Send a Fax to Germany Online
Fax to Germany using dial code +49 — no fax machine, no international surcharges.
Country Code
+49
International dial code for Germany
Delivery Time
Typically 1-2 minutes per page when sending to Germany from North America.
Surcharge
None
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How to Send a Fax to Germany
Germany remains one of Europe's heaviest fax users, with courts, tax offices, and businesses treating faxed documents as legally binding. The concept of Schriftform (written form) keeps fax deeply embedded in administrative processes, as German law often requires written form for contracts and filings, which fax satisfies. German companies receive an estimated 500 million faxes per year, more than any other European nation.
Dialing Instructions
International format: +49 followed by the area code (drop the leading 0) and the local number. Berlin area code is 30 (dial +49-30-XXXX-XXXX), Munich is 89 (+49-89-XXXX-XXXX), and Hamburg is 40 (+49-40-XXXX-XXXX).
Delivery & Timing
Typically 1-2 minutes per page when sending to Germany from North America. Within Europe, fax transmission to German numbers is generally under 1 minute per page.
Legal & Regulatory Information
The Telemediengesetz (Telemedia Act) governs electronic media services in Germany, establishing the legal framework under which faxed documents are transmitted and stored. For the purposes of Schriftform (written form) under the German Civil Code, a fax bearing a handwritten signature generally satisfies the written form requirement.
Send your fax in 3 simple steps
- 1
Upload your PDF or document
- 2
Enter the recipient's fax number: +49 + local number
- 3
Click send — delivery confirmation via email
Pricing for Faxing to Germany
All plans include international faxes to Germany with no per-country surcharges. Pay one flat rate — no hidden fees.
Starter
- 600 fax pages per month
- 1 dedicated fax number
- Send & receive faxes
- Fax to email delivery
- Fax history & downloads
- No per-page overage charges
Professional
- 2,000 fax pages per month
- 3 dedicated fax numbers
- HIPAA compliance + self-serve BAA
- Sign documents before sending
- Priority delivery
- No per-page overage charges
Business
- 5,000 fax pages per month
- 5 dedicated fax numbers
- HIPAA compliance + self-serve BAA
- Public API & webhooks
- Audit logs
- Team roles & permissions
- Priority support
Enterprise
- 8,000 fax pages per month
- 10 dedicated fax numbers
- Everything in Business
- Public API & signed webhooks
- Dedicated support
- Custom integrations
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Faxing to Germany — FAQ
Germany's fax culture is driven by the legal concept of Schriftform, which requires many contracts and official documents to be in written form with a signature. Fax satisfies this requirement while email does not in most contexts. Courts, tax authorities (Finanzamt), and notaries routinely require faxed submissions.
Yes. Many German tax offices (Finanzamt) still accept faxed applications, objections, and correspondence. Send FAX Mail at $12.99/month lets you fax German tax authorities from anywhere. For comparison, eFax charges $18.99/month for the same capability.
Frankfurt am Main's area code is 69. To fax a Frankfurt company, dial +49-69 followed by the local number. For Stuttgart, use +49-711; for Cologne, use +49-221; for Dusseldorf, use +49-211.
Generally yes. Under German law, a faxed document bearing a wet ink signature satisfies the Schriftform (written form) requirement of the German Civil Code (BGB). However, qualified electronic signatures under the eIDAS regulation provide even stronger legal standing for some transaction types.
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