require visas to enter Germany
|
Country |
Entry visa required no/yes |
|
Afghanistan |
yes |
|
Albania |
yes |
|
Algeria |
yes |
|
Andorra*** |
no |
|
Angola |
yes |
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
no |
|
Argentina |
no |
|
Armenia |
yes |
|
Austria* |
no |
|
|
no |
|
Azerbaijan |
yes |
|
Bahamas |
no |
|
Bahrain |
yes |
|
Bangladesh |
yes |
|
Barbados |
no |
|
|
yes |
|
Belgium* |
no |
|
Belize |
yes |
|
Benin |
yes |
|
Bermuda |
no |
|
Bhutan |
yes |
|
Bolivia |
yes |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
yes |
|
Botswana |
yes |
|
Brazil*** |
no |
|
British Virgin Islands |
yes |
|
Brunei Darussalam |
no |
|
Bulgaria* |
no |
|
Burkina Faso |
yes |
|
Burundi |
yes |
|
Cambodia |
yes |
|
Cameroon |
yes |
|
Canada** |
no |
|
Cape Verde |
yes |
|
Cayman Islands |
yes |
|
Central African Republic |
yes |
|
Chad |
yes |
|
Chile |
no |
|
China (People's Republic)**** |
yes |
|
Colombia |
yes |
|
Comoros |
yes |
|
|
yes |
|
|
yes |
|
Costa Rica |
no |
|
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
yes |
|
Croatia |
no |
|
Cuba |
yes |
|
Cyprus* |
no |
|
Czech Republic* |
no |
|
Denmark* |
no |
|
Djibouti |
yes |
|
Dominica |
yes |
|
Dominican Republic |
yes |
|
Ecuador |
yes |
|
Egypt |
yes |
|
El Salvador*** |
no |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
yes |
|
Eritrea |
yes |
|
Estonia* |
no |
|
Ethiopia |
yes |
|
Falkland Islands |
yes |
|
Fiji |
yes |
|
Finland* |
no |
|
France*(including French Guyane, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Réunion, St Pierre and Miquelon) |
no |
|
Gabon |
yes |
|
Gambia |
yes |
|
Georgia |
yes |
|
Ghana |
yes |
|
Greece* |
no |
|
Grenada |
yes |
|
Guatemala |
no |
|
Guinea |
yes |
|
Guinea-Bissau |
yes |
|
Guyana |
yes |
|
Haiti |
yes |
|
Honduras*** |
no |
|
Hongkong**** |
see China (People's Republic) |
|
Hungary* |
no |
|
Iceland** |
no |
|
India |
yes |
|
Indonesia |
yes |
|
Iran |
yes |
|
Iraq |
yes |
|
Ireland* |
no |
|
Israel** |
no |
|
Italy* |
no |
|
Jamaica |
yes |
|
Japan** |
no |
|
Jordan |
yes |
|
Kazakhstan |
yes |
|
Kenya |
yes |
|
Kiribati |
yes |
|
Korea (South)** |
no |
|
Korea (Democratic People's Republic) |
yes |
|
Kosovo |
yes |
|
Kuwait |
yes |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
yes |
|
Laos |
yes |
|
Latvia* |
no |
|
Lebanon |
yes |
|
Lesotho |
yes |
|
Liberia |
yes |
|
Libya |
yes |
|
Liechtenstein** |
no |
|
Lithuania* |
no |
|
Luxembourg* |
no |
|
Macao |
no |
|
Macedonia |
no |
|
Madagascar |
yes |
|
Malawi |
yes |
|
Malaysia |
no |
|
Maldives |
yes |
|
Mali |
yes |
|
Malta* |
no |
|
Marshall Islands |
yes |
|
Mauritania |
yes |
|
Mauritius |
no |
|
Mexico |
no |
|
Micronesia |
yes |
|
Midway Islands |
yes |
|
Moldova |
yes |
|
Monaco*** |
no |
|
Mongolia |
yes |
|
Montenegro |
no |
|
Montserrat |
yes |
|
Morocco |
yes |
|
Mozambique |
yes |
|
Myanmar (Burma) |
yes |
|
Namibia |
yes |
|
Nauru |
yes |
|
Nepal |
yes |
|
Netherlands* |
no |
|
|
no |
|
Nicaragua |
no |
|
Niger |
yes |
|
Nigeria |
yes |
|
Northern Mariana Islands ( |
yes |
|
Norway* |
no |
|
Oman |
yes |
|
Pakistan |
yes |
|
Panama |
no |
|
Papua New Guinea |
yes |
|
Paraguay |
no |
|
Peru |
yes |
|
Philippines |
yes |
|
Pitcairn |
yes |
|
Poland* |
no |
|
Portugal* |
no |
|
Qatar |
yes |
|
Romania* |
no |
|
Russia |
yes |
|
Rwanda |
yes |
|
Saint Christopher and Nevis |
no |
|
Saint Helena and Dependencies |
yes |
|
Saint Lucia |
yes |
|
|
yes |
|
Samoa |
yes |
|
San Marino*** |
no |
|
São Tomé and Principe |
yes |
|
Saudi Arabia |
yes |
|
Senegal |
yes |
|
Serbia |
no |
|
Seychelles |
no |
|
Sierra Leone |
yes |
|
Singapore |
