Do I need a Visa for Iceland?

If you are a citizen of a country that belongs to the European Economic Area (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.), I have some good news for you:

Although Iceland is not part of the EU, it is still a member of the Schengen area, meaning that it allows unrestricted movement for those living in any of the member states. Therefore, you do not need to apply for a visa, it will be enough to have a passport that is valid during the time of your stay.

Passport holders of any of these 5 countries do not require a visa at present to enter Iceland for touristic purposes for a stay of up to 90 days.

• Your passport should be valid for at least three months beyond your intended date of departure from the Schengen area.
• You need sufficient funds and a return airline ticket.
• If your passport does not meet the Schengen requirements, you may be refused boarding by the airline at your point of origin or while transferring planes. You could also be denied entry when you arrive in the Schengen area. For this reason,we recommend that your passport have at least six months’ validity remaining whenever you travel abroad.

If you have already passed Passport Control entering one of the Schengen Agreement countries before coming to Iceland, you won’t need a second check in Iceland. Your passport should be valid for three months past your planned date of departure from the Schengen area. Because it’s assumed that all visitors will stay for 90 days, it’s best if your passport is valid for six months beyond your date of entry into the Schengen area.

Iceland has made bilateral visa waiver agreements with third countries (see list below). Citizens of these countries are allowed an extension of their period of stay. Citizens of the below listed countries may stay for up to three months or 90 days (depending on the respective bilateral agreement) in Iceland, regardless of their prior stay in the Schengen Area in any 180-day period.
For example, a holder of an Australian passport can stay in Schengen Member States other than Iceland, for up to 90 days and then stay in Iceland for up to three months.

Third country concerned:
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Israel
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
New Zealand
Republic of Korea
Uruguay

If you are not a citizen of any of those 30 countries with the Schengen Agreement and you only want to visit Iceland, you have to apply for a visa.