Those living in the East may not leave, but visitors from West Berlin may obtain a 24-hour visa to sightsee in a limited area, after going through customs and purchasing 25 marks of East German currency.
東柏林還特別畫出一塊觀光區，來自世界各地的觀光客可進去停留廿四小時。從西柏林到東柏林，必須辦簽證、過海關檢查，更特別的是得兌換廿五馬克的東德錢幣。