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Visa-free countries for Icelandic passport holders
Where you can travel on an Icelandic passport for a short tourist or business trip, from the official rules of 189 destinations.
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In brief
Icelandic passport holders can visit 105 countries visa-free and get a visa on arrival in 24. Another 48 issue an eVisa or ETA online, and 12 need a visa before you travel.
- Visa-free
- 105
- On arrival
- 24
- eVisa or ETA
- 48
- Visa required
- 12
Checked 31 Oct – 6 Nov 2026189 rules from 162 official sources · 9 not verified yetChanges in the last 30 days: none recorded since our first check on 31 Oct 2026Report a change
All 198 destinations for Icelandic passports
Showing 20 of 198 destinations
Sorted by ease of entry (visa-free first), then A–Z. No paid placement.
| Destination | Access | Max stay | Conditions | Official source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Albania | Visa-free | 90 days in any 180 | Council of Ministers of Albania | ||
 Andorra | Visa-free | Up to 90 days as a tourist | No visa; EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can pass through France or Spain freely; passport or national ID card. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Andorra | |
 Angola | Visa-free | 30 days per entry, 90 days per year | Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros | ||
 Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days | Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto | ||
 Armenia | Visa-free | 180 days in a year | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Consular… | ||
 Austria | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Bahamas | Visa-free | 8 months | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas | ||
 Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days in any 180 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados | ||
 Belarus | Visa-free | 30 days per entry, 90 days a calendar year | At road and rail border crossings; until 31 Dec 2026. Also Visa-free, 30 days, not extendable: entry and exit only via Minsk National Airport or Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno or Mogilev airports; not on flights to or from Russia. Also eVisa, 30 days, single entry: apply on the E-Pasluga portal at least 7 days before entry; not valid for entry from Russia. Or visa-free with a valid Russian visa or Russian residence permit and a passport recognised by both states (Belarus-Russia agreement on mutual recognition of visas, in force since 11 January 2025). Stay: for the validity of the Russian visa. Or visa on arrival at Minsk National Airport only if the inviting organisation or person files the invitation with the MFA office at the airport at least 2 business days before arrival; not for arrivals from Russia. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus | |
 Belgium | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Belize | Visa-free | Not stated | Immigration and Nationality Department, Ministry of Immigration… | ||
 Bolivia | Visa-free | Not stated | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia | ||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days in 6 months | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
 Botswana | Visa-free | Not stated | Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Ministry of Labour and… | ||
 Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days in any 180 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Immigration Division | ||
 Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam | ||
 Bulgaria | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Cabo Verde | Visa-free | 30 days | EASE pre-registration at www.ease.gov.cv, preferably 5 days before departure. | Direção de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras, Cabo Verde | |
 Chile | Visa-free | 90 days | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile | ||
 China | Visa-free | 30 days | Ordinary passports; unilateral policy until 31 Dec 2026. Or Hainan Province only: enter through a Hainan port and stay within Hainan; ordinary passports. Stay: 30 days. | National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China | |
 Colombia | Visa-free | Under 90 days, extendable to 180 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia | ||
 Costa Rica | Visa-free | Up to 180 days, not extendable | Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería, Resolución… | ||
 Croatia | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Cyprus | Free movement | Not stated | A valid passport or national ID card with photo is enough. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus | |
 Czechia | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Denmark | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Dominica | Visa-free | Up to 6 months | Aliens Regulations, 2019, Government Printery of Dominica | ||
 Dominican Republic | Visa-free | 30 days, extendable online to 120 | Tourism only. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic | |
 Ecuador | Visa-free | 90 days in a year, extendable once by 90 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador | ||
