Germany
Germany is in the Schengen area: visa-free days are shared with every other Schengen country, 90 in any 180.
Checked November 7, 2026 against the sources listed below.
Short stays
| Passport | Entry | How long | Before you go | Longer stays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | No visa or pre-registration needed. ETIAS (EUR 20, valid up to 3 years) has not started: official EU-member pages give a last-quarter-2026 target, but as of 19 Oct 2026 no start date had been announced and no applications were being taken. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational since 10 Apr 2026: it records each entry and exit at the external Schengen border, replaces passport stamps, and has no fee mentioned in official sources. | No extension |
| Canada | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | No visa or pre-registration needed. ETIAS (EUR 20, valid up to 3 years) has not started: official EU-member pages give a last-quarter-2026 target, but as of 19 Oct 2026 no start date had been announced and no applications were being taken. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational since 10 Apr 2026: it records each entry and exit at the external Schengen border, replaces passport stamps, and has no fee mentioned in official sources. | No extension |
| United Kingdom | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | No visa or pre-registration needed. ETIAS (EUR 20, valid up to 3 years) has not started: official EU-member pages give a last-quarter-2026 target, but as of 19 Oct 2026 no start date had been announced and no applications were being taken. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational since 10 Apr 2026: it records each entry and exit at the external Schengen border, replaces passport stamps, and has no fee mentioned in official sources. | No extension |
| EU country | Free movement | No limit | None (national ID card or passport). ETIAS and EES do not apply. | No short-stay limit applies. Stays over 3 months follow national EU-citizen registration rules. |
| Australia | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | No visa or pre-registration needed. ETIAS (EUR 20, valid up to 3 years) has not started: official EU-member pages give a last-quarter-2026 target, but as of 19 Oct 2026 no start date had been announced and no applications were being taken. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational since 10 Apr 2026: it records each entry and exit at the external Schengen border, replaces passport stamps, and has no fee mentioned in official sources. | No extension |
Digital nomad visa
We haven't found a digital nomad visa for Germany. Ask Advisor about other ways to stay longer.
What we couldn't confirm
- ETIAS start date is unconfirmed: official pages still say 'last quarter of 2026', but a 19 Oct 2026 news report (non-official) says the EU removed that target in July 2026 and has announced no date. Re-check before publishing.
- The official EU Annex II visa-exempt list (Reg. 2018/1806) could not be fetched. CA/GB/AU visa-exempt status is backed by general official statements about visa-exempt nationals, not by a named listing.
- No official source was fetched on short-stay extensions. 'extendable: no' reflects the general Schengen rule; national force-majeure or bilateral-agreement exceptions are not covered.
- Germany: official German sources (make-it-in-germany.com, auswaertiges-amt.de, germany.info) could not be fetched in this session, so nomadVisa is null WITHOUT official confirmation. Germany is generally understood to have no dedicated digital-nomad visa (remote/self-employed people typically use the freelance/self-employment residence permit under s.21 AufenthG), but this is unverified. Treat as low confidence and re-check.
Sources
- Entry/Exit System (EES), European Commission (DG HOME)
- Visa policy, European Commission (DG HOME)
- European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), Government of the Netherlands
- ETIAS, Consulate General of Italy in Houston
- Entry/Exit System (EES), Embassy of Italy in Dublin
- ETIAS Has No Launch Date After Years of Delays (19 Oct 2026), SchengenVisaInfo.com (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- ETIAS, German Embassy Canberra (diplo.de)
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