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Deutschland

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Entering Deutschland

Deutschland playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#96

Entry openness

93

Visumfrei

93

Visum nötig

105

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Länderprofil

Hauptstadt

Berlin

Bevölkerung

83.5 million

Fläche

357,021 km²

Währung

Euro EUR

Sprache

German

Zeitzone

UTC+01:00

Im Ausland geboren

16.8 million · 2024

Migrantenanteil

19.8%

Ethnische Gruppen · 2022

  • German85.4%
  • other/stateless/unspecified8.3%
  • Turkish1.8%
  • Ukrainian1.4%
  • Syrian1.1%
  • Romanian1%
  • Other1%

Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C / Type F

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 110 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+49

Airports

FRA · MUC · DUS · HAM

Highlights

  • Aachen
  • Freiburg im Breisgau
  • Baden-Baden
  • Heligoland
  • Brandenburg Gate
  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Deutschland PassRatgeber · DeutschlandVisa siteImmigration site

How to get a visa

  • Schengen short-stay (type C)

    Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period

    • Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
    • Visa-exempt passports use the EES entry/exit system. ETIAS will apply on the EU timetable — confirm whether your passport is in scope before travel.
  • EU Blue Card

    Work · Matches the contract; faster settlement

    • A degree plus a German job at the Blue Card salary threshold, via a mission or foreigners’ office.
  • Opportunity Card

    Work · Up to 1 year to job-seek

    • Enter on points (degree, German, experience, age) to job-seek, then switch to a Blue Card or employment permit.

Immigration routes

  • Settlement permit

    Skilled work

    Blue Card with B1 German can settle in about 27 months; ordinary employment often 3–5 years.

    Leads to PR:The settlement permit is German PR.

PR & citizenship

Settlement permit / EU long-term resident

Time to PR:Blue Card about 21–27 months; others often 3–5 years

  • Usually continuous lawful stay, stable income or social cover, and a clean criminal record.
  • Language and civics requirements vary by member state.

From 2024, naturalisation is generally 5 years (3 with strong integration) and prior nationality may be kept. German and civics are required.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

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