Passport and Visa
Application and Renewal for Icelandic citizens:
Icelanders in the United States can apply for a Icelandic Passport at the Embassy in Washington. The Embassy’s opening hours are from 9 am – 4 pm, passport applications are excepted between 10 am – 3 pm, by appointment only. Tel: 202-265-6653.
The Embassy takes the photograph of the applicant. You do not need to bring a passport photograph with you. The cost is USD 81. For children under 18 and seniors over 66 the cost is USD 31. We accept cash or checks only.
After applying it takes 2-3 weeks for the applicant to receive the new passport.
For children both parents need to be present. If both parents can not be present a certified consent form must be provided from the parent that is absent. Unless proof of sole custody is shown.
Icelandic Consulates can no longer accept applications for Icelandic passports. Consulates can prolong the validity of Icelandic Passports but only for one year as of the date that it expired.
Emergency Passports are only issued to Icelandic Citizens that are not able to apply for new passports in Iceland or at the Embassy in Washington. It should be noted that Emergency Passports are not ideal travel documents.
NOTE ! ! Name changes. If the applicant has taken its spouse last name during marriage, you must report that to the Icelandic National Registry. Name changes are not automatic during marriage. See: http://www.thjodskra.is/en
Visa
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:
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Citizens of the Nordic countries need not have a passport to enter Iceland
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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
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Citizens of these countries do not need a visa to enter Iceland
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Persons with a valid residence permit in another Schengen country do not need a visa to enter Iceland
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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 Agreement on March 25, 2001, Danish authorities issue tourist visas on behalf of Iceland, with some exceptions.
List of countries and offices where applications for tourist visas to Iceland can be made
Consulate General of Denmark
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza 885 Second Avenue, 18th Fl.
New York, N.Y. 10017-2201
Tel. +1 (212) 223 4545
Fax +1 (212) 754 1904
nycgkl@um.dk
For information on extended tourist visas, residence and employment permits, please visit the website of the Directorate of Immigration of Iceland.
