Germany Unveils Full List of 62 Countries That Can Enter Visa-Free in 2026

Germany’s Federal Foreign Office published a master list of countries whose citizens can visit without a visa for up to 90 days
The 62 eligible countries include the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Mauritius
Visa-free entry covers tourism, family visits and business trips but does not permit employment in Germany

Berlin, Germany – Germany has named 62 countries outside the European Union (EU) and Schengen zone whose nationals can enter the country without a visa for short-term stays in 2026.

The Federal Foreign Office published the information through a 190-country reference list on its official website, detailing, on a passport-by-passport basis, which nationalities require a visa and which do not for stays of up to 90 days within nearly 26 weeks.

Germany has confirmed 62 non-EU and non-Schengen countries whose citizens can enter visa-free in 2026 for short stays of up to 90 days, according to the Federal Foreign Office. — Germany releases 2026 list of 62 visa-free countries for short-term travel. Photo credit: @PKXAirport
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Which countries are visa-free?

According to Gulf News, the 62 eligible nations span North America, East Asia, Latin America, the Western Balkans, the Pacific and a handful of island states. They include Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Macao, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand and North Macedonia.

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The remaining countries on the list are Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City and Venezuela.

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens fall outside this framework entirely, as they benefit from freedom of movement rights that operate independently of the visa exemption list.

The German Federal Foreign Office has published the official list of countries whose citizens can enter Germany visa-free in 2026. — The German Federal Foreign Office publishes a list of countries whose citizens are eligible to enter the country without a visa in 2026.
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What does visa-free access allow?

Nationals of the listed countries may enter Germany for tourism, family visits and business purposes without obtaining a visa in advance. The exemption does not, however, extend to employment, and travellers are capped at 90 days on German soil within any given 180-day window.

A smaller group of countries within the list enjoy an added benefit. Citizens of Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States may not only arrive without a visa but are also permitted to apply for a German residence permit from within the country after arrival, rather than having to seek one before travelling.