Visas

A valid passport is necessary for visitors to Iceland, except for citizens of the nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Citizens of the following countries may enter Iceland using, instead of passports, national identity cards issued by the competent authorities in their countries of origin: Austria, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland. Click here for an official list.

As a rule, visitors to Iceland should carry a passport valid for three months beyond their intended stay.

Schengen Visas

As of 25 March 2001, Iceland is an associate member of the Schengen agreement which exempts travelers from personal border controls between 13 European Union (EU) countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden) and two European Economic Area (EEA) countries (Norway and Iceland). The only EU-members which are not party to Schengen are Great Britain and Ireland.

Click here to see if you require a visa to visit Iceland.

For detailed information about visa requirements to Iceland see The Icelandic Directorate of Immigration.

Applications for Schengen Visas for Iceland should be submitted at the Embassy of Denmark in London:

Visa Office
Royal Danish Embassy
55 Sloane Street
London SW1X 9SR
Opening hours 9:30 - 12:00 Monday- Friday
www.denmark.org.uk

Click here for information about how to book an appointment and an application form.