Asia
Afghanistan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://afghanistan.diplo.de/af-en/05-VisaEinreise/-/2005366
Armenia
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://eriwan.diplo.de/am-de/service/05-visa-einreise/visa-einreise/1602698
Azerbaidjan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://baku.diplo.de/az-de/konsularservice/05-VisaEinreise/-/2009392
Bahrain
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://manama.diplo.de/bh-en/service/05-VisaEinreise/visabestimmungen/1706736
Bangladesh
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://dhaka.diplo.de/bd-en/service/visa-einreise/-/1976522
Bhutan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. The German Embassy in New Delhi serves applicants from and residing in Bhutan. For a list of required supporting documents, kindly refer to visa requirements for Indian applicants.: https://india.diplo.de/in-de/service/-/1908794
China
A visa waiver applies to holders of SAR passports (see below under Hong Kong). For all other Chinese passport holders a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary: Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://china.diplo.de/cn-de/service/visa-einreise/schengenvisum/1209054
Hong Kong
To enter Germany holders of a BN(O), HKSAR or Macau SAR passport are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Holders of a Document of Identity (DI) are required to have a visa for Schengen countries. Yet, some Schengen countries do not recognize the Documents of Identity. Please contact the relevant consulate(s) for further information. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://hongkong.diplo.de/hk-en/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1611678
Cyprus
Valid passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon entering, make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 more months and has been issued within the last 10 years.
Egypt
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://kairo.diplo.de/eg-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/schengenvisa
Georgia
A visa waiver applies only to holders of biometric passports. Biometric passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon entering, make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 more months and has been issued within the last 10 years. For all other passport holders, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://tiflis.diplo.de/ge-de/service/visum/-/1622282
India
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://india.diplo.de/in-de/service/-/1908794
Indonesia
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://jakarta.diplo.de/id-de/service/06-visa-und-einreise-seite/schengenvisum/1686954
Iraq
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://irak.diplo.de/iq-de/service/visainbagdad/SchengenVisa?openAccordionId=item-1302076-2-panel
Iran
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://teheran.diplo.de/ir-de/-/2404274?openAccordionId=item-2404272-1-panel
Israel
Valid passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon entering, make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 more months and has been issued within the last 10 years.
Japan
Valid passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon entering, make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 more months and has been issued within the last 10 years.
Jordan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://amman.diplo.de/jo-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1350644
Kazakhstan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://kasachstan.diplo.de/kz-de/service/-/2312644
Kyrgyzstan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://bischkek.diplo.de/kg-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/2499556
Korea (Republic of Korea, South Korea)
Valid passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon entering, make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 more months and has been issued within the last 10 years. Residence permits (also for stays of more than 3 months) may be applied for after entering Germany without a visa.
Korea (People’s Democratic Republic, North Korea)
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://pjoengjang.diplo.de/kp-de?openAccordionId=item-216188-0-panel
Kuwait
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://kuwait.diplo.de/kw-en/service/visa-einreise
Laos
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://vientiane.diplo.de/la-en/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1359560
Lebanon
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://beirut.diplo.de/lb-de/service/05-VisaEinreise Information may differ depending on where your current residency is.
Malaysia
Valid passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon entering, make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 more months and has been issued within the last 10 years.
Maledives
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://colombo.diplo.de/lk-en/service/schengen-visa/1437956
Mongolia
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://ulan-bator.diplo.de/mn-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1806822
Myanmar
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://rangun.diplo.de/mm-en/service/-/1672554
Nepal
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://kathmandu.diplo.de/np-en/service/01-VisaEinreise/-/1672492
Oman
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://maskat.diplo.de/om-en/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1509638
Pakistan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://pakistan.diplo.de/pk-en/service/visa-shortterm/1673126
Palestine
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://ramallah.diplo.de/ps-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1442824
Important: For Information which Palestinian passports are recognized, please refer here: https://manama.diplo.de/bh-en/service/05-VisaEinreise/visabestimmungen/2632310?openAccordionId=item-2632306-5-panel
As the Embassy Ramallah is closed to general visitor traffic until further notice, kindly refer to the following website to receive information about available visa offices for Syrian passport holdershttps://ramallah.diplo.de/ps-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1442814
Philippines
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://manila.diplo.de/ph-en/service/visa/-/2543948
Russia
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://germania.diplo.de/ru-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/kurzfristigeAufenthalt/-/1600140
Saudi Arabia
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://saudiarabien.diplo.de/ksa-en/visa-service/schengen-visas/2195288
Singapore
Valid passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon entering, make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 more months and has been issued within the last 10 years.
Sri Lanka
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://colombo.diplo.de/lk-en/service/schengen-visa/1437956
Syria
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://beirut.diplo.de/lb-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/2086062
Important: As the Embassy Damaskus is closed to general visitor traffic until further notice, kindly refer to the following website to receive information about available visa offices for Syrian passport holders: https://damaskus.diplo.de/sy-de
Taiwan
Valid passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon entering, make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 more months and has been issued within the last 10 years. The exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of passports issued by Taiwan which include an identity card number.
Tajikistan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://duschanbe.diplo.de/tj-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/schengen-hinweis
Thailand
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://bangkok.diplo.de/th-de/service/schengen-visa/1352790
Timor-Leste
Valid passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon entering, make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 more months and has been issued within the last 10 years.
Turkey
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://tuerkei.diplo.de/tr-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1513854
Turkmenistan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://aschgabat.diplo.de/tm-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1437148
United Arab Emirates
Valid passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon entering, make sure your passport is valid for at least 3 more months and has been issued within the last 10 years.
Uzbekistan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://taschkent.diplo.de/uz-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1604024
Vietnam
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://vietnam.diplo.de/vn-de/service/geschaeftsvisum/1291826
Qatar
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://doha.diplo.de/qa-en/service/visa/schengenvisa
Yemen
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://sanaa.diplo.de/ye-de/service