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Money & duty free for Greenland

Currency information: 

Danish Krone (DKK; symbol kr) = 100 øre. Notes are in denominations of kr1,000, 500, 200, 100 and 50. Coins are in denominations of kr20, 10, 5, 2 and 1, and 50 and 25 øre.

Credit cards: 

Credit cards are restricted to the major towns and most hotels. Some major towns, like Ilulissat, have ATMs.

ATM: 

Some major towns, like Ilulissat, have ATMs.

Travellers cheques: 

Cheques in major currencies may be exchanged as indicated in the currency exchange section above. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Pounds Sterling or US Dollars. However, exchanging traveller's cheques in Greenland has been reported to be problematic.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Thurs 0930-1530; Fri 0930-1500.

Currency restriction: 

There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding €10,000 or equivalent must be declared if travelling from or to a country outside the European Union.

Currency exchange: 

Cheques drawn on Danish banks can be cashed at banks and cash can also be exchanged. Postal cheques can be cashed at all post offices. Grønlandsbanken (PO Box 1033, DK-3900 Nuuk; tel: 70 1234; www.banken.gl), has branches in Nuuk, Sisimiut, Oaqortoq, Ilulissat and Maniitsoq. KNI/POST represents the bank in other towns and villages. There is no banking service in Søndre Strømfjord at present.

Greenland duty free

The following goods may be imported into Greenland without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
• 1L of alcoholic beverages over 22% volume or 2L of fortified wine (15%-22%).
• 2.25L of table wine.
• 50g perfume and 250mL eau de toilette.
• Goods up to a value of DKK700.
• 1kg of coffee or tea.

These goods must be carried by the traveller personally. Alcohol allowances are for travellers aged over 18 only.

Note: Special permission is needed to export souvenirs of whales' teeth and walrus tusks. Authorisation forms are available from shops and tourist offices in Greenland.

Banned imports: 

(a) Fresh food. (b) Pistols, fully- or semi-automatic weapons. A permit is required from the carrying airline to bring a hunting rifle to Greenland, but hunting is only permitted on special hunting trips organised by a tour operator who has been authorised by the Home Rule Government to do so. (c) Narcotics. (d) Most live animals (guide dogs for the blind are an exception).

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