VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa: Germany, for stays up to 3 months by citizens to United Kingdom, (provided holding a British "European Community" passport issued in or after August 1988, British "Isle of Man", "Jersey" and Guernsey/Dependencies" passports or British Subject passport, with the additional entry British Dependent Territories citizen passport or with the additional entry holder is defined as a UK National for community purposes), Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (S.A.R. passports only), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (S.A.R. passports only), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City & Venezuela.
TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and persons continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours without leaving the airport transit area & arriving & departing from/to non-Schengen countries, provided holding confirmed tickets & documentation, except nationals of Eritrea, India & Turkey, unless holding a valid visa or residence permit for Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom or United States, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo Dem Rep, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia & Sri Lanka, unless holding a residence permit for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden or United Kingdom or a permanent residence permit for Andorra, Canada, Japan, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, United States & Vatican City, Angola, Gambia, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan & Syria.
Transit without a visa is not available if any of the subsequent destinations or transit locations are a Schengen country requiring a visa. Therefore, as the passenger is entering the Schengen territory, which is a borderless territory, those nationals of countries requiring a visa for any Schengen state, which they are entering, require a visa at all times. This facility is not generally available to persons making more than one intermediate stop in Germany. Where granted, in exceptional circumstances only, all visitors must hold onward/return tickets, documents required for next destination & sufficient funds for length of stay ( except nationals of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & United Kingdom ). Nationals of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland & United States who are exempted from requirement are to hold onward/return tickets.  Members of the Schengen Visa Agreement should make enquiries prior to travel with the appropriate Embassies of the countries within the agreement which they plan to visit.
HEALTH:  Participants of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC scheme) which allows visitors on short-term stays to other member countries to use the public health care sector for free or reduced-cost medical treatment and emergency care.
There are currently no compulsory vaccinations required.
Recommended immunisations: Tick-Borne Encephalitis.
WEATHER: Weather can be changeable throughout the year. Eastern Germany and South East (Bavarian Alps) have colder winters with frequent snow and frost. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year although less in the summer.

Travcour do not provide a service for this country.

Please contact the embassy at:
Embassy of Germany
Passport & Visa Section
23 Belgrave Square
London, SW1X 8PZ
tel: +44 20 7824 1300, 0906 550 8922* (visa enq)
fax: +44 20 7824 1449
e-mail: info@german-embassy.org.uk
website: www.german-embassy.org.uk
hours: 0900-1200 (Mon-Fri)
* calls cost £1 per minute