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Visas / Iceland

Visas and entry

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Iceland: visa, passport and entry requirements

At a glanceNot required

Passport · Passport validity: at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area

Entry document

  • ✓Passport
  • ✕National ID card

Passport validity
at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area

must have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago, making it invalid for entry to the Schengen area. It must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area.

Visa

Not required

not required for stays up to 90 days in any 180-day period — up to 90 days in any 180-day period — no cost for EES registration

Your whole journey

Stopovers aren’t in our pages yet: the Sherpa link checks them for your nationality.

Passport, visa and stopovers: check on Sherpa ↗

Free tool, pre-filled for a British passport: change the nationality if needed.

This information is provided for guidance only and is accurate at the time of publication. Always check government websites and airline documents before booking and travelling.