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  1. Germany

    Free text (visaTypes.schengen-c-am.feeNotes)

    Before
    Set by the EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) instead of the standard €90; waived for children under 12 and pensioners, among other listed categories.
    After
    Set by the EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement (Article 6); waived for pensioners and children under 12, among other listed categories.

  2. Germany

    Free text (visaTypes.schengen-c.feeNotes)

    Before
    Children 6–11: €45; under 6: free.
    After
    Children aged six to under 12: €45; under six: waived.

  3. Germany

    Free text (entryRequirements.customs.notes.1)

    Before
    Arriving from another EU country, you pay no duty on alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use; above guideline levels (such as 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits) customs may ask you to show they are for personal use.
    After
    Arriving from another EU country, Your Europe says no further payments are due on alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use and not for resale. Each EU country sets guideline quantities, which may not be lower than, for example, 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits; if customs suspect goods are not for your own use, you may be asked to prove that they are.

  4. Germany

    Free text (entryRequirements.customs.notes.0)

    Before
    Entering from outside the EU, the duty-free allowance is 200 cigarettes (or 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco), 1 litre of spirits over 22% (or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine), 4 litres of still wine, 16 litres of beer, and other goods worth up to €300 (€430 by air or sea), according to the EU’s Your Europe portal.
    After
    Entering from outside the EU, the EU's Your Europe portal gives a duty-free allowance of 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, plus 1 litre of spirits over 22% vol. (or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine); 200 cigarettes (or 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco) where the higher tobacco limit applies, since a higher or lower limit may apply depending on the EU country; and other goods worth up to €300, or €430 for travellers by air and sea.

  5. Germany

    Free text (entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits)

    Before
    Cash of €10,000 or more (or equivalent) must be declared when entering or leaving the EU.
    After
    Cash of €10,000 or more (or its equivalent in other currencies) must be declared to customs when entering or leaving the EU.

  6. Germany

    Free text (entryRequirements.declarations.etias)

    Before
    Visa-exempt travellers will need an ETIAS travel authorisation to enter the Schengen Area. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The official EU site is travel-europe.europa.eu.
    After
    The 30 European countries covered by ETIAS will require visa-exempt travellers to have an ETIAS travel authorisation. It is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The official ETIAS website is travel-europe.europa.eu.

  7. Germany

    Free text (entryRequirements.declarations.ees)

    Before
    Non-EU travellers on short stays may need to register fingerprints and a photo in the EU Entry/Exit System at the Schengen border; on the first visit this may be at a special booth before the immigration desk. The UK Foreign Office says there is no cost for EES registration and nothing to do before you arrive at the border.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office says that on short stays in the Schengen Area you may need to register biometric details such as fingerprints and a photo in the EU Entry/Exit System, that on your first visit you may be asked to do this at a special booth before the immigration desk, that there is no cost for EES registration, and that you need take no action before you arrive at the border.

  8. Germany

    Free text (entryRequirements.proofOfFunds)

    Before
    Under the Schengen Borders Code (Article 6(1)(c)), non-EU visitors must have sufficient means of subsistence for the intended stay and for the return journey, or be in a position to acquire such means lawfully. Germany's Federal Foreign Office says proof may have to be provided, that the amount depends on the type and length of stay, and that there are no fixed daily rates.
    After
    Under the Schengen Borders Code (Article 6(1)(c)), non-EU visitors must have sufficient means of subsistence for the intended stay and for the return, or be in a position to acquire such means lawfully. Germany's Federal Foreign Office says proof may have to be provided, that the amount depends on the type and length of stay, and that there are no fixed daily rates.

  9. Germany

    Free text (entryRequirements.onwardTicket)

    Before
    No official source we could read makes a return or onward ticket a condition of entry in itself. Under the Schengen Borders Code (Annex I), the supporting documents border guards may check for tourist or private trips include a return or round-trip ticket.
    After
    Under the Schengen Borders Code, the non-exhaustive list of supporting documents a border guard may request (Annex I) includes, as regards return, a return or round-trip ticket. The UK government says British visitors may need to show a return or onward ticket at German border control.

  10. Germany

    Free text (entryRequirements.travelInsurance)

    Before
    Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay. The Federal Foreign Office advises visitors who do not need a visa to take out health insurance that also covers return transport home.
    After
    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.

  11. Germany

    Free text (tips.etias-scams)

    Before
    The official ETIAS website, travel-europe.europa.eu, gives the fee as EUR 20 when you apply through it; applicants under 18 or over 70 are exempt from paying.
    After
    The official ETIAS website, travel-europe.europa.eu, gives the application fee as EUR 20.

  12. Germany

    Free text (faq.how-long-stay)

    Before
    Visa-exempt non-EU visitors can stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen Area. EU and EFTA citizens do not need a visa.
    After
    Nationals of the countries on the EU's visa-exempt list can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period, and the Federal Foreign Office says visits to the Schengen Area by non-EU/EEA nationals are restricted to 90 days in any period of 180 days. EU law says no entry visa may be imposed on EU citizens; Swiss nationals enter on a valid identity card or passport under the EU–Swiss agreement, and the EEA Agreement incorporates the EU free movement directive.

  13. Germany

    Free text (faq.etias-when)

    Before
    ETIAS for visa-exempt travelers is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The official ETIAS website gives the application fee as EUR 20; applicants under 18 or over 70 are exempt from paying. Check the official EU website for the current status.
    After
    ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The official ETIAS website gives the application fee as EUR 20.

