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Iceland Airport Transit Visa

7 facts quoted from the official source

For a visa-required traveller transiting airside in Iceland between two non-Schengen flights without entering the Schengen Area.

Route type
Transit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission decided by the authorityA connection onward to another Schengen airport is entry to Schengen and requires the appropriate short-stay visa instead.
  • Eligibility summarytransit means only a transit from a flight from a non-Schengen member state through an airport in a Schengen member state and onwards to another non-Schengen member state
  • Nationality or status scopeOnly nationals in the current airport-transit-visa list require the visa, subject to exemptions.
  • Proof of onward travelAirside transit is defined as travel from a non-Schengen state through an Icelandic airport onward to another non-Schengen state.
  • Transit visa requiredThe official page lists document, family, diplomatic and crew exemptions.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basistransit means only a transit from a flight from a non-Schengen member state through an airport in a Schengen member state and onwards to another non-Schengen member state
  • Report summarytransit means only a transit from a flight from a non-Schengen member state through an airport in a Schengen member state and onwards to another non-Schengen member state
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Iceland?
The official source states: For a visa-required traveller transiting airside in Iceland between two non-Schengen flights without entering the Schengen Area.

Every answer is quoted from the official island.is page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source island.isLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Iceland government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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