🇩🇪 Germany · Tourist Visa
Tourist and visitor visa requirements, visa-free entry, duration, and application steps.
Germany is part of the Schengen Area, so short tourist or business visits follow Schengen rules: up to 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole area. Nationals of many countries are visa-exempt for short stays; others need a Schengen (type C) visa from the German mission. A new ETIAS travel authorisation is being introduced for visa-exempt visitors — check the current requirement.
- Schengen short stays are limited to 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole Schengen Area.
- Many nationals are visa-exempt for short visits; others need a Schengen (type C) visa.
- A new ETIAS travel authorisation is being introduced for visa-exempt travellers — verify the current rule before booking.
- Tourist/Schengen visitors cannot take employment.
Official authorities
- Federal Foreign Office — Schengen visa
Official short-stay (Schengen) visa guide.
- ETIAS (official EU site)
Official EU travel-authorisation information.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Federal Government of Germany — Germany's Federal Cabinet official website — policy, legislation, news, and government programs
- Federal Office for Migration (BAMF) — German visas, EU Blue Card, asylum, integration courses, and permanent residency
- Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) — Tax ID (IdNr) registration, tax identification lookup, withholding tax refunds — the key authority for foreign taxpayers in Germany