Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.
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Passports
Required, but NOT by the following: 1) Holders of National Identity Cards issued to nationals of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta & Monaco 2) Holders of passports expired a maximum of 5 years issued to nationals of Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco & Switzerland
Passport Validity: 1) Where a visa is not required passports must be valid for at least the intended length of stay 2) Where a visa is required passports must be valid for at least 3 months from the expiry of the visa3) Normal passports & National Identity Cards issued by the former German Democratic Republic have now expired.
Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa: 1) Nationals of Germany 2) For stays up to 3 months by citizens of: a) United Kingdom, provided holding a British "European Community" passport issued in or after August 1988, British "Isle of Man", "Jersey" and "Guernsey/Dependencies" passports or British Subject passport, with the additional entry: British Dependent Territories citizen passport, with the additional entry: Holder is defined as a UK National for community purposes b) Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (S.A.R. passports only), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (S.A.R. passports only), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City & Venezuela.
Air Transit
Required by all except those as noted above and: 1) Persons continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours without leaving the airport transit area & arriving & departing from/to non-Schengen countries, provided holding confirmed tickets & documentation, except nationals of: a) Eritrea, India & Turkey, unless holding a valid visa or residence permit for Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom or United States b) Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo Dem Rep, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia & Sri Lanka, unless holding a residence permit for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden or United Kingdom or a permanent residence permit for Andorra, Canada, Japan, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, United States & Vatican City c) Angola, Gambia, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan & Syria.
Notes: 1) Transit without a visa is not available if any of the subsequent destinations or transit locations are a Schengen country requiring a visa. Therefore, as the passenger is entering the Schengen territory, which is a borderless territory, those nationals of countries requiring a visa for any Schengen state, which they are entering, require a visa at all times 2) The above facility is not generally available to persons making more than one intermediate stop in Germany. Where granted, in exceptional circumstances only.
Re-entry Permits
Residence Permit required by all returning alien residents.
Special Notes
1) All visitors must hold onward/return tickets, documents required for next destination & sufficient funds for length of stay, except nationals of: a) Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & United Kingdom b) Nationals of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland & United States who are exempted from requirement to hold onward/return tickets 2) Member of Schengen Visa Agreement, however we strongly recommend that travellers make enquiries prior to travel with the appropriate Embassies of the countries within the agreement which they plan to visit.
U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Germany
Berlin: Clayallee 170
Berlin, Berlin
Germany
Tel: (49) (30)832-9233
Fax: (49) (30) 8305-1215
American Citizen Services
Email: ACSBerlin@state.gov
Website: www.berlin.usembassy.gov
Consulate Office
Frankfurt: Giessner Str. 30
Tel. (49) (69) 75350
Fax: (49) (69) 7535-2304
Email:GermanyACS@state.gov, FrankfurtPassports@state.gov
Consulate Office
Leipzig: Wilhelm-Seyfferth-Strasse 4
Tel. (49) (341) 213-8418;
Fax: (49) (341) 2138417
Consulate Office
Munich: Koenigstrasse 5
Tel. (49) (89) 2888-0
Fax: (49) (89) 280-9998
Email: ConsMunich@state.gov
Washington DC Office
925 Fifteenth Street N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Voice: 1-800-874-5100
Local: 202-638-3800
Fax: 202-638-4674
Email: support@traveldocs.com
New York Office
641 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
Voice: 1- 877-874-5104
Local: 212-223-1735
Fax: 212-634-6361
Email: ny@traveldocs.com
San Francisco Office
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94111
Voice: 1-888-874-5100
Local: 415-399-1515
Fax: 415-399-1001
Email: sfo@traveldocs.com
UK Embassy or Consulate in Germany
British Embassy
Wilhelmstrasse 70
10117 Berlin
Tel: 49 (0)30 20457-0
