Protestants (basically, Lutherans) - 36 %, Catholics - 35 %, Moslems - 2 %, Israelite.

Currency of Germany:
The international name: EUR

Whether the visa to entrance is necessary: Yes

The visa:

Germany is included into the Schengen zone.

Necessary documents for visa reception to Germany:
- The passport, which period of validity expires not less than in 4 months after prospective returning from the country.
- The questionnaire filled and signed with own hand (nameplate data a roman type).
- 2 photos.
- A copy of the internal passport of all pages. The invitation original (guest, business or tourist).
- A medical insurance policy (the original and a copy), issued on period of validity of the required visa which is valid in all territory SCHENGEN.
- The inquiry on incomes from a work place.
- For children - the birth certificate.
- For students - the inquiry from a study place.
- For temporarily idle it is necessary to give other documents certifying solvency of the person - credit cards, extracts from bank bills etc.
- The air ticket with the fixed dates of an arrival and a start.
- The inquiry on currency purchase for the sum from calculation 50 euros a day.

Germany is included into the Schengen zone….

Customs restrictions:

It is duty-free possible to take out: 200 cigarettes, either 50 cigars, or 250 of tobacco; 1 litre of alcoholic drinks a fortress more than 22 degrees or 2 litres of champagne or liquor; 2 litres of wine; 500 of coffee; 100g. Tea; 50 of cologne and spirits and 250 ml of scented water. At following on the car in the spare canister there should be no more than 10 l.

German customs officers, as a rule, are interested, whether passengers carry vodka and cigarettes and can ask to open a suitcase.

Currency export: presentations of the customs declaration at entrance to Germany it is not required, if the sum of cash does not exceed 1500$.