 El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days, extendable by 90 | Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería, El Salvador | ||
 Estonia | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Eswatini | Visa-free | Not stated | High Commission of the Kingdom of Eswatini in Kuala Lumpur | ||
 Fiji | Visa-free | 4 months, extendable by 2 months | Visitor permit issued on arrival (immigration clearance). | Ministry of Immigration, Fiji | |
 Finland | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 France | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Gambia | Visa-free | Not stated | Gambia Immigration Department | ||
 Georgia | Visa-free | 1 full year | Government of Georgia, Ordinance No 255 | ||
 Germany | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Greece | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Grenada | Visa-free | Not stated | Embassy of Grenada to the United States | ||
 Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days, extendable once | Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración | ||
 Haiti | Visa-free | Not stated | Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Ecuador | ||
 Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days | Immigration Department, Hong Kong SAR | ||
 Hungary | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Ireland | Free movement | Not stated | A valid passport or national ID card is enough. | Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and… | |
 Italy | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Jamaica | Visa-free | 90 days | Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, Jamaica | ||
 Japan | Visa-free | 90 days | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan | ||
 Kazakhstan | Visa-free | 30 days | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan | ||
 Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days in any 12 months | Passport valid 6 months beyond departure. Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023, in force from 1 September 2023. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Kiribati | |
 Kosovo | Visa-free | 90 days in 6 months | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo | ||
 Kyrgyzstan | Visa-free | 30 days | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, e-Visa portal | ||
 Latvia | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Lesotho | Visa-free | 14 days | Honorary Consul of Lesotho in Norway | ||
 Liechtenstein | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Lithuania | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Luxembourg | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Macao | Visa-free | 90 days | Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR | ||
 Malaysia | Visa-free | Not stated | Immigration Department of Malaysia | ||
 Malta | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Mauritius | Visa-free | Not stated | Passport and Immigration Office | ||
 Mexico | Visa-free | Up to 180 days | Instituto Nacional de Migración | ||
 Micronesia | Visa-free | 30 days | Valid passport, sufficient funds and onward ticket; longer stays need an entry permit. | Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia, Washington DC | |
 Moldova | Visa-free | Not stated | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova | ||
 Monaco | Visa-free | Less than 3 months | EEA and 'associated States' (incl. Andorra, San Marino, Vatican, UK, Switzerland): passport or valid national ID card. | Government of the Principality of Monaco | |
 Mongolia | Visa-free | 30 days | Tourism only; temporary, until 31 Dec 2026. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Consular Department | |
 Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days | Government of Montenegro, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||
 Morocco | Visa-free | 3 months | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan… | ||
 Netherlands | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 North Macedonia | Visa-free | Not stated | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia | ||
 Norway | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
| Oman | Visa-free | 14 days, not extendable | Passport valid 6 months; return ticket, confirmed hotel booking, health insurance and sufficient funds. | Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman | |
 Panama | Visa-free | 90 days | Servicio Nacional de Migración, Panamá | ||
 Paraguay | Visa-free | 90 days | Dirección General de Migraciones, Paraguay | ||
 Peru | Visa-free | 90 days in any 180 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru | ||
 Philippines | Visa-free | 30 days (initial stay) | Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Office of Consular… | ||
 Poland | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Portugal | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Romania | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Saint Lucia | Visa-free | Not stated | Department of External Affairs, Saint Lucia | ||
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | Not stated | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Consumer Affairs… | ||
