Citizens of European Union (EU) member states do not require visas to enter and stay in Germany.
Citizens of other countries, except European Union (EU) member states who can enter without a visa may not stay longer than three months in a six month period or take up employment requiring a work permit. These countries include the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Israel (See countries listed Entry visa not required : No in the table below).
All citizens of other countries need to obtain a valid 3-month tourist visa from the German embassy or consulates in their country. (See countries listed Entry visa required : Yes in the table below).
Entry visa required : Yes |
Entry visa not required : No |
| Afghanistan | Andorra |
| Albania | Argentina |
| Algeria | Austria |
| Angola | Australia (including the Cocos Islands, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island) |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Belgium |
| Armenia | Bermuda |
| Azerbaijan | Bolivia |
| Bahamas | Brazil |
| Bahrain | Brunei |
| Bangladesh | Bulgaria |
| Barbados | Canada |
| Belarus | Chile |
| Belize | Costa Rica |
| Benin | Croatia |
| Bhutan | Cyprus |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Czech Republic |
| Botswana | Denmark |
| British Virgin Islands | El Salvador |
| Burkino Faso | Estonia |
| Burundi | Finland |
| Cambodia | France (including French Guyane, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, St. Pierre, and Miquelon) |
| Cameroon | Greece |
| Cape Verde | Guatemala |
| Cayman Islands | Honduras |
| Central African Republic | Hong Kong |
| Chad | Hungary |
| China (People's Replublic) | Iceland |
| Colombia | Ireland |
| Comoros | Israel |
| Congo (Republic of the Congo) | Italy |
| Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | Japan |
| Cuba | Korea (South) |
| Djibouti | Latvia |
| Dominica | Liechtenstein |
| Dominican Republic | Lithuania |
| Ecuador | Luxembourg |
| Egypt | Macao |
| Equatorial Guinea | Malaysia |
| Eritrea | Malta |
| Falkland Islands | Mexico |
| Fiji | Monaco |
| Gabon | Netherlands |
| Gambia | New Zealand (including the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau) |
| Georgia | Nicaragua |
| Ghana | Norway |
| Grenada | Panama |
| Guinea | Paraguay |
| Guinea-Bissou | Poland |
| Grenada | Portugal |
| Haiti | Romania |
| India | San Marino |
| Indonesia | Singapore |
| Iran | Slovak Republic |
| Iraq | Slovenia |
| Jamaica | Spain (including Spanish territories in North Africa with Ceuta and Melilla) |
| Jordan | Sweden |
| Kazakstan | Switzerland |
| Kenya | United Kingdom of Great Britan and Northern Ireland (including the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and Bermuda) |
| Kiribati | USA (including Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico) |
| Korea (Democratic Repubublic of) | Uruguay |
| Kuwait | Vatican City |
| Krygystan | Venezuela |
| Laos | |
| Lebanon | |
| Lesotho | |
| Liberia | |
| Libya | |
| Macedonia | |
| Madagascar | |
| Mali | |
| Marshall Islands | |
| Mauritania | |
| Micronesia | |
| Midway Islands | |
| Moldova | |
| Niger | |
| Nigeria | |
| North Korea | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | |
| Oman | |
| Pakistan | |
| Papua New Guinea | |
| Peru | |
| The Philippines | |
| Pitcairn | |
| Qatar | |
| Russia | |
| Rwanda | |
| St. Christopher and Nevis | |
| Saint Helena and Dependencies | |
| Saint Lucia | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Samoa | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| Senegal | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | |
| Seychelles | |
| Sierra Leone | |
| Soloman Islands | |
| Somalia | |
| South Africa | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Sudan | |
| Suriname | |
| Swaziland | |
| Taiwan | |
| Tajikstan | |
| Thailand | |
| Timor East (Timor East) | |
| Togo | |
| Tonga | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | |
| Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands | |
| Tunisia | |
| Turkmenistan | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| Tuvalu | |
| Uganda | |
| Ukraine | |
| United Arab Emirates | |
| Uzbekistan | |
| Vanuatu | |
| Vietnam | |
| Western Samoa | |
| White Russia (see Belarus) | |
| former Yugoslavia (see Serbia and Montenegro) | |
| former Zaire (now Democratic Replubic of the Congo) | |
| Zambia | |
| Zimbabwe |
Please contact your German consulate or embassy for complete
details.
Soccerphile Ltd will not be held responsible for inaccuracies contained
herein.
Source: Federal Foreign Office - August 2014
