Visa Information
VISA TYPES
Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times.
Short Term Visa
Short Stay visa entitles an applicant, who does not hold a residence permit, to stay in Iceland for an uninterrupted period or a total of successive periods of stays that does not exceed 90 days in every 180 days period.
Family members of EU/EEA nationals
You may be entitled to an accelerated visa procedure free of charge if as you meet the following criteria:
you are a family member of an European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) citizen; and
that EU/EEA citizen is travelling to or is residing in a member state other than that of which he/she is a citizen; and
you are accompanying the EU/EEA citizen or planning to join him/her in the Schengen State of destination.
If you think you are entitled to an accelerated visa procedure you will need to show proof that you meet these criteria when you submit your visa application
Biometrics
When you come to the VFS Global Iceland visa application centre to deliver short term visa application, you will need to have your biometric data recorded. You should remove any henna on your fingertips, or allow it to fade, as this may prevent us from getting a clear scan.
Every applicant who is applying for the Schengen visa for the first time must visit the visa application centre in person. Children of less than 12 years need to visit but are not require to have fingerprints, only a photograph.
Storing of biometric features Biometric features (fingerprints and facial images) are stored by the Immigration authorities. If you are granted a residence permit, your fingerprints and facial image will be stored for 10 years. If you are not granted a residence permit, your fingerprints and facial image will be stored for 20 years. If you become an Iceland citizen, your fingerprints and facial image will be deleted.
Read more about the storing of biometric data
Travel Medical Insurance
Applicants must provide proof of travel medical insurance covering the full time of their intended visit. The insurance must be valid throughout the territory of the Member States. The minimum cover shall be EUR 30,000.
Information for all applicants
You are responsible for ensuring that the information in the issued sticker is correct. When you receive your sticker, please verify it immediately.
If the sticker contains inaccurate details, inform the Iceland Mission or the ESP immediately in order to have it corrected. The Iceland Mission will correct the mistake and issue a new sticker without demanding an extra fee.
Applicants should check that all details on the sticker are correct (e.g. name, validity dates, passport number etc.).
In general, you are responsible for ensuring that you meet foreign entry requirements and that your travel documents, such as passports and visas (transit, business, tourist, and otherwise), are in order and any other foreign entry requirements are met.
The Iceland Mission is not liable for expenses related to e.g. change of flight ticket, new flight ticket, hotel etc. due to inaccurate details in the issued sticker.
Tourist Visit
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Overview
Application is applicable in case you are travelling for tourism.
A visa normally grants you the right to stay in the entire Schengen region.
A visa allows you to stay a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period in Iceland and is normally valid for the entire Schengen region.
Decisions about visa applications must normally be made within 15 working days from the day Embassy receives it, excluding submission time at VFS). In some cases applications will require further enquiry or documentation. So processing time in these cases might prolong. Applicants might also be asked to appear for an Interview at the Embassy.
A visa does not allow you to work in Iceland unless the Immigration Service has explicitly granted you this right.
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Visa Fees
CATEGORY VISA FEE IN EURO VISA FEE IN AED Adult 90 390 Children between the age of 6 and 12 45 195 Children under the age of 6 Free of charge
Please Note:
- Please be informed that the fees charged by the Embassy or VFS Global are based on the current exchange rate in local currency and may be subject to change without prior notification.
- All fees are non-refundable.
- There is a logistic fee of Euro 12 (AED 51.50) all applicable taxes included) levied per application over and above the permit application fee.
- There is a VFS service fee of Euro 25 (AED 107.28) all applicable taxes included) levied per applicant
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Documents Required
Please click on the below links for detailed information on:
Iceland Application Form - English -
Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution. Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and Lighting The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and Headcovers If you wear glasses:
- Be colour neutral
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Headcovers:
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and Frame Your photographs must:
- Show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
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Processing Time
Decisions about Schengen visa applications must normally be made within 15 days. In some cases applications will require further enquiry. In these cases, the maximum processing time is 30 days. In exceptionally difficult cases the processing time can be up to 60 days.
Application processing time counts from the time an admissible application is submitted at a diplomatic mission or a Visa Application Centre. 'Admissible' means that the mission has decided that the Schengen conditions for submitting an application have been met
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Download Forms
Iceland Visa Application Form - English (Form to be filled by Latin Letters in English)For UTL Form please click on https://visa.government.is/.
Kindly download the visa application form for Iceland. Fill in the details and submit it at the Visa Application Centre.
Business Visit
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Overview
Business visa application is applicable in case you are travelling for business purposes.
A visa normally grants you the right to stay in the entire Schengen region.
A visa allows you to stay a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period in Iceland and is normally valid for the entire Schengen region.
Decisions about visa applications must normally be made within 15 days (from the day Embassy receives it, excluding submission time at VFS). In some cases applications will require further enquiry or documentation. So processing time in these cases might prolong. Applicants might also be asked to appear for an interview at the Embassy.
A visa does not allow you to work in Iceland unless the Immigration Service has explicitly granted you this right.
