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Germany
Recent reports of entry without significant problems.
Based on 50 reports. Score 0.78 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works
What to expect
Every report in this file ends with entry allowed; no traveler describes being refused at a German border.2413161819263239445154 Of about 18 accounts from 2025 and 2026, roughly 12 describe routine air arrivals at Frankfurt or Munich with only brief or no questioning.124791113–18 The other six involved secondary checks of roughly 10 minutes to over an hour, including luggage searches, phone photos and onward-ticket proof, with officers appearing to expect the traveler.3568101225
Written by an AI model from the reports below on October 12, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Officers may refuse entry on character grounds
Germany applies the Schengen entry rules: officers may refuse entry to someone seen as a threat to public policy or security, or flagged by a Schengen alert. No rule names sex offences or foreign registries.
Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Article 6(1)(e) · discretionary
We haven't confirmed this citation against the official text yet.
Last checked against official sources on September 20, 2026.
- Schengen Borders Code (summary) · EUR-Lex, European Union
- CJEU: Interpretation of Schengen Borders Code on grounds of threats to public policy and internal security · European Database of Asylum Law
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Germany?
It's rated Open: Recent reports of entry without significant problems. Of 15 trips reported in the last two years by people on a US registry, 15 ended in entry and 0 in refusal.
Do Germany's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
In 3 reports, officers appeared to know before the traveler arrived, which usually points to a US advance notification (often called Angel Watch).
How do travelers usually arrive in Germany?
Reports on file describe 37 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1Oct 2026 (reported)
Admitted, no issues
The traveler listed this country among destinations visited without reporting any entry problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 2Sep 2026 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air, Frankfurt and Munich
The traveler, a current registrant subject to the 21-day advance notice requirement and holding a passport with the identifier endorsement, reported no problems entering through Frankfurt or Munich.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 3Sep 2026 (reported)
Admitted after questioning · By air, Frankfurt
The traveler arrived at Frankfurt airport and was held at passport control for about 10 minutes before being allowed through.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 4Sep 2026
Admitted, no issues · By air, Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
The traveler flew from the US and cleared immigration at Frankfurt with no issues, later departing from Munich without problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 5Jul 2026
Admitted after questioning · Changing planes, Frankfurt Airport
On the return leg, federal police boarded the jet bridge at Frankfurt doing passport checks and pulled the traveler aside, then stopped checking others, suggesting they were looking for this person. Officers asked about the trip, read the passport identifier, questioned the travel companion and asked for phone photos as proof of the itinerary; after about 10 minutes they were released to the terminal, and at departure control an officer read the screen at length before finally stamping the passport.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 6Jun 2026
Admitted after questioning · By air, Frankfurt Airport
A traveler with a marked passport flew from Los Angeles to Frankfurt en route to Italy and was sent to a booth for extra questions about destination, length of stay and whether traveling alone. After pointing out a travel companion, the officer stamped the passport and let the traveler proceed.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 7Jun 2026
Admitted, no issues · By air, Frankfurt
The traveler arrived in Frankfurt on a flight from Southeast Asia and reported no problems at entry.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 8Mar 2026 (reported)
Admitted after questioning · By air, Munich Airport
The traveler was questioned extensively at passport control in Munich and was stopped by German police, but was ultimately allowed to enter, though the officer seemed reluctant.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 9Mar 2026 (reported)
Admitted, no issues
The traveler reported entering the country twice in the previous two years without any problem.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 10Mar 2026
Admitted after questioning · By air, Munich
Arriving via a connection in the Netherlands, the traveler was met by police at the arrival airport who asked about travel plans, requested proof of onward flights, and searched luggage before admitting them. It was the traveler's first such questioning in three years of travel, and officers appeared to have been expecting them.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 11Jan 2026
Admitted, no issues · By air
A traveler quoted from an earlier post reported entering with zero issues; passport control took about two minutes and ended with a friendly welcome. On return to the US, for the first time there was no secondary inspection.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Secondhand
- 122026
Admitted after questioning · By air
A traveler who had been removed from a state registry after moving abroad returned to Europe via Germany. The officer scanned the passport, appeared agitated, asked many questions while staring at the screen, then reluctantly stamped the traveler in. The traveler believed a US notification had been sent despite not being on any registry.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 13Dec 2025
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler entered Germany with no problems; passport control took about two minutes and ended with a welcome. They noted they do not have a marked passport but are aware of an INTERPOL green notice.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 14Nov 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
