Germany Visa

When you need to get your German travel visa processed quickly, Travel Document Systems is here to help. All of the German visa requirements and application forms, plus convenient online ordering.

Get a Tourist Visa for Germany

Germany issues Tourist visas for:
  • Tourist Travel

Germany Tourist Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Germany with a U.S. Passport, a Tourist Visa is not required.

No Visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

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Germany Tourist Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Germany with a Non-US Passport, a Tourist Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy directly.

Get a Business Visa for Germany

Germany issues Business visas for:
  • Business Travel

Germany Business Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Germany with a U.S. Passport, a Business Visa is not required.

No Visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

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Germany Business Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Germany with a Non-US Passport, a Business Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy directly.

Get a Student Visa for Germany

Germany issues Student visas for:
  • Study Visa
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  • Student Visa

Germany Student Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Germany with a U.S. Passport, a Student Visa is not required.

No visa required for a stay of up to 90 days, if staying over 90 days check travel recommendations below.

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Germany Student Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Germany with a Non-US Passport, a Student Visa is required.

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Get a Diplomatic Visa for Germany

Germany issues Diplomatic visas for:
  • Official and Diplomatic Government Travel

Germany Diplomatic Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Germany with a U.S. Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is not required.

No Visa required for a stay of up to 90 Days

Check travel recommendations

Germany Diplomatic Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Germany with a Non-US Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy directly.

To our valued clients ordering Chinese visas, processing times are far greater than those posted on our site this is due to the volume of applications at the Embassy and Consulates. Processing times are currently 2 to 6 weeks weeks depending on your jurisdiction. Please Note: Our New York Office currently does not have any extended wait times.

The Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in the U.S. will no longer accept same category visa applications with 10-year multi-entry visas still valid for more than six months. Applicants may choose to apply for compensated visas after the expiration of their original ones.

As an ongoing consequence of the global pandemic actual visa processing is typically taking longer than the usual times published here even in some instances where there is an option for the payment of higher consular fees for expedited processing. If you have a particularly tight departure please send us a note at [email protected] at the time you create your order to confirm it can reasonably be fulfilled in the current environment otherwise please just be aware of the possibility of delayed processing.

If you cancel your order after we have submitted your documents to a Consulate for processing there will be a $35.00 cancellation fee and your consular fees may not be refundable. Please do NOT contact consulates directly for status or with instructions once your documents have been submitted unless they contact you as this can cause processing to be delayed or declined.

Travel Information

Get the most up-to-date information for Germany related to German travel visas, German visa requirements and applications, embassy and consulate addresses, foreign relations information, travel advisories, entry and exit restrictions, and travel tips from the US State Department's website.

Vaccinations

No vaccinations required.

While no vaccinations may be required to enter the country, you should still check with the CDC on their recommended vaccinations for travel to Germany

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About Germany

Read about the people, history, government, economy and geography of Germany at the CIA's World FactBook.

A Brief History of Germany

As Europe's largest economy and second most populous nation (after Russia), Germany is a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations, the EC, which became the EU, and NATO, while the Communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then, Germany has expended considerable funds to bring Eastern productivity and wages up to Western standards. In January 1999, Germany and 10 other EU countries introduced a common European exchange currency, the euro.


Learn more about Germany in our World Atlas