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Germany Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 5 in the world, 160 destinations without a visa in advance. This is a Schengen Agreement country

Visa-freeOn arrivalE-visaVisa requiredPassport country
122Visa-freeentry with passport
38On arrivalissued at the border
24E-visaonline, no consulate
14Visa requiredvia a consulate

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

Chinavisa-free, up to 30 days
Japanvisa-free, up to 90 days
South Koreavisa-free, up to 90 days
UAEvisa-free, up to 90 days
Turkeyvisa-free, up to 90 days
Thailandvisa-free, up to 60 days
Brazilvisa-free, up to 90 days
Serbiavisa-free, up to 90 days
United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation
USAelectronic travel authorisation
Canadaelectronic travel authorisation

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 122

entry with passport

  • Albania90 days
  • Andorra
  • Angola30 days
  • Antigua and Barbuda180 days
  • Argentina90 days
  • Armenia180 days
  • Austria
  • Bahamas90 days
  • Barbados90 days
  • Belarus30 days
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bolivia90 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
  • Botswana90 days
  • Brazil90 days
  • Brunei90 days
  • Bulgaria
  • Cape Verde30 days
  • Chile90 days
  • China30 days
  • Colombia90 days
  • Costa Rica180 days
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominica180 days
  • Dominican Republic30 days
  • East Timor90 days
  • Ecuador90 days
  • El Salvador180 days
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini30 days
  • Fiji120 days
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia90 days
  • Georgia360 days
  • Greece
  • Grenada90 days
  • Guatemala90 days
  • Guyana90 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Honduras90 days
  • Hong Kong90 days
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica90 days
  • Japan90 days
  • Kazakhstan30 days
  • Kiribati90 days
  • Kosovo90 days
  • Kyrgyzstan60 days
  • Latvia
  • Lesotho14 days
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao90 days
  • Malawi30 days
  • Malaysia90 days
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands90 days
  • Mauritius90 days
  • Mexico180 days
  • Micronesia90 days
  • Moldova90 days
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia30 days
  • Montenegro90 days
  • Morocco90 days
  • Mozambique30 days
  • Netherlands
  • Nicaragua90 days
  • North Macedonia90 days
  • Norway
  • Palau90 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama90 days
  • Paraguay90 days
  • Peru90 days
  • Philippines30 days
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Saint Lucia90 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
  • Samoa90 days
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe15 days
  • Senegal90 days
  • Serbia90 days
  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore90 days
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands90 days
  • South Africa90 days
  • South Korea90 days
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan90 days
  • Tajikistan30 days
  • Thailand60 days
  • Tonga90 days
  • Trinidad and Tobago90 days
  • Tunisia120 days
  • Turkey90 days
  • Tuvalu90 days
  • UAE90 days
  • Ukraine90 days
  • Uruguay90 days
  • Uzbekistan30 days
  • Vanuatu120 days
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela90 days
  • Vietnam45 days
  • Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival 38

issued at the border

  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Oman
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • United Kingdom
  • USA
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 24

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Togo
  • Uganda

Visa required 14

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Central African Republic
  • Eritrea
  • Ghana
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Nauru
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Sudan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

4Spain1615Belgium1605Germany1605Denmark1605Ireland160

FAQ

How many countries can Germany passport holders visit without a visa?
160 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 122 visa-free and 38 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 24 countries issue an e-visa online, and 14 require applying at a consulate.
Do Germany passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Germany passport?
5 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly