1. As a rule, those who are applying for a visa must appear in person when lodging an application.
2. Complete an application and submit it along with all other required documents. A link is provided under 'Documents to Use' section which you can use to download the form.
3. Have your fingerprints collected and pay the application fee.

• Application form, completed and signed by the applicant. If the applicant is a minor, the parents/legal guardians have to sign the form.
• A passport size photograph (35X45 mm).
• Travel document. The travel document must be valid at least three months beyond the proposed stay. The document cannot be over 10 years old and must have at least two blank pages.
• Proof of financial support. Either submit applicants bank statement or a guarantee form from the reference person in Iceland Guarantee form for visits along with the reference persons bank statement or paystubs.
• Documentation showing applicants ties to home country, e.g. verification from applicants employer of employment upon return or confirmation from applicants school of continued studies upon return.
• Medical Insurance. The insurance coverage must be at least 30.000 Euros.
• Documentation confirming the purpose of travel:
  • Letter of invitation from the reference person (host) in Iceland, if the purpose of the trip is a visit to friends or family. For a family visit, documentation of the family relationship is required.
  • For a business trip, confirmation/invitation from a company in Iceland.
  • For tourists, hotel booking and tour booking, as applicable.
  • If the intention is to attend a meeting or seminar, confirmation/invitation from the applicable conference organizer/institution.

Note: These are only the basic requirements. Check the website of the applicable embassy/consulate, where you intend to lodge your application, for the complete list of requirements and the application procedure.

The Directorate of Immigration
Skgarhl 6
105 Reykjavik
Tel: +354 444 0900
Email: utl@utl.is

Embassies and Consulates issuing visas on behalf of Iceland

Citizens of the following countries are required to present a visa when visiting Iceland:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Angola
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Belarus
• Belize
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Botswana
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cabo Verde
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• China
• Comoros
• Congo
• Cte dIvoire
• Cuba
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Djibouti
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Fiji
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Georgia
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea Bissau
• Guyana
• Haiti
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Kosovo
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Libya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Maldives
• Mali
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritania
• Micronesia
• Mongolia
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Myanmar (Burma)
• Namibia
• Nauru
• Nepal
• Niger
• Nigeria
• North Korea
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Papua New Guinea
• Peru
• Philippines, The
• Qatar
• Russia (Except for holders of diplomatic passports)
• Rwanda
• So Tom & Principe
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• South Africa (Except for holders of diplomatic and service passports)
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Suriname
• Swaziland
• Syria
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Turkey (Except for holders of diplomatic and service passports)
• Turkmenistan
• Tuvalu
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

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Iceland became a member of the Schengen states on March 25, 2001, an agreement of 26 states to abolish checks at their common borders on the movement of persons and facilitate the transport and movement of goods at those borders.

Individuals who are required to present a visa upon entry, not holding a valid Schengen visa in their travel document, must apply for a visa at the applicable embassy/consulate before travelling to the Schengen area. Embassies/consulates representing Iceland handle applications.

Visas may be granted for business trips, tourism, private reasons (family and friends), official visits, short term studies and for political, scientific, cultural, sports or religious events.

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