Prohibited in Germany
Germany
120 rules, checked against Germany’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
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8 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Germany
Prohibited in Germany
Dairy from outside the EU is banned for personal import into Germany.
Confiscation
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Prohibited in Germany
Prohibited in Germany
Methamphetamine cannot be legally brought into Germany, even with a foreign prescription.
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Prohibited in Germany
Carrying a replica firearm in public is banned in Germany.
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Prohibited in Germany
Action required in Germany
Unauthorized methamphetamine import in Germany is a criminal offense, up to 5 years.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
Look up anything
You do not have to be bringing it.
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Food and plants
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Medication
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Alcohol
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
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Electronics
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Drones and professional gear
2
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Liquids at the checkpoint
2
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Cash and monetary instruments
3
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Purchases and valuables
9
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Duty-free allowances
4
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Weapons and blades
4
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Antiques and other restricted goods
8
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Forms and documents
4
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Entry and admissibility
2
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Vaccines and health
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Plugs and power
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Food and plants
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Biosecurity authority
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Fresh fruit
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Standing A permit is required
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Honey
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Standing Limited quantity
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Nuts
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Standing Permitted
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Sealed packaged snacks
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Standing Permitted
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Seeds, plants, soil
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Standing A permit is required
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Spices
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Standing Limited quantity
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Medication
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A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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ADHD stimulants
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Standing Limited quantity
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Alprazolam
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Amphetamine
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Atomoxetine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Benzodiazepines
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Standing Limited quantity
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Buprenorphine
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Cannabidiol
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Clonazepam
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Codeine
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Codeine products
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Standing Limited quantity
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Dextroamphetamine
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Dextromethorphan
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Diazepam
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Estradiol
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Gabapentin
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Health authority
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Hormone therapy
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Hydrocodone
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Insulin
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Ketamine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Lisdexamfetamine
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Lorazepam
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Medical cannabis
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Standing A permit is required
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines need a permit
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Methylphenidate
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Modafinil
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Morphine
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Opioid painkillers
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Standing Limited quantity
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Oxycodone
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Permit
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Bescheinigung nach Artikel 75 SDUE (Article 75 Schengen certificate)
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Permit page
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Pregabalin
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Prescription or letter
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Required
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Pseudoephedrine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Pseudoephedrine decongestants
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Quantity ceiling
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30 days
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Semaglutide
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Sleep aids
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Standing Limited quantity
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Testosterone
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Tramadol
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Federal Ministry of Health
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Zolpidem
Alcohol
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
4
Electronics
1
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Laptops at the checkpoint
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Out of the bag
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Drones and professional gear
2
Liquids at the checkpoint
2
Cash and monetary instruments
3
Purchases and valuables
9
Duty-free allowances
4
Weapons and blades
4
Antiques and other restricted goods
8
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Arrive before departure
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1.5 hours
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Aviation security authority
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Customs authority
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Heated tobacco sticks
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Standing Permitted
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Honey
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Quantity limit 2
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How you declare
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Told to an officer
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Spices
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Quantity limit 2
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Vape or e-cigarette device
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Standing Permitted
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Forms and documents
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Entry and admissibility
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A criminal record
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Schengen Borders Code Art. 6(1)(e): a third-country national must not be considered a threat to public policy, internal security, public health, or the international relations of any Schengen state, in particular where no alert for refusing entry has been issued in a national database on these grounds; this is a discretionary border-guard assessment, not a fixed conviction-based bar with published sentence thresholds.
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Immigration authority
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Vaccines and health
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Health notes for this destination
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Insurance coverage
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€30,000
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Malaria
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CDC does not list a malaria risk or malaria prevention advisory for Germany.
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Travel health insurance
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Required
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Yellow fever certificate
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Not required
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
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From the European Union
Germany applies these alongside its own rules. A national rule that states its own figure wins.
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Baby formula
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Standing Limited quantity
arriving
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Beer
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Alcohol allowance 16 liters
arriving · age 17+
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Cash declaration threshold
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€10,000
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Cigarettes
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Tobacco allowance 200
arriving · age 17+
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Cigars
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Tobacco allowance 50
arriving · age 17+
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Combining allowances
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Per person, never combined
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Dairy
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Duty-free allowance
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Gold
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Coins with a gold content of at least 90% and gold bullion (bars, nuggets, or clumps) with a gold content of at least 99.5% count toward the EUR 10,000 cash-declaration threshold; ordinary gold jewelry does not.
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Loose tobacco
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Tobacco allowance 250 grams
arriving · age 17+
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Meat and meat products
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Pet food
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Standing Limited quantity
arriving
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Spirits
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Alcohol allowance 1 liter
arriving · age 17+
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Splitting one item
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One item may not be split
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Undeclared cash
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Detention
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What counts as cash
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Banknotes and coins in circulation as a medium of exchange, Bearer-negotiable instruments (traveler's cheques, cheques, promissory notes, or money orders signed without a named payee), Coins with a gold content of at least 90%, Gold bullion (bars, nuggets, or clumps) with a gold content of at least 99.5%
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Wine
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Alcohol allowance 4 liters
arriving · age 17+
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Germany publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Zoll (Generalzolldirektion)
- Immigration Bundespolizei (Federal Police) - Grenzkontrolle
- Biosecurity Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und Heimat (BMLEH)
- Health Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Federal Ministry of Health)
- Civil aviation Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)
Official portals
- Zoll - Reisefreimengen (duty-free travel allowances) Official explanation of duty-free allowances for travelers entering Germany from outside the EU
- Zoll - Barmittel (cash declaration) Cash and monetary-instrument declaration rules for travelers
- Bundespolizei - ETIAS Official status of the EU's electronic travel authorization (not yet active; expected Q4 2026)
- Bundespolizei - Entry/Exit System (EES) Official explanation of the EU's biometric border-crossing register for non-EU nationals
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Germany application are not official. The government issues these directly.