Consular Services

All travellers are required to carry a valid travel document during their stay in Iceland, even though they may not need to present it at the border under normal circumstances when travelling from another country within the Schengen area.

Those who travel to Iceland from a country outside the Schengen area or the European Union will always need to present a valid passport at the border.

Driver's licenses and Identification Cards issued by Skatterverket are not accepted as valid travel documents.**

** According to the Nordic Passport Control Agreement, citizens of the Nordic countries - Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland - have the right to travel between the Nordic countries without presenting a passport or national ID card.  If necessary, they must be able to identify themselves and prove their nationality, for example, with a driver's licence and identity card (personbevis).

Note that some airlines always require a valid passport when travelling to Iceland - even if you have other valid travel documents that would be accepted by Icelandic authorities. Contact your airline if you are planning on travelling to Iceland with travel documents other than a passport.

See the official website of the European Union for further information about travel documents and passports.

It is required that travel documents are valid for three months beyond the intended stay. It is sufficient that travel documents of citizens of EEA  (EU and EFTA) countries are valid upon departure from Iceland.

Icelandic citizens can submit passport applications at the Embassy.

Aplicants must book an appointment in advance. The Embassy processes passport applications from 11:00 to 15:30.

General information regarding passport applications can be found on the website of Registers Iceland. The Embassy only accepts payments by card (no cash payments accepted as of 1 November 2024).

All applicants for Icelandic passports must apply in person at the Embassy in Copenhagen. Applicants under 18 must be accompanied by their parents/legal guardians. Note that Icelandic Consuls do not accept general passport applications, but they can issue emergency passports.

• Follow this link for up-to-date information on civil service fees from the Icelandic government in Icelandic
• Follow this link to get fee information in English
• Registers Iceland currently processes passports in about 6 working days before posting them by general mail & a waiting time of two to three weeks can be expected
• Icelandic passports are processed by Registers Iceland in Reykjavik and posted directly to applicants if their previous passport has been invalidated. Applicants can also collect passports from the Embassy during opening hours or by prior appointment from their nearest Consul