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Iceland Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Iceland passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

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#9
Visa-Free Destinations
123
112
Visa-Free
46
E-Visa
11
Visa on Arrival
24
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free -
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free -
5 Angola Visa Free
Notes
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.
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia Visa Free -
9 Australia E-Visa
Notes
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
10 Austria Visa Free -
11 Azerbaijan E-Visa -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa -
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free until 31 December 2024
17 Belgium Visa Free -
18 Belize Visa Free -
19 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan E-Visa
Notes
Must pay 100 USD person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
21 Bolivia Visa Free -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period.
23 Botswana Visa Free -
24 Brazil Visa Free -
25 Brunei Visa Free -
26 Bulgaria Visa Free -
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
29 Cabo Verde Visa Free -
30 Cambodia E-Visa -
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Free
Notes
eTA required if arriving by air from March 15, 2016.
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad Visa Required -
35 Chile Visa Free -
36 China Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free from 8 November 2024 to 31 December 2026. 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan) using any mode of transport. Must have a confirmed onward ticket/itinerary, and enter through 1 of 64 approved ports. During which, may freely travel within the 24 provinces permitted for visa-free transit and engage in tourism, business, and visits. 24-hour visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), is available at most international airports, without leaving the airport. Travellers who need to leave the airport may obtain a temporary entry permit from immigration. 5-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) for Shenzhen if arriving at designated ports of entry from Hong Kong by land or sea, for stays within Shenzhen. 3-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) if arriving in Zhuhai or Xiamen at designated ports of entry, for stays within the respective city. 15-day visa-free entry for cruise ship passengers in tour groups, if arriving at any cruise port along China's coastline, including but not limited to Tianjin; Dalian; Shanghai; Lianyungang; Wenzhou; Zhoushan; Xiamen; Qingdao; Guangzhou; Shenzhen; Beihai; Haikou; Sanya. May further travel inland to all regions of coastal provinces (and equivalents) and Beijing. May apply for a port visa (Visa on Arrival) if travelling for an urgent, qualified reason. Prior clearance for port visa is highly recommended or may be denied boarding by airlines.
37 Colombia Visa Free -
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Free -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
41 Croatia Visa Free -
42 Cuba Visa on Arrival
Notes
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
43 Cyprus Visa Free -
44 Czechia Visa Free -
45 Denmark Visa Free -
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free -
48 Dominican Republic Visa Free
Notes
Can be extended up to 120 days for fee
49 DR Congo E-Visa -
50 East Timor Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
51 Ecuador Visa Free -
52 Egypt E-Visa -
53 El Salvador Visa Free -
54 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa
Notes
Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
55 Eritrea Visa Required -
56 Estonia Visa Free -
57 Eswatini Visa Required -
58 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
59 Fiji Visa Free -
60 Finland Visa Free -
61 France and territories Visa Free -
62 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
63 Gambia Visa Required -
64 Georgia Visa Free -
65 Germany Visa Free -
66 Ghana Visa Required -
67 Greece Visa Free -
68 Grenada Visa Free -
69 Guatemala Visa Free -
70 Guinea E-Visa -
71 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
72 Guyana Visa Required -
73 Haiti Visa Free -
74 Honduras Visa Free -
75 Hungary Visa Free -
76 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 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.
77 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
78 Iran E-Visa -
79 Iraq E-Visa -
80 Ireland Visa Free -
81 Israel E-Visa -
82 Italy Visa Free -
83 Jamaica Visa Free -
84 Japan Visa Free -
85 Jordan E-Visa
Notes
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)
86 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
87 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
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.
88 Kiribati Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any calendar year period
89 Kuwait E-Visa -
90 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
91 Laos E-Visa
Notes
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
92 Latvia Visa Free -
93 Lebanon Visa on Arrival
Notes
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.
94 Lesotho Visa Free
Notes
44 days eVisa also available.
95 Liberia Visa Required -
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Visa Free -
98 Lithuania Visa Free -
99 Luxembourg Visa Free -
100 Madagascar E-Visa -
101 Malawi E-Visa -
102 Malaysia Visa Free -
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival
Notes
Can be extended
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Free -
106 Marshall Islands Visa on Arrival -
107 Mauritania E-Visa
Notes
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
108 Mauritius Visa Free
Notes
180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business
109 Mexico Visa Free -
110 Micronesia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
111 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
112 Monaco Visa Free -
113 Mongolia Visa Free
Notes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
114 Montenegro Visa Free -
115 Morocco Visa Free -
116 Mozambique E-Visa -
117 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
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.
118 Namibia Visa Free
Notes
3 months within a calendar year.
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal Visa on Arrival -
121 Netherlands Visa Free -
122 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
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.
123 Nicaragua Visa Free -
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Free -
128 Norway Visa Free -
129 Oman Visa Free -
130 Pakistan E-Visa
Notes
Free of charge
131 Palau Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
132 Panama Visa Free -
133 Papua New Guinea Visa Required
Notes
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
134 Paraguay Visa Free -
135 Peru Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period.
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Free -
138 Portugal Visa Free -
139 Qatar Visa Free -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Free -
142 Russia E-Visa -
143 Rwanda E-Visa -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
145 Saint Lucia Visa Free -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa Free
Notes
90 days within 180 days period
148 San Marino Visa Free -
149 Sao Tome and Principe Visa Free -
150 Saudi Arabia E-Visa -
151 Senegal Visa on Arrival -
152 Serbia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period.
153 Seychelles Visa Free -
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Free -
157 Slovenia Visa Free -
158 Solomon Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within 180 days period.
159 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
160 South Africa Visa Free -
161 South Korea Visa Free
Notes
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.
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
163 Spain Visa Free -
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
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).
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
167 Sweden Visa Free -
168 Switzerland Visa Free -
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan Visa Free
Notes
At Dushanbe International Airport. 60 days e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand Visa Free -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
176 Tunisia Visa Free -
177 Turkey Visa Free -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
180 Uganda E-Visa -
181 Ukraine Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
183 United Kingdom Visa Required -
184 United States Visa Required
Notes
ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance. ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land. A Form I-94 is required for entry into the United States by land. It carries a $30 fee and can be obtained either online or upon arrival. Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria 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 Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
185 Uruguay Visa Free -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
187 Vanuatu Visa Required -
188 Vatican City Visa Free -
189 Venezuela Visa Free -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
30 days when visit Phu Quoc Island
191 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia E-Visa
Notes
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa
Notes
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 43 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Iceland passport holders visit visa-free?
Iceland passport holders can visit 123 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Iceland passport?
The Iceland passport is ranked #9 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Iceland citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Iceland citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Iceland citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.