Germany visa for American citizens
Visa-free
🇺🇸 American passport → 🇩🇪 Germany: no — entry is visa-free for up to 90 days. You can stay up to 90 days.
How it works
No visa needed — book, pack, go. Carry a passport valid for your whole stay (six months' validity is the safe rule) and be ready to show an onward ticket and accommodation details if asked. For Germany, that's 90 days — one of the more generous allowances.
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
From late 2026: as a visa-exempt visitor, you'll also need an ETIAS authorisation for Germany (€20, expected mandatory ~April 2027).
Beyond Germany: the United States passport
The 🇺🇸 United States passport ranks #32 of 199 worldwide, entering 159 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the United States passport: 🇪🇸 Spain (90 days), 🇫🇷 France (90 days), 🇮🇹 Italy (90 days) — all 159 open destinations.
Going the other way? German citizens visiting the United States need no visa, but an eTA (online authorisation) is required.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when Germany changes its entry rules for American passports.
Capital Berlin · Currency Euro (€) · Dialling +49
Before you travel
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