Visas & Customs Requirements

General Requirements:

US citizen can travel to Iceland on holiday or business for 90 days or less, in accordance with the Visa Waiver Program.

US citizens wanting to stay longer or reside in Iceland must apply for a residence permit at the Directorate of Immigration.

Iceland became a part of the Schengen Area on March 25, 2001. The Schengen Area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Spain. The main effect of the Schengen Agreement for travelers is that persons wishing to enter any country in the Schengen Area apply for a Schengen visa which is valid for all Schengen countries. Over a period of six months, travelers are not permitted to spend more than a total of three months in the Schengen Area. For more information on the Schengen Agreement please see "Travel and Leisure" on the right bar.

Travelers to Iceland must be in possession of a passport, valid at least for three months beyond their intended stay. In addition to that, nationals of many countries are required to obtain a visa prior to entering Iceland.
To these rules, however, are several exceptions:

• Citizens of the Nordic countries need not have a passport to enter Iceland
• Citizens of several European countries may enter Iceland carrying, instead of their passports, national identity cards, issued by their governments. List of countries and permitted identity cards
• Citizens of these countries do not need a visa to enter Iceland
• Persons with a valid residence permit in another Schengen country do not need a visa to enter Iceland
• For further information on passport regulations, please see "Travel and Leisure" above.

The citizens of the following countries are subject to Airport Visa Requirements when transiting Icelandic airports: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo (Democratic Republic), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka. These citizens, however, do not need a transit visa if they hold a residence permit in one of the following countries: EEA countries, Andorra, Canada, Japan, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, the United States.

Since Iceland became a member of the Schengen Visa Agreement there are six offices in the United States that issue visas on Iceland's behalf.

General Consulates of Iceland:

Los Angeles	http://www.sweden.gov.se
Houston	http://www.norway.org
New York	http://www.gknewyork.um.dk/en
San Francisco	http://www.norway.org
Washington	http://www.swedenabroad.com