  14. Germany

    Free text (faq.schengen-cost)

    Before
    The Schengen short-stay visa costs €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6–11. Under EU visa facilitation agreements, nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus pay €35 and nationals of Cabo Verde €67.50. A national long-stay visa (Type D) costs €75. Short-stay visas allow up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all Schengen countries.
    After
    The Schengen short-stay visa costs €90 for adults and €45 for children aged six to under 12. Under EU visa facilitation agreements, nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus pay €35 and nationals of Cabo Verde 75% of the standard fee. A national visa (category D) costs €75 under the Residence Ordinance, also for multiple entries. The Federal Foreign Office says Schengen visa holders can stay in the entire Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any period of 180 days.

  15. Germany

    Free text (faq.us-need-visa)

    Before
    No. US passport holders can visit Germany and the rest of the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Once ETIAS starts, they will need an ETIAS travel authorisation; the official ETIAS website gives the fee as EUR 20, and applicants under 18 or over 70 are exempt from paying.
    After
    No. The United States is on the EU's visa-exempt list (Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806), whose nationals can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. Germany is among the countries that will require visa-exempt travellers to have an ETIAS travel authorisation, which is not yet in operation; the official ETIAS website gives the application fee as EUR 20.

  16. Germany

    Free text (summary)

    Before
    Germany is part of the Schengen Area: EU and EFTA citizens enter freely, nationals of the countries and territories on the EU's visa-exempt list (Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806) can stay 90 days in any 180-day period (the ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation), and nationals of the countries on its visa-required list (Annex I) need a Schengen short-stay visa (standard fee €90 under the Visa Code), applied for at the German mission abroad covering their place of residence.
    After
    Germany is part of the Schengen Area: EU citizens travel freely, and Swiss and EEA nationals enter with a valid identity card or passport; nationals of the countries and territories on the EU's visa-exempt list (Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806) can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period (the ETIAS travel authorisation is not yet in operation), and nationals of the countries on its visa-required list (Annex I) need a Schengen short-stay visa (standard fee €90 under the Visa Code), applied for before entry at the German mission abroad covering their place of residence.

  17. Germany

    Source — also stated on

    Before
    (not cited)
    After
    https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/carry/alcohol-tobacco-cash/index_en.htm

  18. Georgia

    gcc-residence

    Before
    Holders of a valid visa or residence permit from a GCC state (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain or Oman) can enter Georgia visa-free for 90 days in any 180-day period. Citizens of 17 listed countries need a multiple-entry visa or residence permit that is still valid for at least one year on the day they enter.
    After
    Georgia's Government Resolution No. 256 also lists the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait: holders of a visa or residence permit from those states can enter visa-free for 90 calendar days in any 180-day period. Citizens of the countries in its Annex 1 qualify only with a multiple-entry visa or residence permit from those states that is valid for at least one year on the day they enter Georgia.

  19. Georgia

    us-visa

    Before
    Holders of a valid visa or residence permit from the US, the UK, the EU/Schengen area or several other listed countries may enter Georgia visa-free for 90 days.
    After
    Under Georgia's Government Resolution No. 256, holders of a visa or residence permit from a listed country, among them the US, the UK and Germany, can enter Georgia visa-free and stay for 90 calendar days in any 180-day period; the visa or permit must be valid on the day of entry.

  20. Georgia

    feeNotes

    Before
    Consular tariff for immigration, ordinary and transit visas at Georgian embassies and consulates abroad.
    After
    Georgia's Consular Department lists this fee for its service 'Immigration, ordinary and transit visas'.

  21. Georgia

    feeNotes

    Before
    Plus a 2% service fee, paid online by Visa or Mastercard; not refundable.
    After
    Plus a 2% service fee, paid by Visa or MasterCard; the e-Visa fee is not refundable.

  22. Georgia

    bestTimeToVisit

    Before
    No official seasonal guidance for visitors. The UK FCDO warns that heavy rain, flooding and snow at higher altitudes can make roads and bridges impassable, particularly in remote areas, and that lightning and wildfires are a risk in summer, particularly in the mountains.
    After
    No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance for visitors. The UK FCDO says heavy rain, flooding and snow at higher altitudes can affect roads and bridges, making travel difficult or impossible, particularly in remote areas, and that lightning and wildfires are a risk in summer, particularly in the mountains.

  23. Georgia

    safety

    Before
    The UK FCDO says crime levels are low. It advises against all travel to the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and all but essential travel next to their boundary lines, and says it cannot provide face-to-face support there.
    After
    The UK FCDO says crime levels are low. It advises against all travel to the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and all but essential travel to areas immediately next to their administrative boundary lines, and says it cannot provide face-to-face support to British nationals there.

  24. Georgia

    payments

    Before
    The UK FCDO says prices may be quoted in US dollars or euros but goods and services must be paid for in lari, that travellers' cheques are rarely accepted, and that outside major towns you may not find ATMs or be able to use cards — take enough cash in lari for rural or remote areas.
    After
    The UK FCDO says prices may be quoted in US dollars and euros but goods and services must be paid for in local currency (lari), that travellers' cheques are rarely accepted, and that outside major towns you may not find ATMs or be able to use credit and debit cards; it advises taking enough cash in lari if travelling to rural or remote areas.

  25. Georgia

    1

    Before
    The UK FCDO says Georgia has a very strict anti-drugs policy that covers some medicines: non-prescription medicines containing codeine are illegal, and prescription medicine must travel with a doctor's prescription and in its original packaging. Check a specific medicine with the Revenue Service of Georgia or a Georgian embassy.
    After
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