Table of countries whose citizens require/do not require visas to enter Germany

1) Persons who do not require a visa to enter Germany (holders of passports from the countries marked no on the list) may not remain on German territory for more than 90 days in any six month period. Nor may they take up gainful employment whilst here.

2) Nationals of these states are not subject to the restrictions specified in footnote1.

3) Residence permits (also for stays of more than 3months) may be applied for after entering Germany without a visa.

4) Footnote3 also applies provided gainful employment is not taken up.

5) The visa waiver applies only to holders of biometric passports.

6) The visa waiver applies to holders of SAR passports (Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region passports).

7) The visa waiver also applies to British Nationals (Overseas).

8) The visa waiver applies only to holders of biometric passports (excluding holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate (in Serbian: Koordinaciona uprava)

CountryEntry visa required no/yes

Afghanistanyes

Albania (5)no

Algeriayes

Andorra (4)no

Angolayes

Antigua and Barbudano

Argentinano

Armeniayes

Austria (2)no

Australia (including the Cocos Islands, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island) (3)no

Azerbaijanyes

Bahamasno

Bahrainyes

Bangladeshyes

Barbadosno

Belarus (see also White Russia)yes

Belgium (2)no

Belizeyes

Beninyes

Bhutanyes

Boliviayes

Bosnia and Herzegovina (5)no

Botswanayes

Brazil (4)no

Brunei Darussalamno

Bulgaria (2)no

Burkina Fasoyes

Burundiyes

Cambodiayes

Cameroonyes

Canada (3)no

Cape Verdeyes

Central African Republicyes

Chadyes

Chileno

China (People's Republic) (6)yes

Colombiayes

Comorosyes

Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)yes

Congo (Republic of the Congo)yes

Costa Ricano

Cte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)yes

Croatiano

Cubayes

Cyprus (2)no

Czech Republic (2)no

Denmark (2)no

Djiboutiyes

Dominicayes

Dominican Republicyes

Ecuadoryes

Egyptyes

El Salvador (4)no

Equatorial Guineayes

Eritreayes

Estonia (2)no

Ethiopiayes

Fijiyes

Finland (2)no

France (2)(including French Guyane, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Runion, St Pierre and Miquelon)no

Gabonyes

Gambiayes

Georgiayes

Ghanayes

Greece (2)no

Grenadayes

Guatemalano

Guineayes

Guinea-Bissauyes

Guyanayes

Haitiyes

Honduras (4)no

Hongkong (6)see China (People's Republic)

Hungary (2)no

Iceland (3)no

Indiayes

Indonesiayes

Iranyes

Iraqyes

Ireland (2)no

Israel (3)no

Italy (2)no

Jamaicayes

Japan (3)no

Jordanyes

Kazakhstanyes

Kenyayes

Kiribatiyes

Korea (South) (3)no

Korea (Democratic People's Republic)yes

Kosovoyes

Kuwaityes

Kyrgyzstanyes

Laosyes

Latvia (2)no

Lebanonyes

Lesothoyes

Liberiayes

Libyayes

Liechtenstein (3)no

Lithuania (2)no

Luxembourg (2)no

Macao (6)no

Macedonia (5)no

Madagascaryes

Malawiyes

Malaysiano

Maldivesyes

Maliyes

Malta (2)no

Marshall Islandsyes

Mauritaniayes

Mauritiusno

Mexicono

Micronesiayes

Moldovayes

Monaco (4)no

Mongoliayes

Montenegro (5)no

Montserratyes

Moroccoyes

Mozambiqueyes

Myanmar (Burma)yes

Namibiayes

Nauruyes

Nepalyes

Netherlands (2)no

New Zealand (including the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau) (3)no

Nicaraguano

Nigeryes

Nigeriayes

Norway (2)no

Omanyes

Pakistanyes

Palauyes

Panamano

Papua New Guineayes

Paraguayno

Peruyes

Philippinesyes

Poland (2)no

Portugal (2)no

Qataryes

Romania (2)no

Russiayes

Rwandayes

Saint Kitts and Nevisno

Saint Luciayes

Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesyes

Samoayes

San Marino (4)no

So Tom and Principeyes

Saudi Arabiayes

Senegalyes

Serbia (8)no

Seychellesno

Sierra Leoneyes

Singaporeno

Slovak Republic (2)no

Slovenia (2)no

Solomon Islandsyes

Somaliayes

South Africayes

Spain (2) (including Spanish territories in North Africa with Ceuta and Melilla)no

Sri Lankayes

Sudanyes

Surinameyes

Swazilandyes

Sweden (2)no

Switzerland (3)no

Syriayes

Taiwanno

Tajikistanyes

Tanzaniayes

Thailandyes

Timor-Leste (East Timor)yes

Togoyes

Tongayes

Trinidad and Tobagoyes

Tunisiayes

Turkeyyes

Turkmenistanyes

Tuvaluyes

Ugandayes

Ukraineyes

United Arab Emiratesyes

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (including the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Bermuda) (2), (7)no

United States of America (including Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico) (3)no

Uruguayno

Uzbekistanyes

Vanuatuyes

Vatican Cityno

Venezuelano

Viet Namyes

White Russia (see also Belarus)yes

Yemenyes

Zambiayes

Zimbabweyes