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Entry requirements

You will need a visa to enter Germany. Please apply for this at a German diplomatic mission in your country of origin. After entering the country, you must apply for a residence permit in Germany.

Exceptions

Exceptions apply for the following countries

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Macau
  • Macedonia
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Serbia
  • Taiwan
  • and British overseas territories.

Although you generally require a visa, you may enter the country without a visa if you hold a biometric passport. This entitles you to a short stay of up to 90 out of 180 days.

You will still require a visa for a stay beyond this period. The same applies to holders of a BN(O) or SAR passport from Hong Kong, Macau, China and the British Overseas Territories.

Passports from Taiwan must contain an identity card number. A Serbian biometric passport must not have been issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate.

If you wish to stay or work in Germany long-term, you must enter the country with a visa.

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