Embassy
Embassy of the United Kingdom, Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Laufásvegur 31, 101 Reykjavík 101
Iceland visa requirements for British citizens
British citizens do not need a visa for Iceland. Show your passport at the border and stay up to 90 days.
Passport
GBR
United Kingdom
Going to
ISL
Iceland
No visa needed
People with eligible passports can visit without a visa.
- Visa
- Not required
- Max stay
- 90 days (3 months)
- Fee
- Free
- Last updated
- 11 November 2026
What to do
Check your passport is valid for the whole stay, ideally six months beyond it.
Carry proof of onward travel and of funds; border officers can ask for both.
Note the maximum stay and count your days in Iceland.
Ways into Iceland
Check whether you need a visa before your short visit.
Visa not required For your passportVisa-free short visitPeople with eligible passports can visit without a visa.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Fee
- Free
How to apply
- Check whether your passport meets the visa-free rules.
- Bring proof of your plans and money.
Documents required
- Valid passport
- Proof of visit plans
- Money for stay and return
- The 90-day limit covers all Schengen countries together, within any 180 days.
- This route does not give you permission to work.
Visa requiredTourist Schengen visaA visa for tourists who cannot visit visa-free.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Fee
- €90
- Processing
- 14 days
How to apply
- Find the embassy for where you legally live.
- Apply through Iceland if it is your main destination.
- Complete the form and gather the listed documents.
- Attend your appointment, pay and give fingerprints when required.
Documents required
- Application form
- Passport with 2 blank pages
- Passport issued within 3650 days
- 35 × 45 mm photo
- Bank statement or host support proof
- Return travel booking
- Proof you plan to leave
- Hotel and tour bookings if needed
- Fingerprints
- Your visa sets your stay, up to 90 days across Schengen in 180 days.
- Checks can take longer than 14 days; the online form is only one step.
Other routeUse your existing visaVisit with a Schengen visa or an accepted residence permit.
- Stay
- 90 days
How to apply
- Check that your visa or permit covers your visit.
- Bring it with your valid passport.
Documents required
- Valid passport
- Schengen visa or accepted residence permit
- Money for stay and return
- Follow your visa or permit's dates, entry rules and stay limit.
- Short visits cannot exceed 90 days across Schengen in any 180 days.
Sources (35)Last updated 11 November 2026
- Directorate of Immigration: entry requirements
- Directorate of Immigration: nationality visa checker
- Directorate of Immigration: airport transit
- Ministry for Foreign Affairs: Schengen visa applications
- Ministry for Foreign Affairs: Schengen supporting documents
- Ministry for Foreign Affairs: multiple-entry visas
- Official application locations, including London, New Delhi and Washington
- Embassy of Iceland in London: tourism, business and private-visit checklist
- Embassy of Iceland in New Delhi: visa questions
- European Union: visa-required and visa-exempt nationalities
- European Union: visa-exemption passport conditions
- European Union Visa Code
- Visa Code: airport-transit nationality annex
- Official European travel-authorisation website
- Student residence applications
- Student supporting documents
- Student rights and duration
- June 2026 student employment changes
- Employment-based residence applications
- Employment-based supporting documents
- Work permission and exemptions
- Family residence directory
- Spouse residence applications
- Spouse eligibility requirements
- Spouse supporting documents
- Spouse permit duration
- Entry and formalities after residence approval
- Representing Swedish embassy: Iceland medical and other visit checklist
- Short-term residence applications
- Short-term residence documents and support thresholds
- Short-term residence rights
- Working Holiday / Youth Mobility applications
- Working Holiday supporting documents
- Working Holiday rights and duration
- May 2026 visa administration transfer and long-term visa repeal
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Trips to Iceland
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Coming from United Kingdom
- Plugs C FAdapter needed
- MoneyISK kr
- Time+8h
- DrivingOn the rightLook left first
- LanguageIcelandic
- Emergency112 police
Planning your Iceland trip
Best time to go: Summer is the best time to visit, though it is busier. Early or late winter can offer lower prices and snowy scenery, but some places are inaccessible.
- GullfossA spectacular waterfall.
- Geysir and StrokkurGeysir gave geysers their name. Nearby Strokkur erupts about every five minutes.
- Þingvellir National ParkSee water-cut lava fields and the site of Iceland's parliament from 930.
- VatnajökullEurope's largest glacier lies in southeast Iceland.
Scams to watch for in Iceland
About Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic island republic in the North Atlantic, just south of the Arctic Circle.
- Capital
- Reykjavik
- Money
- Icelandic króna (kr)
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Time zone
- UTC
- Cars drive on the
- right side
- Calling code
- +354
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Questions
Do british citizens need a visa for Iceland?
British citizens do not need a visa for Iceland. Show your passport at the border and stay up to 90 days.
How long can british citizens stay in Iceland?
Up to 90 days each visit with the no visa needed rule. Staying longer can mean a fine or a ban from coming back.
Do icelander citizens need a visa for the United Kingdom?
Icelander citizens need an eTA, a short online form, before flying to the United Kingdom.
Do other Europe passports get easier entry to Iceland?
Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 5 more can enter without applying before they travel.
Which countries near Iceland are easier for british citizens?
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland Latvia, and 3 more let british citizens in without applying before travel.
What should I carry to Iceland?
Check your passport is valid for the whole stay, ideally six months beyond it. Carry proof of onward travel and of funds; border officers can ask for both.
What money is used in Iceland?
Icelandic króna (kr). Carry some cash for arrival, especially if a visa fee is paid at the border.
What language do people speak in Iceland?
Icelandic.
How strong is the United Kingdom passport?
It ranks #7 and reaches 155 destinations without applying ahead.
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