Germany visa guide
Currency: EUR · Major cities: Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Dresden, Heidelberg, Stuttgart
Verified details· checked 2026-09-07
Germany is part of the Schengen Area — one Schengen visa covers all member states.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- 15–45 calendar days at a consulate or visa centre — apply up to 6 months ahead
- Fee
- €90 adult, €45 for children aged 6–12, plus service charge
Good to know
- Short stays are capped at 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen area.
- Travel insurance covering at least €30,000 in medical costs is mandatory.
- Apply at the consulate of your main destination, or of your first entry point when stays are equal.
By passport
- 🇺🇸 United States passport — Visa free, up to 90 days
Check your exact passport
Signed-in travellers can check the rule for their own passport and save visas with expiry reminders.
Open the visa checker →Main airports
- BER · Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Berlin
- BRE · Bremen Airport, Bremen
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, Büren
- KSF · Kassel Airport, Calden
- DTM · Dortmund Airport, Dortmund
- DRS · Dresden Airport, Dresden
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport, Düsseldorf
- ERF · Erfurt-Weimar Airport, Erfurt
- FRA · Frankfurt Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen)
- FDH · Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshafen
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport, Greven
Rules change. Always confirm with official government sources before booking.