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Germany: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes No No
British Yes No No
Canadian Yes No No
Other EU 1 No No
USA Yes No No
Passports: 

To enter Germany, a passport valid for the length of stay is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except EU nationals (1) holding a valid national ID card.

Passport note: 

Germany is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

Visas: 

Visas for Germany are not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for the following durations:

(a) nationals of EU countries for an unlimited period;

(b) nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA for stays not exceeding 90 days in a six-month period; stay begins when nationals enter any of the Schengen countries.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Germany.

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