Full List of African Countries Whose Citizens Need a Visa to Enter or Stay in Germany in 2026

• Germany has published the names of African countries whose citizens cannot enter its territory without a visa
• The list also contains the names of several other countries outside the African continent
• According to details published on the website, only a few African countries are excluded from the list

Citizens of many African countries who wish to visit Germany have now been put on notice, as they are required to have a valid visa before embarking on their journey.

Germany, in a detailed report on its website, made it clear that some countries in Africa enjoy certain privileges, as citizens of those countries can travel to Germany without a visa.

Germany updates visa policy for African countries

In the same publication, a long list on the website shows the names of many other African countries whose citizens need a visa before travelling to Germany.

This article focuses only on those countries whose citizens need a valid visa before they are allowed into Germany.

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The following are the countries whose citizens must obtain a travel visa.

1. Algeria
2. Angola
3. Benin
4. Botswana
5. Burkina Faso
6. Burundi
7. Cameroon
8. Cape Verde
9. Central African Republic
10. Chad
11. Comoros
12. Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
13. Congo (Republic of the Congo)
14. Côte d'Ivoire
15. Djibouti
16. Egypt
17. Equatorial Guinea
18. Eritrea
19. Eswatini
20. Ethiopia
21. Gabon
22. Gambia
23. Ghana
24. Guinea
25. Guinea-Bissau
26. Kenya
27. Lesotho
28. Liberia
29. Libya
30. Madagascar
31. Malawi
32. Mali
33. Mauritania
34. Morocco
35. Mozambique
36. Namibia
37. Niger
38. Nigeria
39. Rwanda
40. São Tomé and Príncipe
41. Senegal
42. Sierra Leone
43. Somalia
44. South Africa
45. South Sudan
46. Sudan
47. Tanzania
48. Togo
49. Tunisia
50. Uganda
51. Zambia
52. Zimbabwe

It is worth noting that, aside from many African countries, citizens of many other countries mentioned on the website may also require a visa before they are allowed to enter Germany.

Morocco: African countries eligible for visa-free travel

Meanwhile, Legit.ng recently reported that Morocco published an official list of 11 African countries whose citizens can travel to the country without a visa.

The report explained that the visa-free policy allows eligible African nationals to enter Morocco without obtaining a visa, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also listed several countries outside Africa that enjoy the same privilege.

Source: Legit.ng