Germany: visas, documents and safety

Germany at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC+01:00)

22:42:13

October 31, 2026

Capital

Berlin

Data status

Update delayed

7.7 °C

Cloudy

High 11.8°

Low 6.9°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 2.8 m/s

Today · Oct 31

Showers

6.9° / 11.8°

Precipitation 0.4 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 1

Cloudy

4.3° / 9.6°

Precipitation 0 mm

Monday · Nov 2

Cloudy

4.8° / 8.1°

Precipitation 0 mm

Weather: Berlin (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: euro (EUR)
Language: German
Capital: Berlin
Population: 83,491,249
Timezone: UTC+01:00

Country overview

The Italian presence in Germany brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Germany

Planning a trip to Germany means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Germany.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

Freedom of movement

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

Stay window · 180 days (rolling)

The EU's Your Europe portal says EU nationals have the right to travel freely in the 27 EU countries and in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland carrying either a valid passport or a national identity card.

Passport validity: Under the Schengen Borders Code (Article 6(1)(a)), a non-EU visitor's passport must remain valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from the Schengen Area (this may be waived in a justified case of emergency) and must have been issued within the previous 10 years.
Blank passport pages: At least 2 blank passport pages.
Travel insurance: Schengen visa applicants must prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the Schengen Area for the whole intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. The Federal Foreign Office advises visitors who do not need a visa to take out health insurance before the trip that also covers return transport to their home country.

Entry & documents

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Safety

Travel advisory: Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased cautionin Germany due to terrorism. Terrorist groups and lone actors remain a constant threat in Germany and Europe, attacking people in public locations with knives, small arms, rudimentary explosive devices, and vehicles.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

28 offices listed

Office

Embassy - Berlino

BERLINO

Office

Consulate general - Colonia (Nord Reno)

Koeln

Office

Consulate general - Hannover (Bassa Sassonia)

Hannover

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Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Germany.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 13 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

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MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 31 Oct 2026, 20:17 · Retrieved: 31 Oct 2026, 22:01 · Update delayed

Official source Terms NLOD 2.0 / CC BY 4.0
GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Data is stored in the UnitedItalians database and refreshed periodically from the listed sources. Reference year, update date and availability may vary between providers.

Germany

Today in the country

Today · Oct 31

Tomorrow · Nov 1

Monday · Nov 2

Essential facts

Country overview