Fax: 49 (0)30 20457 594
Office hours: Local Time Mon-Fri: 0900-1300 / 1400-1730, GMT Mon-Fri: 0800-1200 / 1300-1630
Germany Embassy or Consulate in UK
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
23 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8PZ
London
London, United Kingdom
Main switchboard: (020) 7824 1300
Telephone:
(020) 7824 1300
09065 540740 (Visa Appointment)
(020) 7823 2854 (Visa Hotline)
09065 508922 (Visa Telephone Information Service)
08705 100420 (Passport Telephone Information Service)
Fax: (020) 7824 1435
Email: info@london.diplo.de
Website: http://www.london.diplo.de
Office hours:
Mon–Thur: 0830–1700
Fri: 0830–1530
Mon–Fri: 0900–1200 (Passport and Visa)
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Australia
German National Tourist Office
PO Box A980
Sydney South NSW 1236
Telephone: +61 (2) 9267-8148
Fax: +61 (2) 9267-9035
Email: gnto@germany.org.au
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Austria
Deutsche Zentrale f374r Tourismus e.V. (DZT)
Schubertring 12
1010 Wien
Telephone: +43 (1) 513 27 92
Fax: +43 (1) 513 27 92 22
Email: deutschland.reisen@d-z-t.com
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Belgium
German National Tourist Office
Gulledelle, 92
1200 Bruxelles - Brussel
Telephone: +32 2 245 97 00
Fax: +32 2 245 39 80
Email: gntobru@d-z-t.com
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Brazil
Centro de Turismo Alem343o
C342mara de Com351rcio e Ind372stria Brasil-Alemanha
Rua Verbo Divino, 1488 - 3.andar
04719-904 S343o Paulo, SP
Telephone: +55 (11) 5181-2310
Fax: +55 (11) 5181-2788
Email: dztbrasil@ahkbrasil.com
Web site: http://www.alemanha-turismo.com/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Canada
German National Tourist Office
480 University Avenue
Suite 1410
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2
Telephone: +1 (416) 968-1685
Fax: +1 416 416 968-0562
Email: info@gnto.ca
Web site: http://www.cometogermany.com/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in China
German National Tourist Office
c/o Delegate of German Industry and Commerce Beijing
Landmark Tower 2, Unit 0811
8 North Dongsanhuan Road
Chaoyang District
100004 Beijing
Telephone: +86 10 6590-0926-215
Fax: +86 10 6590-6148
Email: gntobj.xu@ahkbj.org.cn
Web site: http://www.germany-tourism.org.cn/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in China/Hong Kong
German National Tourist Office
German Industry and Commerce
3601 Tower One
Lippo Centre
89 Queensway, Hong Kong
Telephone: +852 25 26 54 81
Fax: +852 28 10 60 93
Email: info@ahk.org.hk
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Czech Republic
Vertriebsagentur Tschechien
c/o travel plus s.r.o.
Na Prikope 24
110 00 Prag 1
Telephone: +42 2 24 22 84 17
Fax: +42 2 24 22 99 57
Email: info@dzt.cz
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Denmark
German National Tourist Office
Tysk Turist Information,
Vesterbrogade 6 D, III
DK-1620 K370benhavn V
Telephone: +45 33 43 68 00
Fax: +45 33 43 68 01
Email: gntocph@d-z-t.com
Web site: http://www.tyskland-info.com/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Finland
DZT-Saksan Matkailutoimisto
c/o Deutsch-Finnische Handelskammer
PL 859
00101 Helsinki
Telephone: +358 9 680 1774
Fax: +358 9 680 1779
Email: dztinfo@dfhk.fi
Web site: http://www.saksanmatkailu.com/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in France
Office National Allemand du Tourisme
47, Avenue de l'Op351ra
F-75002 Paris
Telephone: +33 (1) 40 20 07 46
Fax: +33 (1) 40 20 17 00
Email: gntopar@d-z-t.com
Web site: http://www.allemagne-tourisme.com/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Hungary
German National Tourist Office
N351met Turisztikai K366zpont-DZT
Magyarorsz341gi K351pviselet
c/o N351met-Magyar Ipar355 351s Kereskedelmi Kamara
L366voh341z utca 30
1024 Budapest
Telephone: +36 (1) 3457-633
Fax: +36 (1) 3457-634
Email: dzt@ahkungarn.hu
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Israel
German National Tourist Office
German National Tourist Office
c/o Lufthansa German Airlines
P.O. Box 8082
61080 Jaffa
Telephone: +972 (3) 5 13 53 06
Fax: +972 (3) 6 82 56 22
Email: dzt@netvision.net.il
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Italy
Ente Nazionale Germanico per il Turismo
Casella Postale 10009
I-20110 Milano-Isola
Telephone: +39 02 8474.4444
Fax: +39 02 2820807
Email: gntomil@d-z-t.com
Web site: http://www.vacanzeingermania.com/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Japan
German National Tourist Office
7-5-56 Akasaka
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 107-10052
Telephone: +81 (3) 35 86 03 80
Fax: +81 (3) 35 86 50 79
Email: gntotyo@d-z-t.com
Web site: http://www.visit-germany.jp/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Netherlands
Duits Verkeersburo
Hoogoorddreef 76
NL-1101 BG Amsterdam Z.O.
