Do German passport holders need a visa for Slovakia?
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How we checkNo visa. German citizens can enter Slovakia with a passport or a national ID card.
Slovakia is an EU and Schengen member, so German citizens cross without a visa. The German Foreign Office lists a passport, a provisional passport, an ID card, a provisional ID card and a child passport as valid entry documents, and says to carry a valid travel document at every border crossing. Austria has notified temporary controls on its land and river borders with Slovakia until 15 March 2027 (European Commission list).
Source: Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office). Checked Oct 4, 2026See the source
- Visa
- Not required
- Slovakia is an EU and Schengen member.
- Documents
- Passport or national ID card
- The Auswärtiges Amt says a valid travel document (passport or ID card) must always be carried when crossing a border.
- Border controls
- Austria
- European Commission list: temporary controls on Austria's land and river borders with Slovakia until 15 March 2027.
- EES and ETIAS
- Not for EU citizens
- The EU describes the EES as a system for non-EU nationals.
Changes to this rule
- Sep 16, 2026Austria notified temporary controls on its land and river borders with Slovakia, in force until 15 March 2027 (European Commission list).