Visa, Health & Passport:
Information as of 20JAN15 / 2230 UTC
National Germany (DE) /Embarkation Cuba (CU)
Destination USA (US)
Passport and Visa Information: Destinations
USA (US)
Information: Normal Passports
Passport required.
- Passports issued to nationals of Germany must be valid for
the period of intended stay.
Passport Exemptions:
- Holders of a Form I-512 ( Authorization for Parole of an
Alien into the United States").
- Holders of temporary or emergency passports.
Visa required, except for A max. stay of 90 days for nationals
of Germany traveling as a tourist, on business or in transit
(SEE NOTE 42904) (SEE NOTE 42905) (SEE NOTE 42906) (SEE NOTE
42907).
NOTE 42904: Passengers must obtain an ESTA authorization
(via
) prior to boarding.
NOTE 42905: Passport issued on or after October 26, 2006
must be biometric (i.e. e-Passport, containing an
integrated chip).
NOTE 42906: Passport issued on or after October 26, 2005,
but prior to October 26, 2006 must:
- be machine-readable and contain a digital photo; or
- be biometric (i.e. e-Passport, containing an integrated
chip).
NOTE 42907: Passport issued prior to October 26, 2005 must
be machine-readable.
Visa required, except for Holders of a Form I-512
( Authorization for Parole of an Alien into the United
States").
Minors:
- Children, up to/incl. 15 years of age, being nationals of
Germany, are not allowed to enter the USA on their parents
passports.
- Minors traveling unaccompanied, or accompanied by one parent
or a person other than parent/legal guardian,
.
Additional Information:
- Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to
cover their stay and documents required for their next
destination.
- The following applies to those traveling under the US Visa
Waiver Program:
- Each passenger must hold own passport (incl. biometric
Emergency/Temporary passport) and be traveling as a
tourist, on business or in transit.
- A return/onward ticket (or electronic ticket record) must
be to a final destination country other than Canada, Mexico
or contiguous (adjacent) countries or territories situated
in or bordering the Caribbean Sea
. If
passenger holds proof of residence in, or is transiting the
USA to such a country or territory, an onward/return ticket
to that country or territory is accepted.
- Passenger can make side trips to Canada, Mexico or
Caribbean countries/islands, provided first entering the
USA on a carrier participating in the VWP. No additional
time is given (extension) based on the departure to
contiguous (adjacent) territory
.
- A passenger may enter the USA with a valid visa in an
expired passport, provided
- Beginning students holding "F", "J" or "M" student/exchange
visitor visas
Warning:
- Passengers who have visited Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone
within the last 21 days must enter the US at Atlanta (ATL),
Chicago (ORD), Newark (EWR), New York (JFK) or Washington
(IAD) and are subject to screening and medical checks upon
arrival.
- Visitors must hold return/onward tickets
.
(SEE NOTE 46524)
NOTE 46524: Exempt are holders of a valid US visa.
Health and Information: Destinations
USA (US)
Vaccinations not required.
Warning:
- Those entering on a K-1 or K-2 visa must hold a medical form
FS398 and X-ray plates of chest (full size not necessary).
CHECK
- TURKEY: PASSPORT VALIDITY REQUIREMENT
CHANGE EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2015
