# Visa requirements for Icelandic citizens

Visa requirements for Icelandic citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Iceland by the authorities of other states.
As a member state of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Icelandic citizens enjoy freedom of movement to live and work in other EFTA countries in accordance with the EFTA convention. Moreover, by virtue of Iceland's membership of the European Economic Area (EEA), Icelandic citizens also enjoy freedom of movement within all EEA member states. The Citizens' Rights Directive defines the right of free movement for citizens of the EEA, and all EFTA and EU citizens are not only visa-exempt but are legally entitled to enter and reside in each other's countries, solely on the strength of their identity cards.
In order to travel to another country an Icelandic citizen requires a passport, except within the Nordic Passport Union where no identity card is formally required. However, identification such as an Icelandic driving licence is useful. A passport is also not required for holders of the Icelandic identity card for travel to EFTA or EU countries, as well as certain other countries.
As of 2024, Icelandic citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 184 countries and territories, ranking the Icelandic passport 10th tied with passports from Latvia, Slovakia and Slovenia in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

## Visa requirements

| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | | |
| Albania | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Algeria | Visa required | | |
| Andorra | Visa not required | | |
| Angola | Visa not required | 30 days | maximum 3 entries per calendar year 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required. |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Argentina | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Armenia | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Australia | eVisitor | 90 days | 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. |
| Austria | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 8 months | |
| Bahrain | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 14 days | |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Belarus | Visa not required | 30 days | Visa-free until 31 December 2024 |
| Belgium | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Belize | Visa not required | | |
| Benin | eVisa | 30 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
| Bhutan | eVisa | | Must pay 100 USD person per day for Sustainable Development Fee |
| Bolivia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Brunei | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Bulgaria | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Cameroon | eVisa | | |
| Canada | Visa not required | 6 months | eTA required if arriving by air from March 15, 2016. |
| Cape Verde | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | | |
| Chad | Visa required | | |
| Chile | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| China | Visa not required | 30 days | Visa-free from 8 November 2024 to 31 December 2025. 24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports. 72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin airports, or Beihai port. 144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an airports, or Dalian, Guangzhou, Lianyungang, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Xiamen and Zhoushan ports. Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies. |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days | |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days | |
| Costa Rica | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months | e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. |
| Croatia | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Cuba | Tourist card required | 90 days | Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee. |
| Cyprus | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Czech Republic | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Denmark | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa not required | 30 days | Can be extended up to 120 days for fee |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Egypt | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| El Salvador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | | Must arrive via Malabo Interbational Airport, processing fee 75 USD |
| Eritrea | Visa required | | |
| Estonia | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Eswatini | Visa required | | |
| Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | up to 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. |
| Fiji | Visa not required | 4 months | |
| Finland | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| France and territories | Visa not required | Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) | Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) |
| Gabon | eVisa | 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| Gambia | Visa required | | |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 1 year | |
| Germany | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Ghana | Visa required | | |
| Greece | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Grenada | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Guyana | Visa required | | |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Honduras | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Hungary | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| India | eVisa | 30 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. |
| Indonesia | e-VOA / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Iran | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Iraq | eVisa | | |
| Ireland | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Israel | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Italy | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Jamaica | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Japan | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Jordan | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | Conditions apply. Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge) |
| Kazakhstan | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 90 days | Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any calendar year period |
| North Korea | Visa required | | |
| South Korea | Visa not required | 90 days | Electronic Travel Authorisation (K-ETA) normally required, exempt temporarily until 31 December 2025.$_$ The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval. |
| Kuwait | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | 17 of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and in Boten (road and railroad). Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 6 border crossings. Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. |
| Latvia | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Lebanon | Free visa on arrival | 1 month | Visa extendable for 2 additional months issued upon arrival. Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. |
| Lesotho | Visa not required | 14 days | 44 days eVisa also available. |
| Liberia | Visa required | | |
| Libya | eVisa | | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Lithuania | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Luxembourg | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 60 days | |
| Malawi | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Maldives | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | Can be extended |
| Mali | Visa required | | |
| Malta | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 180 days | 180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business |
| Mexico | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Monaco | Visa not required | | |
| Mongolia | Visa not required | 30 days | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025. |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Morocco | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Mozambique | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Myanmar | eVisa | 28 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only. |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months within a calendar year. |
| Nauru | Visa required | | |
| Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Netherlands | Visa not required | Freedom of movement (European Netherlands) | Freedom of movement (European Netherlands) |
| New Zealand | Electronic Travel Authority | 3 months | International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Niger | Visa required | | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 90 days | |
| North Macedonia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Norway | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Oman | Visa not required / eVisa | 14 days / 30 days | |
| Pakistan | eVisa | 90 days | Free of charge |
| Palau | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Panama | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Papua New Guinea | Easy Visitor Permit | 60 days | Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). |
| Paraguay | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Peru | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Poland | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Portugal | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Qatar | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Romania | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Russia | eVisa | 16 days | |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa not required | 6 weeks | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within 180 days period |
| San Marino | Visa not required | | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa not required | 15 days | |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. |
| Seychelles | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa | 1 month | |
| Singapore | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Slovenia | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Slovakia | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Solomon Islands | Free Visitor's permit on arrival | 90 days | 90 days within 180 days period. |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | | Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| South Sudan | eVisa | | Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. |
| Spain | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Sri Lanka | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 60 days / 30 days | The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period). |
| Sudan | Visa required | | |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 90 days | An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. |
| Sweden | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Switzerland | Visa not required | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement |
| Syria | eVisa | | |
| Tajikistan | Visa not required | 30 days | At Dushanbe International Airport. 60 days e-Visa holders can enter through all border points. |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Thailand | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| Timor-Leste | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days | |
| Tonga | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | | |
| Tuvalu | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Uganda | eVisa | 3 months | |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| United Kingdom | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| United States | Visa Waiver Program | 90 days | ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance. ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land. Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea or Sudan. |
| Uruguay | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vanuatu | Visa required | | |
| Vatican City | Visa not required | | |
| Venezuela | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Vietnam | eVisa | 90 days | 30 days when visit Phu Quoc Island |
| Yemen | Visa required | | |
| Zambia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia. |

