The German passport can enter 152 of the 193 destinations we track for it without arranging a visa in advance; the Turkish passport 104 of 193. That puts Germany ahead by 48 destinations.
| ENTRY ROUTE | Germany | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| Visa Not Required | 117 | 68 |
| Visa On Arrival | 24 | 31 |
| Electronic Travel Authorization | 11 | 6 |
| E-Visa | 49 | 44 |
| Embassy Visa | 12 | 62 |
A destination offering several routes is counted under each, so columns can sum past the totals above — the headline figure counts each destination once, by its easiest route.
Destinations both passports can head to without a visa arranged in advance — but not through the same door. Each entry links to the full requirements for that passport.
| DESTINATION | GERMANY | TÜRKIYE |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Visa Not Required | Visa On Arrival |
| Indonesia | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Jordan | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Korea, Republic of | Visa Not Required | Electronic Travel Authorization |
| Marshall Islands | Visa Not Required | Visa On Arrival |
| Mexico | Visa Not Required | Electronic Travel Authorization |
| Mozambique | Electronic Travel Authorization | Visa On Arrival |
| Palau | Visa Not Required | Visa On Arrival |
| Samoa | Visa Not Required | Visa On Arrival |
| Senegal | Visa Not Required | Visa On Arrival |
| Sri Lanka | Electronic Travel Authorization | Visa On Arrival |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Visa On Arrival | Visa Not Required |
| Timor-Leste | Visa Not Required | Visa On Arrival |
| Tonga | Visa Not Required | Visa On Arrival |
| Tuvalu | Visa Not Required | Visa On Arrival |
Where German citizens travel without a prior visa and Turkish citizens do not.
Where Turkish citizens travel without a prior visa and German citizens do not.
A passport's reach counts the destinations it can enter without arranging a visa before travel — visa-free entry, visa on arrival, or an electronic travel authorisation — across the destinations in our dataset for that passport. Published indices count their own datasets, so their totals can differ from ours by a few destinations. Both passports here are measured by the same rule against the same data, which is what makes the comparison fair. Full lists: visa requirements for German citizens · visa requirements for Turkish citizens.