A traveler recently off supervision was pulled aside at the departure gate in the US before a flight to Germany and questioned, including a request to see a phone contact, but was allowed to board and completed the trip; no entry problems in Germany were reported.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 15Jul 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Changing planes
The traveler routed through Germany on a later trip and was able to continue on to the final destination without being stopped.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 16May 2025
Admitted, no issues · By air, Frankfurt
The traveler flew from the US to Frankfurt and entry to Germany was uneventful. Unmarked passport, no longer on the registry.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 17Mar 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler flew from California to Germany as the first stop of a long overland journey through Europe, entering without reported problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 182025
Admitted, no issues · By air, Munich (via Amsterdam)
The traveler flew through Amsterdam to Munich with a marked passport and advance notice given, and passed without even a glance from officers.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 19Oct 2024
Admitted, no issues · By air, Frankfurt Airport
A registrant with the passport identifier flew into Frankfurt and was asked only routine purpose-of-visit questions before being admitted. They traveled by train between several German cities over about two weeks with no hotel or police issues, and departed with the passport stamped and no problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 20Sep 2024
Admitted, no issues · By air, Frankfurt Airport
A registrant with a marked passport who had filed a 21-day notice flew into Frankfurt and had no problems entering or exiting; the passport was only checked on arrival and departure. On departure they were randomly selected for enhanced security screening (bag search and explosive swab), but many other passengers were too, so it appeared unrelated to registry status.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 21Aug 2024 (reported)
Admitted after questioning · By air
The traveler, with a recent conviction and a prior border incident with US customs, was questioned and hassled on arrival in Germany but was ultimately allowed to enter.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 22Aug 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler reported two earlier trips to Germany within the past year without reported problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 23Aug 2024
Admitted, no issues · By air, Frankfurt
The traveler, who has the passport endorsement, flew into Frankfurt and passed through immigration without any scrutiny.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 24Jul 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
A registrant reported entering Germany twice since the previous July with no problems at all, experiencing issues only at US secondary inspection on return.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 25Jul 2024
Admitted after questioning · By air, Frankfurt Airport
The traveler, who is not required to register in their current state and has an unmarked passport (but remains listed via an out-of-state lifetime registration), arrived at Frankfurt and was taken to the federal police office after the inspector spent about five minutes at the computer. Officers recorded every hotel reservation and date, checked the rental car booking and bank balance, obtained consent to search phone and tablet, and escorted the traveler to baggage claim for an extensive luggage search taking over an hour; an officer said a notice had been sent "from Washington." Entry was gr
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 26Jun 2024
Admitted, no issues · By air, Frankfurt Airport
A currently registered traveler with a marked passport who filed the 21-day notice arrived in Frankfurt; the officer studied the screen for about five minutes while glancing up repeatedly, then stamped the passport and allowed entry. Departure was similar, though the traveler was detained briefly on return to the US.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 27May 2024
Admitted, no issues · By air, Berlin
After entering the Schengen area elsewhere, the traveler continued to Berlin and spent most of a two-week trip in eastern Germany with no passport control or problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 28May 2024
Admitted, no issues · Berlin
After Denmark, the traveler continued on to Berlin in May with no problems or questioning.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 29Apr 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air, Munich and Frankfurt
The traveler flew directly from the US to Germany on three occasions (twice into one airport, once into another) while holding a marked passport and after filing the 21-day advance travel notice, with no entry problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 30Jan 2024 (reported)
Admitted after questioning · By air
On one of two trips to Germany, the traveler waited about 20 minutes in line behind others to speak with an officer and was then admitted.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 31Jan 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
On a second trip to Germany, the traveler was admitted without any issue.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 322024
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler flew into Germany and cleared immigration there without problems before continuing on to Spain.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 332024
Admitted after questioning · By air, Frankfurt
After giving 21-day advance notice, the traveler was held up at Frankfurt passport control while an officer read the screen and a second officer reviewed it, then was let through. A similar pause occurred on departure.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 342024
Admitted, no issues
The traveler described an easy entry into Germany with a marked passport, describing the immigration officers as polite and professional.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 352024
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler transited/entered through Germany en route to France the previous year with a marked passport and had no issues.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 36Dec 2023
Admitted after questioning · By air, Frankfurt
Travelling through Germany on a trip to Hungary and Slovenia, they were given a document check of under three minutes by apologetic police at Frankfurt.
PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand
- 37Dec 2023
Admitted, no issues · Changing planes, Munich
The traveler connected through a German airport en route to an Eastern European country without passing through customs or encountering problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 38Dec 2023
Admitted, no issues · By air, Munich
The traveler flew into Munich via Amsterdam in December with no problems on arrival. They were sent to secondary inspection only on returning to the United States.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 39Oct 2023
Admitted, no issues · By air, Munich
The traveler entered through Munich with no issues.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 40Aug 2023
Admitted, no issues · By air
With no endorsement on their passport they passed through immigration without difficulty.
PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand
- 41Apr 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
A commenter recounts another registrant's case: the traveler flew to Germany and entered without any reported problem at the border, later obtaining protection/residency after a US warrant was issued following their arrival. No details of passport control screening were given.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Secondhand
- 42Apr 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler flew into Germany with a marked passport and was admitted without problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 43Apr 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues
The traveler entered Germany with a marked passport and reported no issues at passport control.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 44Mar 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air, Berlin
The traveler flew through Berlin en route to visit family and reported no problems at passport control.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 45Mar 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues
The traveler entered Germany more than once to look for work, spoke openly with immigration authorities about the conviction, and was told the old conviction would not bar a work permit; officials remarked that it was ridiculous that the US had sent a notice about the traveler.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 46Mar 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues
The traveler entered Germany on the first of two visits while looking for work in a technical field, spoke with local police about the visit, and was allowed in. Police commented that the decades-old conviction should not stop the traveler from moving on with life.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 472023
Admitted, no issues · Berlin
On the same prior trip the traveler passed through Berlin without any issue.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 48Dec 2022
Admitted, no issues · By air, Munich
They entered the Schengen area at Munich without difficulty and drove on to Austria, continuing by ferry and train within the area.
PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand
- 49Nov 2022
Admitted, no issues · Changing planes, Frankfurt
The traveler connected through Frankfurt, remaining in the airport transit area without formally entering the country, and boarded the onward flight without any issue.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 50Sep 2022
Admitted, no issues
On departure/onward travel through Germany, an officer noticed the denied-then-allowed stamps from the earlier Spanish entry, asked about them, and laughed; no problem resulted.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 51Jul 2022
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler notified the state registry office weeks in advance and was told no federal travel form was needed, then traveled to Germany with no problems at all.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 52Jul 2022
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler went to Germany with no problems after notifying the local registry office, which required no forms.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 532022
Admitted, no issues · Changing planes, Munich
On an earlier connection through the same German airport, the traveler again transited without issue.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 542021
Admitted, no issues · By air, Frankfurt
The traveler left the US in 2021 for a job abroad, filing a 21-day notice for arrival in Frankfurt, and entered Germany without problems. They were removed from their state registry within 24 hours of filing a change of address before departure.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 55By 2022
Admitted, no issues
Row from the RTAG Travel Matrix, an undated summary last maintained around 2021.
- Registrants turned away
- No
- Law bars sex offenders
- No
- Law bars people with felonies
- No
- Has its own offender registry
- No
Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) · Legacy matrix · Summary