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Iceland: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes No
British Yes No No
Canadian Yes Yes No
Other EU Yes No No
USA Yes Yes No
Passports: 

To enter Iceland, a passport valid for at least three months beyond intended length of stay is required by nationals referred to in the chart above, except those of:

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and Spain, who a can enter Iceland on a national ID card.

Passport note: 

Iceland is a signatory to the 2001 Schengen Agreement.

Visas: 

Visas are not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days.

EU nationals staying longer than 90 days will need to apply for a residence permit from the directorate of immigration in Iceland.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Iceland.

Visa note: 

A stay in another Schengen Zone country counts as the same as a stay in Iceland.

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