ok, I must be terrible at searching. I just want to know how to find out what requirements I need to go through to be ready for a visit to europe from the US. Shengen is mentioned, but I don't even see passports mentioned on these answers so I must be in the wrong place
I am not sure about the amount of time your passport needs to be valid (still searching) but if it is good for an other 6 months you are likely alright.
Some countries require you to have six months remaining on your passport in order to visit. According to this list, Germany is not among them, but this note from the US State department says "U.S. citizens traveling on passports that expire in fewer than six months have increasingly been denied...
is there not an obvious Question posted on travel.se about this? It seems to be impossible to search for "what do I need to do to travel to Germany from the US"
The answer above that, by Relaxed, does give a source and a term for which your passport needs to be valid.
I think there are many more questions about US citizens, Travel to the Schengen area, and whether they need visa and how long their passport needs to be valid.
and isn't "valid" arbitrary based on the specific location? I mean, to the US my passport is always a valid travel document, but I imagine the rules are different with my US passport for somewhere like somalia
is there a question we can cite for that? (while I'd rather cite the govt doc, I'm hoping this discussion can improve the site rather than be wasted on me)
While not needed for Germany, a travel insurance with a medical and a repatriation cover in it is needed for some European countries. And it is also needed for people who need to get a visa.
@deltree, I am not a visa specialist, we have people here who are. They are just not in this chat right now.
and I don't want you to have to be, but I was struggling so hard to use the site to find this information that I came to the chat and that seems wrong.
I am an American student in the United States who is planning to travel to Germany this summer for a month and a half. I will be working there.
According to Article 14 in the employment ordinance
, "(2) No consent shall be required for the granting of a residence permit to students and pupils f...
There are at least tens of thousands of Americans who visit Germany every year; there's no reason to be anxious. If you have never traveled outside the hemisphere before, you might want to obtain a guide book, read tourism websites, and the like to put your mind at ease
I seem to recall that some countries require that my passport does not expire for 6 months from the date when I enter the country. Why?!
My more specific question is: I am a US citizen, my US passport will expire in September 2017. Can I travel to Mexico and Germany this summer (coming back to t...
I think we have one for arrival procedures, but not for planning. I know it sounds broad, but at a minimum, it could say things like "check the website of their embassy to your country"
@deltree You won't hear any argument from me. But a U.S. citizen visiting Germany is one of the most painless experiences for an international traveler, in relative terms
I'd say an American trying to visit Russia is pretty painful, to the point where even as a tourist you might hire an agency to handle the visa application
if I didn't know I needed a passport, looking at these answers might have told me I need it, but it doesn't tell me that I explicitly don't need a visa in any way. I get that that's arbitrary. I mean "it doesn't say I don't need to bring a banana" is an equivalent argument, which is why a simple "what do I need to do" makes sense to me
At this point a US citizen can just get on a plane, with a one way ticket and a plan to leave and go to Germany, only his passport is needed. He might be asked about return flight and money, but those questions are unlikely.
that is what I had originally hoped, then travel.gov said you needed a visa to go to schengen and I got confused and now my wife is telling me I'm crazy and so I came here lol
You'll see the warning about needing travel documents when you buy the ticket. A passport is pretty standard for international travel, and has been for over a century
you mean like: All passengers traveling to the US must provide valid travel documents and details of their full US destination address for US Immigration. Proof of citizenship is required for international travel. Be sure to bring all necessary documentation (e.g. passport, visa, transit permit). To learn more, visit our Visa and Passport page (Opens a new window) . Remember to bring your itinerary and government-issued photo ID for airport check-in and security.
What I remember from booking here (I am in the Netherlands) is a line that if you do not have a local passport, you may need different visa from those usually mentioned.
@deltree, you can write your question and post an answer with the information you have now found.
Like if you are from India, living in the UK you will need a visa for Germany, even though UK citizens do not need one.
At this time Schengen has no electronic visa or visa-like entry requirement. But they are working on one and it is expected to start in a few years time. (I do not remember the start date but it will not be this year.)
Like the ESTA for the USA.
@deltree, are your questions answered now or do you have other points?
@JonathanReez, it looks like the problem has been solved. @deltree was asking about passports and visa and I was out of my comfort zone. You can now see and improve his Q and self A.
Some countries require you to have six months remaining on your passport in order to visit. According to this list, Germany is not among them, but this note from the US State department says "U.S. citizens traveling on passports that expire in fewer than six months have increasingly been denied...
I am an American student in the United States who is planning to travel to Germany this summer for a month and a half. I will be working there.
According to Article 14 in the employment ordinance
, "(2) No consent shall be required for the granting of a residence permit to students and pupils f...
