Who does not need a visa to enter Iceland

Nationals of the following countries are exempted from the obligation to carry a visa on arrival in Iceland for a stay of up to three months in all within the Schengen area. The total stay within the Schengen Area must not exceed three months in any period of six months.

The validity of the passport must be at least three months beyond the proposed stay.

ANDORRA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BRAZIL BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BULGARIA CANADA CHILE CROATIA COSTA RICA CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK EL SALVADOR ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GREAT BRITAIN**

GREECE GUATEMALA HONDURAS HONG KONG *** HUNGARY IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN LATVIA LIECHTENSTEIN LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG MACAO**** MACEDONIA***** MALAYSIA MALTA MEXICO* MONACO MONTENEGRO***** NETHERLANDS

NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NORWAY PANAMA PARAGUAY POLAND PORTUGAL RUMENIA SAN MARINO SERBIA****** SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA URUGUAY VATICAN VENEZUELA

* Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued by Mexico are, however, not exempt from the obligation of obtaining a visa.

** Including holders of passports for “British Nationals (Overseas)”

*** Only applies to those who carry HKSAR passports

**** Only applies to those who carry MACAOSAR passports

*****This applies only to holders of biometric (red) passports

******This applies only to holders of biometric (red) passports, not blue passports or passports issued by the Coordination Directorate (Koodinaciona uprava).

In addition, holders of diplomatic passports, official passports or service passports issued by Turkey are exempt from the obligation of obtaining a visa. Holders of diplomatic passports and service passports issued by South Africa and Pakistan are exempt from the obligation of obtaining a visa.

Nationals of the following countries need an Airport transit visa when transiting/passing through an airport in Iceland: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, The People's Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka. This does not apply however, if the above mentioned nationals have a residence permit in a Schengen country or specific types of permits issued in Great Britain, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, United States, Canada, Japan, Monaco, San Marino or Switzerland and the permits are valid three months longer than intended transiting/passing through an airport in Iceland.  For further details on types of permits see appendix IV in the regulation of foreigners.

Recognized refugees and stateless persons residing in an EU country and holding travel documents issued by that country.

Students who need a visa to travel to Iceland, but reside in an EU country which applies EU decision 94/795/JHA of November 30, 1994, when on a field trip accompanied by a teacher from their school.