Nationals of the following countries are exempted from the obligation to carry a visa on arrival in Iceland for a stay of up to 90 days in all within the Schengen area. The total stay within the Schengen Area must not exceed 90 days in any period of 180 days.
The validity of the passport or recognized ID card must be at least three months beyond the proposed stay, except for citizens of EEA/EFTA countries. Those documents only need to be valid beyond the stay in Iceland.
Further details on identification documents recognised as travel documents in place of passports when entering or leaving Iceland are available in appendix 3 in the regulation on foreigners (scroll down to "Viðauki 3"). Additionally, Croatian citizens can use Croatian Identity Card instead of a passport when entering or leaving Iceland.
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 4 in the regulation on visas (scroll down to "Viðauki 4").
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.
A foreigner holding a residence permit issued by a Schengen state does not need a visa.
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - L - M - N - P - R - S - T - U - V
A
Albania (This applies only to holders of biometric passports)
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Austria
Australia
B
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium
Bosnia Herzegovina (This applies only to holders of biometric passports)
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
C
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
D
Denmark
Dominica
E
Estonia
El Salvador
F
Finland
France
G
Georgia (This applies only to holders of biometric passports)
Germany
Great Britain – Including holders of passports for:
- British nationals (Overseas),
- British overseas citizens (BOC),
- British overseas territories citizens (BOTC),
- British protected persons (BPP),
- British subjects (BS).
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
H
Honduras
Hong Kong (Only applies to those who carry HKSAR passports)
Hungary
I
Ireland
Israel
Italy
J
Japan
K
Kiribati
L
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
M
Macao (Only applies to those who carry MACAOSAR passports)
Malaysia
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova (This applies only to holders of biometric passports)
Monaco
Montenegro (This applies only to holders of biometric passports)
N
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia (This applies only to holders of biometric passports)
Norway
P
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Poland
R
Romania
S
Samoa
San Marino
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Serbia (This applies only to holders of biometric (red) passports, not blue passports or passports issued by the Coordination) Directorate (Koodinaciona uprava)
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
South Korea
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Switzerland
Sweden
T
Taiwan
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tuvalu
U
Ukraine (This applies only to holders of biometric passports)
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Uruguay
V
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
J
Japan