 Samoa | Visa-free | 90 days, extendable | Free visitor permit on arrival; return ticket, passport valid 6 months beyond departure, accommodation details and funds. | Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Samoa | |
 San Marino | Visa-free | 30 days; longer stays need a stay permit | EU, EEA and Swiss citizens need no Schengen authorisation to reach San Marino through Italy. | Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino | |
 São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa-free | 15 days, extendable up to 90 | Serviço de Migração e Fronteiras, São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
 Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days in 6 months | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia | ||
 Singapore | Visa-free | Not stated | Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore | ||
 Slovakia | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Slovenia | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 South Africa | Visa-free | 90 days | Department of Home Affairs, South Africa | ||
 Spain | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Suriname | Visa-free | 90 days | Tourism or family visits; an Entry Fee voucher (USD/EUR 50 + 8 service fee) must be bought online before each entry and shown at boarding. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation of… | |
 Sweden | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Switzerland | Free movement | Not stated | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Handbook on European… | ||
 Taiwan | Visa-free | 90 days | Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of… | ||
 Tajikistan | Visa-free | 30 days | Also Visa on arrival: requested in advance on www.visa.gov.tj (pre-approval), then issued at Dushanbe International Airport; some visa types need an invitation confirmed in advance. Also eVisa, 60 days (visa valid 90 days). | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Consular… | |
 Thailand | Visa-free | 30 days | Tourism only. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Department of Consular Affairs | |
 Timor-Leste | Visa-free | 90 days in any 180 | Any purpose except paid activity. | Migration Service of Timor-Leste, Ministry of the Interior | |
 Tunisia | Visa-free | Not stated | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad of Tunisia | ||
 Türkiye | Visa-free | 90 days | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye | ||
 Tuvalu | Visa-free | 30 days, extendable by 30 days | Free visitor's permit (Immigration Regulations, Schedule 1); onward ticket needed; at most 3 months in Tuvalu in any 12 months. | Government of Tuvalu | |
 Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days in any 180 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine | ||
 Uruguay | Visa-free | Not stated | Dirección Nacional de Migración, Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay | ||
 Uzbekistan | Visa-free | 30 days | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan | ||
 Venezuela | Visa-free | Not stated | Arrival by air. | Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores, Venezuela | |
 Zambia | Visa-free | Not stated | Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal… | ||
| · Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 95 more | |||||
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 Bahrain | Visa on arrival | Not stated | Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, Ministry of Interior of… | ||
 Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days, single entry | Official, business, investment or tourist visits only, arriving from the listed countries; return ticket, at least USD 500 in cash or card (not for official visits) and the visa fee in foreign currency; at international airports and land ports. | Security Services Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of… | |
 Burundi | Visa on arrival | Not stated | Embassy of the Republic of Burundi in Germany | ||
 Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days, renewable | Issued by the border police at Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (Moroni); fee 15,000 KMF; passport, landing card and proof of means. | Government of the Union of the Comoros: eRegulations Comores | |
 Ethiopia | Visa on arrival | Not stated | Also eVisa, 30 or 90 days, single entry. | Immigration and Citizenship Service | |
 Guyana | Visa on arrival | 1 month, extendable twice by 1 month | For travellers unable to apply at a Guyanese mission; needs a sponsor's invitation letter; the Home Affairs online form asks for a letter requesting a visa on arrival. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana | |
 Indonesia | Visa on arrival | 30 days, extendable once to 60 days | B1 visa: online in advance as e-VoA at evisa.imigrasi.go.id or on arrival at designated entry points; fee IDR 500,000. | Directorate General of Immigration, Ministry of Immigration and… | |
 Jordan | Visa on arrival | 1 month (single entry), extendable at a police station | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan | ||
