General Information Location: Europe
Local Time: From 30 Mar 08 to 26 Oct 08 GMT +2
From 26 Oct 08 to 29 Mar 09 GMT +1
From 29 Mar 09 to 25 Oct 09 GMT +2
Capital City: Berlin
Population: 83 million
Area: 357,021 square km, 137,846 square miles.
Language(s): German
Dialling Code: 49
Emergency: Police: 110. Fire & Ambulance: 112
Directory Enquiries: 10
TV Standard: PAL
Driving: Driving is on the right. National or EU licence required. Minimum driving age is 18 (17 for holders of a full UK licence)
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz
Business & CurrencyCurrency: Euro (EUR 1 = 100 Cents)
Notes: EUR: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
Coins: EUR: 1, 2. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50
Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques: Credit cards and travellers cheques are widely accepted in larger retail outlets, petrol stations, hotels & restaurants Opening Hours
Bank: 0830-1300 & 1430-1600 Mon-Wed & Fri, 0830-1300 & 1430-1730 Thur
Office: 0900-1700 Mon-Fri (many offices close earlier on Fri)
Shops: 0900-1830 Mon-Fri, 0900-1300/1400 Sat (regional shops), 0900-2000 Mon-Fri, 0900-1800/2200 Sat (city shops) Public Holidays
2008
Jan 1 New Years Day, Jan 6 Epiphany, Mar 21 Good Friday, Mar 24 Easter Monday, May 1 Labour Day, May 1 Ascension, May 12 Whit Monday, May 22 Corpus Christi, Aug 15 Assumption, Oct 3 Day of Germany Unity, Oct 31 Day of Reformation, Nov 1 All Saints Day, Nov 19 Repentance Day, Dec 25 Christmas Day, Dec 26 Christmas Holiday
Business/Social Hints: English is widely spoken. Smoking is banned in restaurants bars and the majority of public places unless a separate dedicated smoking room is provided. On social occasions, eg invitation to restaurants, be punctual and dress as for business meetings unless otherwise indicated. The minimum drinking age is 16 years Tipping: If a service charge has been added to the bill, tips are not necessary, additional discretionary tips are around 10%
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AirportsAltenburg (AOC)
Berlin Schonefeld (SXF)
Berlin Tegel (TXL)
Berlin Tempelhof (THF)
Bremen (BRE)
Cologne Bonn (CGN)
Dortmund (DTM)
Dresden (DRS)
Dusseldorf International (DUS)
Dusseldorf Moenchengladbach (MGL)
Dusseldorf Niederrhein (NRN)
Frankfurt (FRA)
Frankfurt Hahn (HHN)
Hamburg (HAM)
Hanover (HAJ)
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB)
Leipzig/Halle (LEJ)
Muenster/Osnabrueck Intl (FMO)
Munich International (MUC)
Nuremberg (NUE)
Paderborn/Lippstadt (PAD)
Saarbrucken (SCN)
Stuttgart Echterdingen (STR)
Westerland - Sylt (GWT)
Passport & VisaThe following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate PassportsRequired, but NOT by the following:
1) Holders of National Identity Cards issued to nationals of EU countries, Liechtenstein & Monaco
2) Holders of passports expired a maximum of 5 years issued to nationals of Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco & Switzerland Passport Validity: 1) Where a visa is not required passports must be valid for at least the intended length of stay
2) Where a visa is required passports must be valid for at least 3 months from the expiry of the visa
3) Normal passports & National Identity Cards issued by the former German Democratic Republic have now expired Passport Notes: VisasThe following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Germany
2) For stays up to 3 months by citizens of:
a) United Kingdom, provided holding a British "European Community" passport issued in or after August 1988, British "Isle of Man", "Jersey" and "Guernsey/Dependencies" passports or British Subject passport, with the additional entry: British Dependent Territories citizen passport, with the additional entry: Holder is defined as a UK National for community purposes
b) Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (S.A.R. passports only), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (S.A.R. passports only), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City & Venezuela
The following DO require a visa:
a) Bolivia Air TransitRequired by all except those as noted above and:
1) Persons continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours without leaving the airport transit area & arriving & departing from/to non-Schengen countries, provided holding confirmed tickets & documentation, except nationals of:
a) Eritrea, India & Turkey, unless holding a valid visa or residence permit for Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom or United States
b) Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo Dem Rep, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia & Sri Lanka, unless holding a residence permit for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden or United Kingdom or a permanent residence permit for Andorra, Canada, Japan, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, United States & Vatican City
c) Angola, Gambia, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan & Syria Notes: 1) Transit without a visa is not available if any of the subsequent destinations or transit locations are a Schengen country requiring a visa. Therefore, as the passenger is entering the Schengen territory, which is a borderless territory, those nationals of countries requiring a visa for any Schengen state, which they are entering, require a visa at all times
2) The above facility is not generally available to persons making more than one intermediate stop in Germany. Where granted, in exceptional circumstances only Exit PermitsSpecial Notes1) All visitors must hold onward/return tickets, documents required for next destination & sufficient funds for length of stay, except nationals of:
a) Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & United Kingdom
b) Nationals of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland & United States who are exempted from requirement to hold onward/return tickets
2) Member of Schengen Visa Agreement, however we strongly recommend that travellers make enquiries prior to travel with the appropriate Embassies of the countries within the agreement which they plan to visit |
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