Passport of Germany
The passport of Germany is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Germany. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Germany's passport is considered to be the 7th strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 127 countries with no visa requirements and in 40 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 31 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Germany (and, by default, Germany's citizenship) stronger than 96% of the world's citizenships.
Depending on its type, the passport is valid for 5 to 10 or 10 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. The passport issuing authority of Germany is Municipal registration officesIf abroad, German embassies and consulates, including some honorary consulates. The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 7 years, since 1 March 2017.
Rating
The position of Germany's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 5. Denmark passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
- 6. Italy passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
- 7. Germany passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
- 8. Netherlands passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
- 9. Austria passport - visa free/on arrival to 167 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Germany's passport is USD 66, or approximately EUR 59 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.