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

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