Telephone: +31 20 697 80 66
Fax: +31 20 691 29 72
Email: gntoams@d-z-t.com
Web site: http://www.duitsverkeersbureau.nl/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Norway
Tysk Turistbyr345
Postboks 6723
St Olavs plass
N-0130 Oslo
Telephone: +47 22 85 34 91
Fax: +47 22 60 55 27
Email: tyskrb@tyskrb.no
Web site: http://www.tyskland-info.com/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Poland
Oficjalne Biuro DZT w Polsce
VIA POLSKA Sp. zo.o.
Jana Pawla ll 61, lok. 7
01 ? 031 Warszawa
Telephone: +48 22 63 66 111
Fax: +48 22 63 66 110
Email: dzt@viapolska.pl
Web site: http://www.niemcy-turystyka.pl/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Russia
German National Tourist Office
c/o Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Olimpiski Prospekt 18/1
Hotel Renaissance
129110 Moskva
Telephone: +7 (095) 93 19 836
Fax: +7 (095) 93 19 837
Email: dztmow@germanyclub.ru
Web site: http://www.germanyclub.ru/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Slovakia
Nemeck341 centr341la pre turizmus Bratislava
c/o CA Danubius s.r.o.
Dunajsk341 3
811 08 Bratislava
Telephone: +421 2-52 96 78 15
Fax: +421 2-52 96 78 07
Email: dzt@lcc.sk
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in South Africa
German National Tourist Office
c/o Lufthansa German Airlines
P.O.Box 412246
Craighall, 2024
Johannesburg
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Spain
Oficina Nacional Alemana de Turismo
San Agustin 2, 1260 derecha
Plaza de las Cortes
28014 Madrid
Telephone: +34 91 42 93 55 1
Fax: +34 91 42 02 450
Email: infoalemania@d-z-t.com
Web site: http://www.alemania-turismo.com/
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Sweden
Tyska Turistbyrån
Box 10147
S-100 55 Stockholm
Telephone: +46-8-665 18 81
Telephone: +46-8-665 18 82 trade inquiries
Fax: +46-8-665 18 83
Email: DZT_STO@csi.com
Web site: http://www.tyskland-info.com
Germany Embassy or Consulate Office in Switzerland
Deutsches Verkehrsbüro
Talstrasse 62
CH-8001 Zürich
Telephone: +41 (1) 213 22 00
Fax: +41 (1) 212 01 75
Email: gntozrh@d-z-t.com
Germany official tourism board office
German National Tourist Board (GNTB)
Beethovenstraße 69
60325 Frankfurt/Main
Fax: +49 (0) 69/75 19 03
www.germany-tourism.de
Source:
Web: http://travel.state.gov/
Web: http://www.fco.gov.uk/
Web: http://www.germany-tourism.de