Visa requirements for German citizens

Visa requirements for Germany citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Germany.

As of 2026, German citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 countries and territories. According to the Henley Passport Index, the German passport ranked 4th in the world for travel freedom, tied for the highest ranking among all European Union member states alongside those of Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Spain.