 Kuwait | Visa on arrival | Up to 3 months, single entry | Tourist visa, fee 3 KWD (may vary by nationality); passport valid 6 months. Also eVisa, up to 3 months, single entry; e-visa valid 1 month before entry: applied for on kuwaitvisa.moi.gov.kw; fee 3 KWD (may vary by nationality); hotel booking and return ticket. | Ministry of Interior of Kuwait | |
 Lebanon | Visa on arrival | 1 month, extendable to 3 months | Free; women aged 17-45 from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Georgia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan also need a return ticket and a hotel booking or address. | Directorate General of General Security of Lebanon | |
 Liberia | Visa on arrival | Visa valid 30 or 90 days, set by the officer | Pre-approval online at visaonarrival.lis.gov.lr before travel (USD 102.5); arrival by air at Roberts International Airport only; single visit; only for travellers from countries without a Liberian embassy. | Liberia Immigration Service | |
 Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 60 days, single entry; extendable to 90 days at the Immigration office | Also eVisa, 60 days, single entry; extendable to 90 days at the Immigration office. | Police Nationale, Ministry of Public Security: eVisa Madagascar | |
 Malawi | Visa on arrival | Not stated | At designated ports of entry. Also eVisa. | Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services, Malawi | |
 Maldives | Visa on arrival | 30 days | No pre-approval needed; IMUGA Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before arrival; confirmed return ticket, prepaid booking at a registered facility and sufficient funds; passport with MRZ valid at least 1 month. Also eVisa, 90 days in any 12 months, multiple entry: business visits only: invitation by a locally registered Maldivian business, applied through the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Business Portal (business.egov.mv) and approved before arrival. | Maldives Immigration | |
 Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival | 90 days | USD 100 fee; passport valid 6 months, return or onward ticket; no extension, work or study. | Division of Immigration, Ministry of Justice, Immigration and Labor | |
 Namibia | Visa on arrival | Up to 90 days in a calendar year | At designated ports of entry (Hosea Kutako and Walvis Bay airports, Walvis Bay and Luderitz harbours, main border posts). Also eVisa, up to 90 days in a calendar year. | Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Namibia:… | |
 Nepal | Visa on arrival | 15, 30 or 90 days, multiple entry; extendable to 150 days per calendar year | At Tribhuvan International Airport and designated land entry points; free for up to 30 days once a year for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and free for Chinese nationals (up to 150 days a year). Also eVisa, 15, 30 or 90 days, multiple entry. | Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Nepal | |
 Qatar | Visa on arrival | 90 days, not extendable | Free; passport valid 3 months, confirmed return ticket, hotel booking or host address, health insurance. | Ministry of Interior of Qatar | |
 Rwanda | Visa on arrival | Not stated | Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival | 90 days | Also eVisa, 90 days (single entry valid 90 days, multiple entry valid 1 year). | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia | |
 Senegal | Visa on arrival | Not stated | At Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) only; free of charge. | Embassy of Senegal in the United Kingdom | |
 Tanzania | Visa on arrival | 90 days (Ordinary Visa) | Also eVisa, 90 days (Ordinary Visa). | Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival | 90 days within 6 months, multiple entry | Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism | ||
 Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | 1 month (single entry) | Also eVisa, 1 month (single entry). | Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe | |
| · Guyana, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and 14 more | |||||
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 Afghanistan | eVisa | Up to 30 days, single entry; e-visa valid 90 days from issue | Tourist e-visa; entry only through Kabul International Airport; not available to residents of India, China, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Malaysia or Indonesia. Or visa on arrival at Kabul International Airport only with an official letter from an Afghan organisation or an invitation from an international organisation working in Afghanistan, approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; fee USD 200. Stay: 1 month. | General Consulate of Afghanistan in Dubai | |
 Antigua and Barbuda | eVisa | Not stated | Or visa on arrival (US$100) for tourist visits with a valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa or residence card. Stay: 30 days, single entry. | Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda | |
 Australia | ETA | 3 months after each entry | Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601), applied for in the Australian ETA app; valid 12 months, multiple entries. Taiwan: not official or diplomatic passports. Also ETA, 3 months after each entry: Free eVisitor (subclass 651), applied for online in ImmiAccount; valid 12 months, multiple entries. | Department of Home Affairs | |
