Germany: visa, passport and entry requirements
Passport · Passport validity: at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area
Entry document
- ✓Passport
- ✕National ID card
Passport validity
at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area
Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago, making it invalid for entry to the Schengen area. have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area. You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen. If you have a residence permit, you must have a valid passport for the duration of your stay. Renew it before the expiry date.
Visa
Not required
90 days in any 180-day period
Your whole journey
Stopovers aren’t in our pages yet: the Sherpa link checks them for your nationality.
Passport, visa and stopovers: check on Sherpa ↗Free tool, pre-filled for a British passport: change the nationality if needed.
Recommended vaccinations
Recommended vaccinations