Citizens of eligible countries/regions are allowed to enter Germany without a visa prior to arrival. If the country or nationality appears on the list below, no advance visa arrangements are required to visit Germany:

Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Macao, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Taiwan, Timor Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela

In addition to the above countries, individuals under the following are also eligible to enter Germany without a visitor’s visa:

Citizens of the EU/EEA/EFTA countries, The Partner or a Child of an EU/EEA/EFTA national whom you are traveling with, The holder of Diplomatic, Service or Special Passports from Chad, Ghana, Philippines, Thailand and Turkey, and Diplomatic Passport Holders from Algeria, Georgia, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Pakistan, Russian Federation, South Africa, and Tunisia

All other countries will need to obtain a short-stay visa prior to traveling to Hamburg. For further details on how to obtain your visa, please visit Germany's visa website.