 Azerbaijan | eVisa | Up to 30 days (single-entry e-Visa); multiple-entry e-Visa up to 90 days | Or visa at an international airport with a residence permit of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar or Kuwait, or a UAE residence visa, valid more than 6 months. Stay: up to 30 days. | ASAN Visa, official electronic visa portal of the Republic of Azerbaijan | |
 Benin | eVisa | Not stated | Gouvernement de la République du Bénin, e-Visa portal | ||
 Bhutan | eVisa | 90 days from entry | Visa must be approved before travel (except Bangladesh and Maldives); Sustainable Development Fee USD 100 per adult per night plus a USD 40 visa fee; processed within 5 working days. | Department of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Royal Government… | |
 Burkina Faso | eVisa | Not stated | Embassy of Burkina Faso in Washington DC | ||
 Cambodia | eVisa | Not stated | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia | ||
 Cameroon | eVisa | Not stated | Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon in Japan | ||
 Canada | ETA | 6 months | ETA only when flying in; by land or sea a passport is enough. | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | |
 Chad | eVisa | Not stated | e-Visa Tchad, Direction de l'Immigration et de l'Émigration | ||
 Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | Not stated | SNEDAI, e-Visa operator designated by the State of Côte d'Ivoire | ||
 Cuba | eVisa | Not stated | Consulate General of Cuba in Caracas | ||
 Djibouti | eVisa | Short stay visa 15 to 90 days, single entry | Ministry of the Interior, General Directorate of the National Police:… | ||
 DR Congo | eVisa | Not stated | Direction Générale de Migration, Democratic Republic of the Congo… | ||
 Egypt | eVisa | Not stated | Or visa on arrival only with a US Green Card valid for more than 6 months. | Ministry of Interior of Egypt, Egypt e-Visa Portal | |
 Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | Not stated | Equatorial Guinea eVisa | ||
 Gabon | eVisa | Not stated | DGDI, Gabon e-Visa portal | ||
 Ghana | eVisa | Not stated | Ghana Immigration Service | ||
 Guinea | eVisa | Not stated | Central Directorate of the Border Police of Guinea, official e-Visa… | ||
 India | eVisa | 30 days on the 1-month e-Tourist visa; up to 180 days per calendar year on the 1- or 5-year e-Tourist visa; up to 180 days per visit on the e-Business visa | Not for travellers of Pakistani origin (parents or grandparents born or resident in Pakistan); apply at least 4 days before arrival. | Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | |
 Iran | eVisa | Not stated | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran | ||
 Iraq | eVisa | Not stated | Ministry of Interior of Iraq | ||
 Israel | ETA | 90 days per visit; ETA-IL valid up to 2 years | ETA-IL fee NIS 25; passport valid at least 3 months from arrival; apply any time before travel (PIBA recommends at least 72 hours before booking flights or hotels). | Population and Immigration Authority of Israel | |
 Kenya | ETA | Not stated | Directorate of Immigration Services, Ministry of Interior and… | ||
 Laos | eVisa | 30 days | Tourist visa, single entry; entry only via 9 designated ports (e.g. Wattay and Luang Prabang airports, Lao-Thai Friendship Bridges I, II and IV, Boten). | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR | |
 Libya | eVisa | Not stated | Government of Libya, official eVisa portal | ||
 Mauritania | eVisa | Not stated | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad of… | ||
 Mozambique | eVisa | 90 days or less | Serviço Nacional de Migração, Mozambique: official eVisa & eTA portal | ||
 Myanmar | eVisa | 28 days | Tourist eVisa, single entry; entry only via Yangon, Mandalay or Nay Pyi Taw airports or Kawthaung land border. | Ministry of Immigration and Population of Myanmar | |
 New Zealand | ETA | 3 months | NZeTA before travel; not for medical treatment. Portugal: only with the right to live permanently in Portugal. Taiwan: permanent residents (ID number in the passport). Hong Kong and Macau: residents on SAR passports. Greece: passports issued from 1 Jan 2006. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania: not alien's passports. | Immigration New Zealand | |
 Nigeria | eVisa | Not stated | Nigeria Immigration Service | ||
 Pakistan | eVisa | Up to 3 months, single entry | Apply on the Pakistan Online Visa System; processing 7-10 working days (4 weeks for Afghan and Somali passports). | Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan | |
 Russia | eVisa | 30 days (e-visa valid 120 days) | Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian… | ||
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | ETA | Not stated | Ministry of National Security, St Kitts and Nevis | ||
 Seychelles | ETA | 3 months, extendable to 12 months | Department of Immigration and Civil Status | ||
 Sierra Leone | eVisa | 30 days | Approved online before travel; the visa is issued on arrival; USD 80 single or USD 160 multiple entry. | Sierra Leone Immigration Department, eVisa portal | |
