ICELAND VISA

Visa exemption for Canadian passport holders

VISA EXEMPTION

Important note Iceland Tourist Visa Exemption

Canadian passport holders are visa exempted to enter Iceland under the Schengen visa scheme. You can stay up to 90 days within a period of 180 days (6 months), after which you will need to leave the Schengen country you are in. You will be eligible to enter the Schengen area again once you have spent more then 6 months out of these countries. Both the entrance and the exit can be done from different Schengen countries.

Canadian passport holders are visa exempted for up to 90 days provided the traveller:

  • hold a valid passport with a validity of at least 6 months with minimum 2 blank visa pages
  • have sufficient funds for the trip
  • have proof of onward/return flights
  • have all necessary documents for the purpose of entry

Need a visa to stay beyond the exempted period ?

The Embassy of the Republic of Iceland requires that the applicant submit their visa application directly if the applicant wishes to stay beyond the exempted period.


Embassy of the Republic of Iceland
(86) 10 8531 6900
1 Liangma Bridge North Alley, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100600, China
9:00am-5:00pm (Mon-Fri)

Note: It is always recommended that traveller confirm with the airline that they can board without a visa. The final decision is subject to the Immigration Officer's discretion at point of entry.