## Territories and disputed areas

Visa requirements for Icelandic citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:

### Europe

* Abkhazia — Visa required.
* Mount Athos — Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
* Brest and Grodno — Visa not required for 10 days.
* Northern Cyprus — Visa free access for 3 months. Passport required.
* UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus — Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
* Gibraltar — Visa not required.
* Jan Mayen — permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
* Kosovo — visa free for 90 days.
* South Ossetia — Visa free. Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
* Transnistria — Visa free. Registration required after 24h.

### Africa

* British Indian Ocean Territory — special permit required.
* Eritrea (outside Asmara) — visa covers Asmara only; to travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
* Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
** Ascension Island — eVisa for 3 months within any year period.
** Saint Helena — Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.
** Tristan da Cunha — Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
* Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara controlled territory) — undefined visa regime.
* Somaliland — visa required (30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival).

### Asia

* Hong Kong — Visa not required for 90 days.
* India — Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for all of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
* Macao — Visa not required for 90 days.
* North Korea outside Pyongyang – People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
* Palestine — Visa not required. Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
* Taiwan — Visa not required for 90 days.
* Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province — OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
* Tibet Autonomous Region — Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
* Korean Demilitarized Zone — restricted zone.
* UNDOF Zone and Ghajar — restricted zones.

### Caribbean and North Atlantic

* Anguilla — Visa not required for 3 months.
* Aruba — Visa not required for 30 days.
* Bermuda — Visa not required.
* Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba — Visa not required for 3 months.
* British Virgin Islands — Visa not required.
* Cayman Islands — Visa not required for 6 months.
* Curacao — Visa not required for 3 months.
* Montserrat — Visa not required for 6 months.
* Puerto Rico — Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
* Sint Maarten — Visa not required for 3 months.
* Turks and Caicos Islands — Visa not required for 90 days.
* U.S. Virgin Islands — Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.

### Oceania

* American Samoa — Electronic authorization for 30 days.
* Ashmore and Cartier Islands — special authorisation required.
* Clipperton Island — special permit required.
* Cook Islands — Visa free access for 31 days.
* Guam — Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
* Niue — Visa on arrival valid for 30 days is issued free of charge.
* Pitcairn Islands — 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.
* Tokelau — Entry permit required.
* United States Minor Outlying Islands — special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.

### South America

* Galápagos — Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.

### South Atlantic and Antarctica

* Falkland Islands — A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival, The maximum validity period is 1 month.
* South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands — Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
* Antarctica and adjacent islands — special permits required for British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.
* Arab League — Certain countries will deny access to holders of Israeli visas or passport stamps of Israel, because of the Arab League boycott of Israel.

## Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.

## Passport validity

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.

## Consular protection of Icelandic citizens abroad

When in a country with no Icelandic representation, Icelandic citizens may seek assistance from public officials in the foreign services of any of the Nordic countries. This is afforded by the Helsinki Treaty which states that public officials in the foreign services of any of the Nordic countries shall assist citizens of another Nordic country if that country is not represented in the territory concerned.