 Solomon Islands | eVisa | Not stated | Solomon Islands Government | ||
 Somalia | eVisa | Not stated | Immigration and Citizenship Agency, Federal Government of Somalia | ||
 South Korea | ETA | 90 days | K-ETA approval before boarding (KRW 10,000, valid 3 years); not needed under 18 or from 65; a temporary K-ETA waiver for some countries/regions runs until 31 Dec 2026 (list not published). | Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea | |
 South Sudan | eVisa | Not stated | Ministry of Interior of South Sudan, Directorate of Civil Registry… | ||
 Sri Lanka | ETA | Not stated | Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka | ||
 Togo | eVisa | Not stated | Togo Voyage, official travel and e-visa platform of the Government of… | ||
 Uganda | eVisa | Not stated | Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Ministry of… | ||
 United Kingdom | ETA | Up to 6 months per visit | UK Home Office | ||
 United States | ETA | 90 days | E-passport required. | U.S. Department of Homeland Security | |
 Vanuatu | eVisa | Up to 120 days (tourist visa) | Apply online before travel: tourist visa VUV 5,150 (up to 120 days) or visitor visa VUV 7,420 (up to 30 days). | Department of Immigration and Passport Services, Vanuatu | |
 Vietnam | eVisa | Not stated | Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam, Immigration Department | ||
| · Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada and 38 more | |||||
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 Algeria | Visa required | — | Or visa on arrival only on an organised tour booked through an approved Algerian travel agency, to the Great South wilayas only (Tamanrasset, Illizi, Djanet, Tindouf, Adrar and others). Stay: visa valid up to 30 days. | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad of Algeria | |
 Congo | Visa required | — | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad | ||
 Eritrea | Visa required | — | Embassy of the State of Eritrea in the United States | ||
 Mali | Visa required | — | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali | ||
 Nauru | Visa required | — | Government of the Republic of Nauru | ||
 Nicaragua | Visa required | — | Visa consultada (Category C): must be approved in advance by the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería. | Ministerio del Interior / Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería | |
 Niger | Visa required | — | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Niger | ||
 North Korea | Visa required | — | Tourist visa from a DPRK diplomatic mission or a DPRK tourist agency abroad; whether tourist visas are currently issued to a given nationality is not stated. | Naenara, official portal of the DPRK | |
 Papua New Guinea | Visa required | — | Immigration and Citizenship Authority, Papua New Guinea | ||
 Tonga | Visa required | — | Ministry of Revenue and Customs, Tonga | ||
 Turkmenistan | Visa required | — | Or visa on arrival at Ashgabat International Airport only with a letter of invitation certified in advance by the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan. | State Migration Service of Turkmenistan | |
 Yemen | Visa required | — | Visa with an invitation letter from Yemen's Department of Immigration; the Embassy in Washington issues no tourist visas at this time. | Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in Washington, D.C. | |
| · Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and 2 more | |||||
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 Central African Republic | Not verified yet | — | No official source has confirmed the rule yet; the destination's page links the official sites. | — | — |
 Guinea-Bissau | Not verified yet | — | No official source has confirmed the rule yet; the destination's page links the official sites. | — | — |
 Honduras | Not verified yet | — | No official source has confirmed the rule yet; the destination's page links the official sites. | — | — |
 Palau | Not verified yet | — | No official source has confirmed the rule yet; the destination's page links the official sites. | — | — |
 Palestine | Not verified yet | — | No official source has confirmed the rule yet; the destination's page links the official sites. | — | — |
 Sudan | Not verified yet | — | No official source has confirmed the rule yet; the destination's page links the official sites. | — | — |
 Syria | Not verified yet | — | No official source has confirmed the rule yet; the destination's page links the official sites. | — | — |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Not verified yet | — | No official source has confirmed the rule yet; the destination's page links the official sites. | — | — |
 Vatican City | Not verified yet | — | No official source has confirmed the rule yet; the destination's page links the official sites. | — | — |
| · Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Palau, Palestine and 4 more | |||||
Visa-free countries for Icelandic citizens105
105 countries let Icelandic passport holders in without a visa. Stays run from 14 days in Lesotho and Oman to 1 full year in Georgia.