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Visa Fees
CATEGORY VISA FEE IN EURO VISA FEE IN AED Adult 90 390 Children between the age of 6 and 12 45 195 Children under the age of 6 Free of charge
Please Note:
- Please be informed that the fees charged by the Embassy or VFS Global are based on the current exchange rate in local currency and may be subject to change without prior notification.
- All fees are non-refundable.
- There is a logistic fee of Euro 12 (AED 51.50) all applicable taxes included) levied per application over and above the permit application fee.
- There is a VFS service fee of Euro 25 (AED 107.28) all applicable taxes included) levied per applicant
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Documents Required
Please click on the below links for detailed information on:
Iceland Application Form - English -
Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution. Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and Lighting The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and Headcovers If you wear glasses:
- Be colour neutral
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Headcovers:
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and Frame Your photographs must:
- Show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
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Processing Time
Decisions about Schengen visa applications must normally be made within 15 days. In some cases applications will require further enquiry. In these cases, the maximum processing time is 30 days. In exceptionally difficult cases the processing time can be up to 60 days.
Application processing time counts from the time an admissible application is submitted at a diplomatic mission or a Visa Application Centre. 'Admissible' means that the mission has decided that the Schengen conditions for submitting an application have been met
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Download Forms
Iceland Visa Application Form - English (Form to be filled by Latin Letters in English)For UTL Form please click on https://visa.government.is/.
Kindly download the visa application form for Iceland. Fill in the details and submit it at the Visa Application Centre.
Visit Relatives and Friends
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Overview
Application is applicable in case you are travelling to visit relatives and friends. This visa is given for a travel period of less than 90 days.
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Visa Fees
CATEGORY VISA FEE IN EURO VISA FEE IN AED Adult 90 390 Children between the age of 6 and 12 45 195 Children under the age of 6 Free of charge
Please Note:
- Please be informed that the fees charged by the Embassy or VFS Global are based on the current exchange rate in local currency and may be subject to change without prior notification.
- All fees are non-refundable.
- There is a logistic fee of Euro 12 (AED 51.50) all applicable taxes included) levied per application over and above the permit application fee.
- There is a VFS service fee of Euro 25 (AED 107.28) all applicable taxes included) levied per applicant
-
Documents Required
Please click on the below links for detailed information on:
Iceland Application Form - English -
Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution. Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and Lighting The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and Headcovers If you wear glasses:
- Be colour neutral
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Headcovers:
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and Frame Your photographs must:
- Show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
-
Processing Time
Decisions about Schengen visa applications must normally be made within 15 days. In some cases applications will require further enquiry. In these cases, the maximum processing time is 30 days. In exceptionally difficult cases the processing time can be up to 60 days.
Application processing time counts from the time an admissible application is submitted at a diplomatic mission or a Visa Application Centre. 'Admissible' means that the mission has decided that the Schengen conditions for submitting an application have been met
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Download Forms
Iceland Visa Application Form - English (Form to be filled by Latin Letters in English)For UTL Form please click on https://visa.government.is/.
Kindly download the visa application form for Iceland. Fill in the details and submit it at the Visa Application Centre.
Cultural and Sports Events
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Overview
Application is applicable in case you are travelling for a cultural and/or sports event. This visa is given for a travel period of less than 90 days.
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Visa Fees
CATEGORY VISA FEE IN EURO VISA FEE IN AED Adult 90 390 Children between the age of 6 and 12 45 195 Children under the age of 6 Free of charge
Please Note:
- Please be informed that the fees charged by the Embassy or VFS Global are based on the current exchange rate in local currency and may be subject to change without prior notification.
- All fees are non-refundable.
- There is a logistic fee of Euro 12 (AED 51.50) all applicable taxes included) levied per application over and above the permit application fee.
- There is a VFS service fee of Euro 25 (AED 107.28) all applicable taxes included) levied per applicant
-
Documents Required
Please click on the below links for detailed information on:
Iceland Application Form - English -
Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution. Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and Lighting The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and Headcovers If you wear glasses:
- Be colour neutral
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Headcovers:
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and Frame Your photographs must:
- Show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
-
Processing Time
Decisions about Schengen visa applications must normally be made within 15 days. In some cases applications will require further enquiry. In these cases, the maximum processing time is 30 days. In exceptionally difficult cases the processing time can be up to 60 days.
Application processing time counts from the time an admissible application is submitted at a diplomatic mission or a Visa Application Centre. 'Admissible' means that the mission has decided that the Schengen conditions for submitting an application have been met
-
Download Forms
Iceland Visa Application Form - English (Form to be filled by Latin Letters in English)For UTL Form please click on https://visa.government.is/.
Kindly download the visa application form for Iceland. Fill in the details and submit it at the Visa Application Centre.
Long Term(D Visa)
Overview
Applicants who wish to apply for Resident Permits or D Visa for Iceland mission will apply for their application with the Directorate of immigration department (contact Email: [email protected] ). Once the application is accepted by the Directorate of immigration department, the Directorate of Immigration will request the applicant to visit the nearest visa application centre to submit their application.
Visa application centre in India will connect with applicants and guide them to the next steps of submitting their Passport for visa issuance and capture biometrics and live photo.
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