{
  "iso2": "de",
  "name": "Germany",
  "region": "Europe",
  "bloc": "eu",
  "verified": "2026-10-17",
  "authority": {
    "name": "German Customs (Zoll)",
    "url": "https://www.zoll.de/EN/"
  },
  "currency": {
    "code": "EUR",
    "declare_over": "EUR 10,000"
  },
  "rules": {},
  "gov_uk_slug": "germany",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Einschränkungen bei Reisen in einen Nicht-EU-Staat (Zoll)",
      "url": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-in-einen-Nicht-EU-Staat/Einschraenkungen/einschraenkungen_node.html",
      "kind": "outbound",
      "lang": "de"
    },
    {
      "title": "Barmittel (Zoll)",
      "url": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-in-einen-Nicht-EU-Staat/Einschraenkungen/Barmittel/barmittel_node.html",
      "kind": "outbound",
      "lang": "de"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kulturgüter (Zoll)",
      "url": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-in-einen-Nicht-EU-Staat/Einschraenkungen/Kulturgueter/kulturgueter_node.html",
      "kind": "outbound",
      "lang": "de"
    },
    {
      "title": "Geschützte Tiere und Pflanzen (Zoll)",
      "url": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-in-einen-Nicht-EU-Staat/Einschraenkungen/Geschuetzte-Tiere-und-Pflanzen/geschuetzte-tiere-und-pflanzen_node.html",
      "kind": "outbound",
      "lang": "de"
    },
    {
      "title": "Arznei- und Betäubungsmittel (Zoll)",
      "url": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-in-einen-Nicht-EU-Staat/Einschraenkungen/Arznei-Betaeubungsmittel/arznei-betaeubungsmittel_node.html",
      "kind": "outbound",
      "lang": "de"
    },
    {
      "title": "Waffen und Munition (Zoll)",
      "url": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-in-einen-Nicht-EU-Staat/Einschraenkungen/Waffen-und-Munition/waffen-und-munition_node.html",
      "kind": "outbound",
      "lang": "de",
      "unverified": true
    },
    {
      "title": "Reisen nach Deutschland aus einem Nicht-EU-Staat (Zoll)",
      "url": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-nach-Deutschland-aus-einem-nicht-eu-Staat/Einschraenkungen/Barmittel/Anmelde-Anzeigepflicht-Grenzuebertritt-Nicht-EU-Staaten/anmelde-anzeigepflicht-grenzuebertritt-nicht-eu-staaten_node.html",
      "kind": "inbound",
      "lang": "de",
      "unverified": true
    }
  ],
  "outbound": {
    "cash": {
      "status": "declare",
      "headline": "Declare EUR 10,000+ when leaving",
      "detail": "Cash and equivalents worth EUR 10,000 or more leaving Germany for a non-EU country must be declared to customs, online or on paper; when flying, before airport security. Fines up to EUR 1 million.",
      "source": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-in-einen-Nicht-EU-Staat/Einschraenkungen/Barmittel/barmittel_node.html",
      "lang": "de"
    },
    "antiquities": {
      "status": "declare",
      "headline": "National cultural property needs export permit",
      "detail": "Exporting registered national cultural property needs a permit; some categories also need an EU export licence (Reg. 116/2009) issued by the Land authority. Iraqi cultural goods cannot be exported.",
      "source": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-in-einen-Nicht-EU-Staat/Einschraenkungen/Kulturgueter/kulturgueter_node.html",
      "lang": "de"
    },
    "meds_controlled": {
      "status": "declare",
      "headline": "Narcotic meds: prescription, doctor's certificate",
      "detail": "Narcotic medicines (e.g. morphine) may be taken only in an amount for the trip, from your own prescription. Schengen trips up to 30 days need an Art. 75 doctor's certificate endorsed by the health authority.",
      "source": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-in-einen-Nicht-EU-Staat/Einschraenkungen/Arznei-Betaeubungsmittel/arznei-betaeubungsmittel_node.html",
      "lang": "de"
    },
    "weapons": {
      "status": "declare",
      "headline": "Firearms and ammunition need export permit",
      "detail": "Firearms and ammunition generally need an export permit, with exceptions such as hunting or shooting events.",
      "source": "https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-in-einen-Nicht-EU-Staat/Einschraenkungen/einschraenkungen_node.html",
      "lang": "de"
    }
  }
}