Visa on arrival countries for Icelandic citizens24
Twenty-four countries issue Icelandic citizens a visa at the border. For example: Bahrain, Bangladesh (30 days, single entry) and Burundi. It is free in Lebanon, Qatar and Senegal. Some want approval online before you fly, such as Liberia.
eVisa and ETA countries for Icelandic citizens48
Forty-eight countries ask Icelandic citizens to apply online before travel: 37 for an eVisa and 11 for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA). For example: Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia and Azerbaijan.
Apply only on the official portal linked in each row. Look-alike sites charge extra for the same form and are not run by any government.
Countries that need a visa in advance12
Twelve destinations need a visa before you travel, including Algeria, Congo, Eritrea, Mali, Nauru and Nicaragua. Apply at an embassy or consulate of the destination, or the visa centre it names, in the country where you live; each row in the table links the official source.
Visa-free with a US, UK or Schengen visa or a residence permit2
Two destinations change the answer if you hold a valid US, UK or Schengen visa or a residence permit there. Check the type: some need a multiple-entry visa, some a visa you have already used.
- Antigua and Barbuda: Visa on arrival (US$100) for tourist visits with a valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa or residence card. Stay: 30 days, single entry.Department of Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda · checked 1 Nov 2026
- Egypt: Visa on arrival only with a US Green Card valid for more than 6 months.Consulate of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Washington, D.C. · checked 6 Nov 2026
Every destination by visa, for all passports: countries you can visit with a US visa · with a UK visa · with a Schengen visa.
Live in the US, Canada or the UK? Visa-free countries for US green card holders · for Canadian permanent residents.
If you live in the UAE1
A UAE residence visa opens extra routes for Icelandic passport holders in 1 destination:
- Azerbaijan: Visa at an international airport with a residence permit of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar or Kuwait, or a UAE residence visa, valid more than 6 months. Stay: up to 30 days.Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan · checked 2 Nov 2026
Visa-free countries for UAE residents
Why other lists give different numbers
We count 105 visa-free countries and, separately, 24 that give a visa on arrival, each confirmed by the destination's own government. A visa on arrival is still a visa, so we never add it to the visa-free count. Lists with a higher number may also count visas on arrival and online travel authorisations as visa-free, include territories that are not countries, or keep rules that have since changed.
- Visa-free
- 105
- On arrival
- 24
- ETA or online registration
- 11Australia, Canada, Israel, Kenya, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis and 5 more
- Not verified yet
- 9Shown, never counted
FAQ
Which countries are visa-free for Icelandic citizens in 2026?
As of 6 Nov 2026, 105 countries are visa-free for Icelandic passport holders and 24 give a visa on arrival, according to their official sources. They include Albania (90 days in any 180), Andorra (up to 90 days as a tourist), Angola (30 days per entry, 90 days per year) and Argentina (90 days). Bahrain, Bangladesh and Burundi give a visa on arrival.
Why do other lists give a different number?
They count differently: see “Why other lists give different numbers” above.
How many countries can Icelandic citizens visit without a visa?
105, according to their official sources. Another 24 give a visa on arrival: that is still a visa, but you get it at the border instead of arranging it before you travel.
Which countries give Icelandic citizens a visa on arrival?
24, including Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, the Comoros and Ethiopia. Filter the table above by “On arrival” for all of them.
Can I travel visa-free with a US visa?
To 2 destinations a valid US, UK or Schengen visa or residence changes the rule for Icelandic passport holders, for example Antigua and Barbuda and Egypt.
Which countries can UAE residents with an Icelandic passport visit without a visa?
A UAE residence visa changes the rule in 1 destination for Icelandic passport holders, including Azerbaijan. See visa-free countries for UAE residents.
How we check these rules
For each destination we read its government's own rules: the foreign or interior ministry, the immigration service or the official eVisa portal, and for the Schengen area EU Regulation 2018/1806. Every row links that source, with the date we checked it. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you book.
- Last checked
- 6 Nov 2026
- Rules
- 189
- Official sources
- 162
- Not verified yet
- 9
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