Germany Passport
Ranked #5 of 199 · Full 2026 passport index
- Visa-free
- 116
- Visa on arrival
- 23
- eTA / e-Visa
- 38
- Total reach
- 177
Visa-Free Destinations for German Passport Holders (116)
- 🇦🇱Albania≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇩Andorra≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇴Angola≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇷Argentina≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇲Armenia≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇹AustriaFreedom of movement
- 🇧🇸Bahamas
- 🇧🇧Barbados≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇾Belarus≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇪BelgiumFreedom of movement
- 🇧🇿Belize
- 🇧🇴Bolivia≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇼Botswana≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇷Brazil≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇳Brunei≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇬BulgariaFreedom of movement
- 🇨🇻Cabo Verde≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇱Chile≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇳China≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇴Colombia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica≤ 180 days
- 🇭🇷CroatiaFreedom of movement
- 🇨🇾CyprusFreedom of movement
- 🇨🇿CzechiaFreedom of movement
- 🇩🇰DenmarkFreedom of movement
- 🇩🇲Dominica≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇴Dominican Republic≤ 30 days
- 🇸🇻El Salvador≤ 180 days
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- 🇪🇪EstoniaFreedom of movement
- 🇸🇿Eswatini≤ 30 days
- 🇫🇯Fiji≤ 120 days
- 🇫🇮FinlandFreedom of movement
- 🇫🇷FranceFreedom of movement
- 🇬🇲Gambia≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇪Georgia≤ 365 days
- 🇬🇷GreeceFreedom of movement
- 🇬🇩Grenada
- 🇬🇹Guatemala≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇾Guyana
- 🇭🇹Haiti≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇦Holy See (Vatican City)
- 🇭🇳Honduras≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇰Hong Kong≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇺HungaryFreedom of movement
- 🇮🇸IcelandFreedom of movement
- 🇮🇪IrelandFreedom of movement
- 🇮🇹ItalyFreedom of movement
- 🇯🇲Jamaica≤ 90 days
- 🇯🇵Japan≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇿Kazakhstan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇮Kiribati≤ 90 days
- 🇽🇰Kosovo≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇻LatviaFreedom of movement
- 🇱🇸Lesotho≤ 14 days
- 🇱🇮LiechtensteinFreedom of movement
- 🇱🇹LithuaniaFreedom of movement
- 🇱🇺LuxembourgFreedom of movement
- 🇲🇴Macau≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇾Malaysia≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇹MaltaFreedom of movement
- 🇲🇭Marshall Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇺Mauritius
- 🇲🇽Mexico≤ 180 days
- 🇲🇩Moldova≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇨Monaco≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇳Mongolia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇪Montenegro≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- 🇳🇱NetherlandsFreedom of movement
- 🇳🇮Nicaragua≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇰North Macedonia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇴NorwayFreedom of movement
- 🇴🇲Oman≤ 14 days
- 🇵🇼Palau≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇦Panama≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇾Paraguay≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇪Peru≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇭Philippines≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇱PolandFreedom of movement
- 🇵🇹PortugalFreedom of movement
- 🇶🇦Qatar≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇴RomaniaFreedom of movement
- 🇱🇨Saint Lucia
- 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇲San Marino≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe≤ 15 days
- 🇸🇳Senegal≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇸Serbia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇬Singapore
- 🇸🇰SlovakiaFreedom of movement
- 🇸🇮SloveniaFreedom of movement
- 🇸🇧Solomon Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇦South Africa≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇷South Korea≤ 90 days
- 🇪🇸SpainFreedom of movement
- 🇸🇪SwedenFreedom of movement
- 🇨🇭SwitzerlandFreedom of movement
- 🇹🇼Taiwan≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇯Tajikistan≤ 30 days
- 🇹🇭Thailand≤ 60 days
- 🇹🇱Timor-Leste≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇴Tonga≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago
- 🇹🇳Tunisia≤ 120 days
- 🇹🇷Turkey≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇻Tuvalu≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇦Ukraine≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇾Uruguay≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇿Uzbekistan≤ 30 days
- 🇻🇺Vanuatu≤ 120 days
- 🇻🇪Venezuela≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇳Vietnam≤ 45 days
- 🇿🇲Zambia≤ 90 days
Visa on Arrival Countries for German Passport Holders (23)
eTA Destinations for German Passport Holders (10)
e-Visa Destinations for German Passport Holders (28)
- 🇦🇫Afghanistan≤ 30 days
- 🇦🇺Australia≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇿Azerbaijan≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇯Benin≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇹Bhutan
- 🇧🇫Burkina Faso≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇲Cameroon≤ 180 days
- 🇹🇩Chad≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇺Cuba≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇦Gabon≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇳Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇳India≤ 180 days
- 🇮🇶Iraq≤ 60 days
- 🇱🇦Laos≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇾Libya≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇼Malawi≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇱Mali
- 🇲🇷Mauritania≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇪Niger≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇬Nigeria≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇰Pakistan≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇺Russia≤ 30 days
- 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇴Somalia
- 🇸🇸South Sudan
- 🇸🇷Suriname≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇬Togo≤ 90 days
Freedom of Movement Countries (30)
Citizenship by Investment Programs Available to German Citizens (22)
Visa Required for German Passport Holders (21)
| Destination | Tourist visa fee |
|---|---|
| 🇩🇿Algeria | USD 160 |
| 🇧🇩Bangladesh | - |
| 🇰🇭Cambodia | - |
| 🇨🇫Central African Republic | - |
| 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire | EUR 50 (~$57) |
| 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo | USD 100 |
| 🇪🇨Ecuador | USD 80 |
| 🇪🇷Eritrea | USD 50 |
| 🇬🇭Ghana | USD 100 |
| 🇱🇷Liberia | USD 70 |
| 🇫🇲Micronesia | Free |
| 🇲🇲Myanmar | USD 40 |
| 🇳🇷Nauru | - |
| 🇰🇵North Korea | - |
| 🇵🇸Palestine | - |
| 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea | Free |
| 🇨🇬Republic of the Congo | USD 60 |
| 🇸🇩Sudan | USD 154 |
| 🇹🇲Turkmenistan | USD 35 |
| 🇺🇬Uganda | USD 100 |
| 🇾🇪Yemen | USD 50 |
" - " means the destination publishes no single official tourist-visa figure (often a per-nationality reciprocity schedule). Fees exclude service and application-centre charges.
Most-Searched Visa Guides for German Travellers
The highest-demand step-by-step guides for German passport holders - requirements, fees and document checklists. Every destination above links to its own guide too.
Germany Passport FAQ
What is the German passport ranking in 2026?
The German passport ranks #5 out of 199 passports globally in 2026, based on the number of accessible destinations (177 countries).
Do German passport holders need a visa to travel to Europe?
German passport holders can travel to many EU/Schengen countries visa-free. Check the full list above for specific destinations and maximum stay durations.
Can German citizens get a second citizenship through investment?
Yes. German citizens can apply for 22 citizenship by investment (CBI) programs including those in the Caribbean (St Kitts, Dominica, Grenada), Malta, Turkey, and others. These programs grant a second passport in exchange for a qualifying investment, typically starting from $100,000 - $200,000.
Which countries can German passport holders visit on arrival?
23 countries offer visa on arrival to German passport holders - see the full visa-on-arrival list above.