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Do German passport holders need a visa for Martinique?

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No visa. German citizens enter Martinique with a passport or ID card, as it is a French overseas department.

The Federal Foreign Office lists Martinique among the French overseas departments and says German citizens can enter with a valid passport, or with an ID card (see its notes). If your flight stops on a non-French island, for example via Tobago, an ID check can happen and a passport valid at least six months is then needed. The office advises carrying a passport valid for six months to be safe.

Source: German Federal Foreign Office (Auswaertiges Amt). Checked Oct 4, 2026See the source

Visa: Not required; French overseas department; German citizens.
Documents: Passport or ID card; Documents must be valid.
Stopover on a non-French island: 6-month passport; An ID card is then not enough.

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