Embassy
Embassy of Germany, Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Laufásvegur 31, 101 Reykjavík
Iceland visa requirements for German citizens
German citizens can visit, live and work in Iceland without a visa.
Passport
DEU
Germany
Going to
ISL
Iceland
Free to visit, live and work
Visit, live and work freely.
- Visa
- Not required
- Last updated
- 11 November 2026
ID card valid.
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 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
Embassies for this trip
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Trips to Iceland
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Coming from Germany
- Plugs C FNo adapter
- MoneyISK kr
- Time−1h
- DrivingOn the rightSame as home
- 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 german citizens need a visa for Iceland?
German citizens can visit, live and work in Iceland without a visa.
Do icelander citizens need a visa for Germany?
Icelander citizens do not need a visa for Germany. Show your passport at the border.
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 german citizens?
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland Latvia, and 3 more let german 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 Germany passport?
It ranks #6 and reaches 156 destinations without applying ahead.
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