Passport of Iceland
The passport of Iceland is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Iceland. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Iceland's passport is considered to be the 24th strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 120 countries with no visa requirements and in 45 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 33 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Iceland (and, by default, Iceland's citizenship) stronger than 88% of the world's citizenships.
The passport is valid for 10 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. The passport issuing authority of Iceland is Ministry of the Interior. The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 15 years, since 2009.
Rating
The position of Iceland's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 22. Norway passport - visa free/on arrival to 166 countries
- 23. Lithuania passport - visa free/on arrival to 165 countries
- 24. Iceland passport - visa free/on arrival to 165 countries
- 25. United Kingdom passport - visa free/on arrival to 165 countries
- 26. Canada passport - visa free/on arrival to 165 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Iceland's passport is USD 70, or approximately EUR 63 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.