no |
|
Slovak Republic* |
no |
|
Slovenia* |
no |
|
Solomon Islands |
yes |
|
Somalia |
yes |
|
South Africa |
yes |
|
|
no |
|
Sri Lanka |
yes |
|
Sudan |
yes |
|
Suriname |
yes |
|
Swaziland |
yes |
|
Sweden* |
no |
|
Switzerland** |
no |
|
Syria |
yes |
|
Taiwan |
yes |
|
Tajikistan |
yes |
|
Tanzania |
yes |
|
Thailand |
yes |
|
Timor-Leste (East Timor) |
yes |
|
Togo |
yes |
|
Tonga |
yes |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
yes |
|
|
yes |
|
Tunisia |
yes |
|
Turkey |
yes |
|
Turkmenistan |
yes |
|
Turks and Caicos Islands |
yes |
|
Tuvalu |
yes |
|
Uganda |
yes |
|
Ukraine |
yes |
|
United Arab Emirates |
yes |
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (including the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and |
no |
|
United States of America (including Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico)** |
no |
|
Uruguay |
no |
|
Uzbekistan |
yes |
|
Vanuatu |
yes |
|
Vatican City |
no |
|
Venezuela |
no |
|
Viet Nam |
yes |
|
Western Samoa |
yes |
|
White Russia (see also |
yes |
|
Yemen |
yes |
|
Zambia |
yes |
|
Zimbabwe |
yes |
1) The entry "yes" against a country's name means its citizens always require a visa to enter Germany.
2) The entry "no" against a country's name means its citizens do not require a visa to enter Germany. Without a visa, however, they may not stay longer than three months every half-year or take up gainful employment requiring a work permit.
Excepted are citizens of European Union member states (marked with "*").
If required, citizens of member states of the European Economic Area and some other countries may obtain a residence and/or work permit after entry (these countries are marked with "**").
Provided that they do not intend to enter into employment, citizens of certain states may obtain any residence permit required after entry
(these countries are marked with "***").
"****": Holders of SAR passports (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports) are exempt from the visa requirement.
"*****": British Nationals (Overseas) with corresponding BN(O) passports are also exempt from the visa requirement.
Visa fees
The fee for a Schengen visa (valid for travel to 24 Schengen countries, stay of up to 90 days) is 60 euro.
Time required to process a visa application:
As a rule, missions require between two and ten working days to decide on an application for a short stay visa. Applications for visas entitling the holder to a longer stay or to take up gainful employment may take several months to process.
During the peak travel season there may be a waiting period for making an application to a German mission. Persons requiring a visa to enter Germany should therefore submit their applications in good time.
Application procedure
As a rule, applicants must submit visa applications, together with all necessary documents, in person at the German mission responsible for their place of residence. In order to avoid time-consuming requests for additional information or documentation, applicants should contact the respective mission well in advance of their departure date to enquire about any special local requirements pertaining to visa formalities.
Visa application forms can be obtained from the mission free of charge (in the local language). Applicants may also download the forms here (see below). The forms submitted must be original versions (at least one set) in the appropriate language of the mission in question. Please contact the mission beforehand to find out exactly which forms are required.
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