Germany
Europe
Germany has no digital nomad visa and takes the strictest EU position on visitor work, a Schengen or visa-free stay gives no right to work here at all, even remotely for a foreign employer. Two independent tax residency triggers apply too, a Wohnsitz test with no day count if you keep an available dwelling, and a habitual-abode test that bites after six months, though crypto held over one year is completely tax free with no cap.
General information
This page is orientation, not advice. What actually applies to you depends on your corridor - where you live, your nationality, who employs you and how long you stay. The personal assessment works that out for your exact situation.
At a glance
Remote-work friendliness
Nomad visa
No dedicated nomad visa
Standard visa-free days
90 daysfor many nationalities
Tax complexity
Labor law strength
Healthcare access
Employer complexity
Common risks
Patterns that often catch cross-border workers here. Whether they apply to you depends on your setup.
A visa-free or Schengen visitor stay gives no right to work in Germany, even remotely
Keeping an available dwelling can trigger tax residency with no day count at all
No inbound tax break exists, worldwide income is taxed from day one of residency
Framework memberships
- European Union
- European Economic Area
- Schengen Area
- Indonesia visa-on-arrival list
- UAE visa-free entry list (EU/EEA, UK, Brazil)
- Argentina visa-free tourist entry list
- Australia eVisitor (subclass 651) eligible nationalities
- Australia Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) eligible nationalities
- Bermuda visa-exempt entry list
- Brazil visa-exempt visitor list
- Bahamas general visa-free entry list
- Antigua and Barbuda 180-day visa-free entry list
- Canada eTA visa-exempt nationalities (roster)
- International Experience Canada participating nationalities (roster)
- Colombia visa-free tourist entry list
- Costa Rica Group 1 visa-free list
- Curacao visa-free entry list (NaVi-checked nationalities)
- Georgia visa-free entry list (365 days)
- UK Electronic Travel Authorisation eligible nationalities (roster reading)
- Non-visa nationals needing a UK ETA extended to Guernsey
- Roster nationalities with no Gibraltar tax treaty
- Hong Kong 90-day visa-free visit nationalities
- Jersey UK-aligned 6-month visa-free visit roster
- Japan 90-day visa exemption
- Japan Digital Nomad visa eligibility
- Cayman Islands visa-exempt entry list
- Malaysia 90-day visa-free entry list
- Montenegro 90-day visa-free list (Schengen Annex II parallel)
- Roster nationalities generally admitted to Mauritius without a prior visa
- Mexico visa-exempt tourist and visitor list (NaVi roster)
- Turkiye visa-free 90-in-180 list
- Turkiye Digital Nomad Visa eligible nationalities
- US Visa Waiver Program nationalities
- Panama visa-free entry, 90 days
- Panama Friendly Nations Visa eligible list (confirmed subset)
- Philippines visa-free entry nationalities
- US Visa Waiver Program nationalities (for Puerto Rico entry)
- Paraguay 90-day visa-free entry list
- El Salvador visa-free Group A nationalities
- Uruguay visa-free tourist entry list
- BVI visa-exempt tourist entry nationalities
- Vietnam unilateral visa-free list, 45 days, all purposes
- South Africa 90 day visa exemption list
- Bolivia visa-free entry group (Group 1)
- Chile 90-day visa-free reciprocity roster
- Guyana visa status honestly unresolved, Germany and Spain
- Peru visa-free tourist entry roster
- Suriname Entry Fee visa-free roster nationalities
- Honduras 90-day CA-4 visa-free entry list
- Albania 90-day visa-free list (Schengen Annex II parallel)
- Armenia visa-free entry list (180 days per year)
- Belize visa-free entry, 30 days
- Dominica 6-month visa-free entry list
- Dominican Republic visa-free tourist entry
- Grenada 90-day visa-free entry list
- Saint Lucia 90-day visa-free entry list (EU visa waiver cohort)
- Morocco visa-free 90-day roster
- New Zealand visa waiver (NZeTA-eligible) nationalities
- Serbia 90-day visa-free list
- Saint Kitts and Nevis visa-free tourist entry list
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 180-day visa-free list for EU member states
Treaty relationships
What NaVi has mapped between Germany and other countries. None known means no data yet - not proof that no treaty exists.
- In force
Tax treaty with Netherlands
Netherlands - Germany double taxation agreement
- In force
Social security agreement with Netherlands
- In force
Healthcare agreement with Netherlands
- In force
Tax treaty with Belgium
Germany - Belgium double taxation agreement
- In force
Social security agreement with Belgium
- In force
Healthcare agreement with Belgium
Rule coverage
36 rules in the engine for this country.
Rules are sourced, versioned and reviewed before they count as verified. A personal assessment shows which ones apply to your corridor.