Germany passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a Germany passport can enter 142 countries visa-free and 26 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #4.

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Visa-free destinations (142)

Countries you can enter on a Germany passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Albania AL Andorra AD Angola AO Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Argentina AR Armenia AM Aruba AW Austria AT Barbados BB Belarus BY Belgium BE Belize BZ Bermuda BM Bolivia BO Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Botswana BW Brazil BR British Virgin Islands VG Brunei BN Bulgaria BG Cape Verde Islands CV Cayman Islands KY Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Cook Islands CK Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC El Salvador SV Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Georgia GE Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guatemala GT Guyana GY Haiti HT Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Hungary HU Iceland IS Ireland IE Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kazakhstan KZ Kiribati KI Kosovo XK Kyrgyzstan KG Latvia LV Lesotho LS Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Macao (SAR China) MO Malaysia MY Malta MT Marshall Islands MH Mauritius MU Mayotte YT Mexico MX Micronesia FM Moldova MD Monaco MC Mongolia MN Montenegro ME Montserrat MS Morocco MA Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC Nicaragua NI North Macedonia MK Norway NO Oman OM Palau Islands PW Panama PA Paraguay PY Peru PE Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Reunion RE Romania RO Samoa WS San Marino SM São Tomé and Príncipe ST Senegal SN Serbia RS Singapore SG Slovakia SK Slovenia SI Solomon Islands SB South Africa ZA South Korea KR Spain ES St. Helena SH St. Lucia LC St. Maarten MF St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Suriname SR Sweden SE Switzerland CH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW Tajikistan TJ Thailand TH The Bahamas BS The Gambia GM Timor-Leste TL Tonga TO Trinidad and Tobago TT Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Turks and Caicos Islands TC Tuvalu TV Ukraine UA United Arab Emirates AE Uruguay UY Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Vatican City VA Venezuela VE Vietnam VN Zambia ZM

Visa on arrival (26)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to Germany passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bahrain BH Bangladesh BD Burundi BI Cambodia KH Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Egypt EG Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Indonesia ID Iran IR Jordan JO Kuwait KW Laos LA Lebanon LB Madagascar MG Maldives MV Namibia NA Nepal NP Niue NU Qatar QA Rwanda RW Saudi Arabia SA Sierra Leone SL Tanzania TZ Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (17)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

American Samoa AS Australia AU Canada CA Guam GU Israel IL Kenya KE Mozambique MZ New Zealand NZ Northern Mariana Islands MP Palestinian Territory PS Puerto Rico PR Seychelles SC Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN United Kingdom GB United States US US Virgin Islands VI

e-Visa available (25)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Azerbaijan AZ Benin BJ Bhutan BT Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Cuba CU Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Iraq IQ Malawi MW Mauritania MR Myanmar MM Nigeria NG Pakistan PK Papua New Guinea PG Russian Federation RU Somalia SO South Sudan SS Syria SY Togo TG Uganda UG

Visa required (17)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for Germany passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ Central African Republic CF Chad TD Congo (Rep.) CG Eritrea ER Germany DE Ghana GH Liberia LR Libya LY Mali ML Nauru NR Niger NE North Korea KP Sudan SD Turkmenistan TM Yemen YE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a Germany passport?

    Holders of a Germany passport have visa-free access to 142 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 26 more, for a total of 168 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 42 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the Germany passport?

    The Germany passport is ranked #4 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 185.

  • Where do Germany passport holders need a visa?

    Germany passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 17 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for Germany travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, Spain is the most-flown visa-free destination from Germany, with 182 non-stop routes.

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