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Old Hamburg merchant homes at Deichstrase
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| Quick facts about Germany |
| Country code: DE | | Zone: Europe | | Country local name: Bundesrepublik Deutschland | | Demonym: German | | Official languages: German | | Driving on the right side of the road | | Currency: EUR (Euro) | | Internet TLD: .de | | Calling code: +49 | | Time zone: CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) | | UE accession: March 25 1957 | | Population: 82.314.900 | | Capital: Berlin | | Biggest city: Berlin |
| Borders: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands (Holland), Poland |
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EU nationals do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany.
Non EU citizens:
Generally speaking, all other foreigners require a visa for stays in Germany. A visa is not required for semi-annual visits of up to three months for nationals of those countries for which the European Community has abolished the visa requirement.
Visa fees:
The fee for a so-called national visa (person plans to stay within Germany for more than three months, e.g. for a course of study) is 30 euro.
Applicants wishing to stay in Germany for a period of more than 90 days but needing to travel to another Schengen country within the first three months of their stay (e.g. scientists) may obtain a so-called national "hybrid visa". The fee for a hybrid visa is 60 euro.
The fee for a Schengen visa (valid for travel to 15 Schengen countries, stay of up to 90 days) is 60 euro.
Exemptions may be possible. |
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