PASSPORT & CUSTOMS WHEN TRAVELLING TO ICELAND
PASSPORT
A passport or other travel document accepted by Icelandic authorities valid at least three months beyond intended stay is required for visitors to Iceland. Further information at www.utl.is . e-mail:
[email protected]THE SCHENGEN AGREEMENT
The Schengen agreement went into effect for Iceland on March 26, 2024 and the following countries participate in the Schengen cooperation in addition to Iceland: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Germany.
Travel between above-mentioned countries will in principle be without document check.
ATTENTIONNationals of the following countries do not require visas to travel to Iceland as visitors, although they do require passports that are valid for three months beyond their intended stay: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (applicable for those holding HKSAR passports), Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (applicable for those holding MSAR passports), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Great Britain (incl. Bermuda, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, British Virgin Islands, St. Helena, Falkland Islands and Gibraltar), United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican and Venezuela.
VISASForeign citizens who must produce a visa upon arrival in Iceland now also gain entry to the other Schengen countries. Schengen visas should be obtained prior to arrival in the Schengen territory. In most instances, Danish embassies will handle visa applications on behalf of Iceland. A list of these embassies and further information is available on the Directorate of Immigration home page,
www.utl.is
LINKS
Travelling to Iceland, information from the Icelandic Customs
Duty Free Import
VAT refunds
Temporary Import of Vehicles
AIRLINES FLYING TO ICELAND
ICELANDAIR
All year: London, Glasgow, Manchester, Copenhagen, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Boston, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando.
Summertime only: Barcelona, Berlin, Halifax, Helsinki, Göteborg, Bergen, Madrid, Milan, Munich Toronto.
ICELAND EXPRESS
Winter 2008:
Alicante, Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, London.
Summer 2008 - Valid 15 May to 14 September 2008 (* From 1 June to 31 August 2024):
Alicante, Barcelona, Basel*, Berlin, Billund, Eindhoven*, Frankfurt Hahn, Friedrichshafen, Gothenburg*, Copenhagen, London, Paris, Stockholm, Warsaw.
Copenhagen-Akureyri (North Iceland) and Copenhagen-Egilsstaðir (East Iceland)
1-2x weekly from 15 May to 31 August 2024
AVERAGE FLIGHT TIMES
Copenhagen |
3:00 hrs |
Frankfurt |
3:25 hrs |
Barcelona |
3:55 hrs |
Milano |
3:50 hrs |
London |
3:00 hrs |
Paris |
3:35 hrs |
New York |
6:00 hrs |
Orlando |
7:45 hrs |
Boston |
5:35 hrs |
Glasgow |
2:00 hrs |
Halifax |
4:35 hrs |
TRAVEL TO ICELAND BY SEA
SMYRIL LINE maintains throughout the year a regular scheduled cruise- and car-ferry service to Iceland from Hanstholm in Denmark, Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands, Scrabster in Scotland and Bergen in Norway.