Travellers from EU member states can import goods without duties and without border control formalities.

These goods, however, must not
• come from areas with special customs or tax status
• be destined for commercial use
• be subject to import or export embargoes

Please respect the following limits:

Tobacco:
Cigarettes - 800
Cigarillos (cigars weighing less than 3 g apiece) - 400
Cigars - 200
Smoking tobacco - 1 kg

Alcohol:
Spirits - 10 liters
Alcopops (lemonades containing alcohol) - 10 liters
Mix drinks (liquor wine etc) - 90 liters
Beer 110 liters

Coffee - 10 kg

Zoll-Infocenter
Tel.: 069/469976-00
Fax: 069/469976-99
E-Mail: info@zoll-infocenter.de

230 V AC
Plugs comply with Euro norm

Passport controls: Citizens of the Schengen countries can cross the borders without controls. The Schengen visa allows 90 days of visits per six months in the entire Schengen area.

Visa: Citizens of EU member states do not require a visa to come to Germany. Citizens of non-EU member states do require a visa.

Recommended speed on German motorways is 130 km/h. In cities and towns the limit is 50 km/h and on national roads the limit is 100 km/h.

No alcohol allowed for drivers of trucks, cars and bikes.

Police 110
Fire Brigades 112
Ambulance 112 (19222 in some regions)
Emergency for credit cards etc. 116

Postage charge:
Standard letter EUR 0.55
Postcards EUR 0.45

Telephone prefixes:
Italy 0039
Austria 0043
Switzerland 0041