European Community passport holders do not need a visa to visit Germany.

Many other nationals are also exempt for stays of up to 3 months, however, if in doubt we advise you to check before travelling.

All visa information for Germany is available on the website of the German Embassy.

Imports from non-EU Countries to Germany

No duty is required for personal used travelling necessaries (e.g. camera, music instruments, tape recorder, sports equipment etc).

When travelling from outside the EU to Germany you are allowed to bring in the following, provided you travel with the items and do not intend to sell them.

Tobacco:
200 cigarettes
100 cigarillos
50 cigars
250gr tobacco.

Alcohol:
1 litre spirits over 22% content or 2 litres under 22% content or 2 litres of wine.

500g Coffee, 100g tea.
50 g perfume or 0.25 litres Eau de toilette.
€175 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs

Imports from EU Countries to Germany (not including new member states)

For private travellers there is no limit for importing products for private consumption.

The expected standard for private consumption would be:

Tobacco:
800 cigarettes
400 cigarillos
200 cigars
1 kg tobacco

Alcohol:
10 litres of spirit�
20 litres of liqueur
90 litres of wine
110 litres of beer

If bigger quantities are carried along, proof for private consumption maybe required.

A pet passport is required to take dogs, cats and ferrets across borders within the European Union.

The passport must be clearly attributable to the animal, i.e. it must be possible to identify the animal by means of tattoo or microchip and the identification number must be entered in the passport.

In addition to information on animal and owner, the passport must contain a veterinary's certificate confirming that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies. Detailed information is available from the German Embassy�in London or Dublin.

Stricter rules apply if you are returning your pet back to the UK or Ireland, for details please visit the Department for Enviroment, Food and Rural Affairs' (defra)�website.