Citizens of 4 EFTA Countries Can Work in Germany Visa-Free

Germany has announced that citizens from four countries—Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland—can enter and work in its territory without needing to apply for a visa. This information was published on Germany's official government website.

The arrangement is based on the countries' membership in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which provides these nationals with the same freedom of movement and work rights as citizens of European Union countries. Although these four nations are not EU members, their EFTA status grants them access to Germany that is not available to nationals from countries outside both the EU and EFTA, such as Ghana and Kenya, who still require a formal visa and residence permit to live and work in Germany under its immigration laws.