Visa requirement
Germany visa for British citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do British citizens need a visa for Germany?
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British citizens do not need a visa for Germany for up to 90 days in any 180-day window.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary British passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Yes | Up to 90 days in any 180-day window. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days / 180-day window
- Free
- Nothing required before departure
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days / 180-day window
- 3 Official fee Free
- 4 Passport validity 3-month validity after departure. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: British citizens do not need a visa for Germany for up to 90 days in any 180-day window. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardPassport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 3 months after departure; Schengen border rules generally also require the travel document to have been issued within the previous 10 years. Confirm any member-state or airline document checks before travel.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: conditional; Airport transit visas are required for nationals of certain countries even when remaining in the international transit area, and some Schengen states impose additional airport-transit lists. Leaving the international transit area, changing to a Schengen domestic segment or entering the Schengen area requires meeting the normal Schengen entry or visa rule.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- passport valid at least 3 months beyond planned departure and issued within the last 10 years
- return or onward ticket
Why this verdict
British citizens can visit Germany visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period for tourism or business, under the Schengen short-stay rules. The UK left the EU in 2020 but its citizens retain visa-free short-stay access. Once ETIAS launches (expected 2026), an online authorisation will be required before travel. Passports must be valid at least 3 months beyond the intended departure date and issued within the last 10 years.
Frequently asked questions
Do British citizens need a visa for Germany?
British citizens do not need a visa for Germany for up to 90 days in any 180-day window. (Visa-free.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can British passport holders stay in Germany?
Up to 90 days in any 180-day window.
How much does entry to Germany cost for British citizens?
It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.