160 Visa Free Countries For German Passport Holders

As of January 2024, the German passport was ranked second in the world by VisaGuide Passport Index. As a result, German nationals are exempt from visa requirements for travel to 160 countries. Nevertheless, German citizens are required to apply for a visa in advance in order to access the other countries.

Where Can German Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?

As of January 2024, German passport holders can travel visa free to 160 countries and territories:

• Albania
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Bolivia
• Caribbean Netherlands
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brazil
• British Virgin Islands
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Cabo Verde
• Cayman Islands
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Cook Islands
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French West Indies
• Georgia
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Grenada
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kiribati
• Kosovo
• Kyrgyzstan
• Latvia
• Lesotho
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macau
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritius
• Mayotte
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Montserrat
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Niue
• North Macedonia
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palau
• Palestine
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Qatar
• Réunion
• Romania
• Samoa
• San Marino
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Suriname
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Gambia
• Timor-Leste
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Tuvalu
• Türkiye
• United States Virgin Islands
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Zambia
• Eswatini

For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.

Where Can German Citizens Go Without a Passport?

German citizens can enter the following countries without a passport with only an ID card:

• Aruba
• Austria
• Belgium
• Caribbean Netherlands
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Faroe Islands
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French West Indies
• Greece
• Greenland
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Kosovo
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Mayotte
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Réunion
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Saint Martin
• Sweden
• Switzerland

What Countries Issue eVisa to German Citizens?

The following 19 countries issue eVisas for German passport holders:

Azerbaijan
Benin
Bhutan
Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ivory Coast
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
India
Iran
Kenya
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Russia
South Sudan
Togo
Uganda

An eVisa application is very similar to a standard visa application. Here, though, you can skip the trip to the visa application center and pay for your visa and application in one convenient online transaction.

An email confirming your visa status and a document to print out and bring with you when crossing the border will be sent to you after your application is approved. Keep a hard copy of your permit on you at all times; even though your visa will be registered online, some officials may still request to see it.

What Countries Issue Visa on Arrival to German Passport Holders?

If you are a German citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 29 countries listed below:

• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Comoros
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Guinea-Bissau
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Maldives
• Mauritania
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Rwanda
• Saudi Arabia
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• Sri Lanka
• Saint Helena
• Tanzania
• Zimbabwe

You receive a visa on arrival (VOA) after entering the country that issues such a visa. Usually, there is a separate section at the airport where you can submit your application for your visa on arrival.

Countries With Visa Requirements for German Citizens

You need a valid visa to enter the following 18 countries with a German passport:

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