Do German citizens need a visa for the United States?

What Germany passport holders need to do

1. Apply on the official government website or app before you book non-refundable travel.
2. Pay the fee and wait for approval, which usually arrives by email within minutes to a few days.
3. Travel with the same passport you used in the application.

Germany is one of 42 passports in the “eta required” group for the United States. See the full United States visa requirements for every passport.

Other easy destinations in North America for Germany passport holders

The United States is one of 8 destinations in the “eta required” group for the Germany passport, which ranks #3 worldwide with a mobility score of 165. Of 23 destinations in North America, 22 need no visa arranged in advance; the easiest are listed below.

Destination	Requirement	Max stay
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa-free	180 days
Bahamas	Visa-free	90 days
Barbados	Visa-free	90 days
Belize	Visa-free	–
Costa Rica	Visa-free	180 days
Dominica	Visa-free	180 days
Dominican Republic	Visa-free	–
El Salvador	Visa-free	180 days
Grenada	Visa-free	90 days
Guatemala	Visa-free	90 days
Haiti	Visa-free	90 days
Honduras	Visa-free	90 days

All visa-free countries for the Germany passport

United States visa requirements for other passports

• United Kingdom eTA required
• India Visa required
• Philippines Visa required
• Nigeria Visa required
• Pakistan Visa required
• Canada Visa-free
• Australia eTA required
• China Visa required
• France eTA required
• Mexico Visa required