German passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the German passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Germany
Rank 5th of 93 ranks · joint with 3
Score
153
Visa-free
118
On arrival
25
eTA
10
e-Visa
28
Visa required
12
Already one of the strongest passports. For holders, a second residence is usually about where the family lives, studies or runs a business, not about travel.
Visa-free countries for German passport holders (118)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra90 days
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Argentina90 days
- Armenia180 days
- Austria
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados90 days
- Belarus90 days
- Belgium
- Belize30 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Brunei90 days
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Chile90 days
- China30 days
- Colombia90 days
- Costa Rica180 days
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Estonia
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland
- France
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia360 days
- Greece
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jamaica90 days
- Japan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
- Latvia
- Lesotho14 days
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia90 days
- Malta
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia90 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco90 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Morocco90 days
- Netherlands
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway
- Oman14 days
- Palau90 days
- Panama90 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar90 days
- Romania
- Saint Lucia90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa90 days
- San Marino90 days
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Senegal90 days
- Serbia90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore90 days
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands90 days
- South Africa90 days
- South Korea90 days
- Spain
- Suriname90 days
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Timor-Leste90 days
- Tonga90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Tunisia120 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Tuvalu90 days
- Ukraine90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu90 days
- Vatican City1 days
- Venezuela90 days
- Vietnam45 days
- Zambia30 days
Visa on arrival (25)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Djibouti90 days
- Egypt30 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Jordan
- Kuwait90 days
- Laos30 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saudi Arabia90 days
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Syria30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (10)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Australia90 days
- Canada180 days
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- New Zealand90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- United Kingdom180 days
- United States90 days
e-Visa (28)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
Visa required (12)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Liberia
- Mali
- Nauru
- Niger
- North Korea
- Sudan
- Turkmenistan
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (4)
- Guernsey180 days
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Puerto Rico90 days
Passports ranked close to the German passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the German passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the German passport ranks 5th, joint with 3 other passports. It opens 153 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can German passport holders visit without a visa?
118 countries are visa-free for German passport holders. Counting 25 that give a visa on arrival and 10 that need only an online eTA, 153 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 28 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 12 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give German passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Syria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do German passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for German citizens (revision 1379323599), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.