Guide to Faroe Islands Visa Requirements

Do I need a visa to visit Faroe Islands? Where do I apply and find a guide for a visa to the Faroe Islands? Do you see yourself enjoying a holiday in Faroe Islands in the near future and want to know the visa requirements? Get your answers here.

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When you travel to the Faroe Islands, you might need to organise a visa. You will find all information needed in this article. Whether you are a traveller from the UK or from any other country in the world, make sure to check current visa requirements.

A valid visa is usually required when you do a short-term visit to the Faroe Islands and this is your guide as to how to go about entering the destination with no surprises. A short-term stay in the Faroe Islands stretches over less than 90 days.

Do American Passports need special Visa for Faroe Islands?

Citizens in North America, both United States and Canada, are exempt from visa requirements. Bring your passport and that is all you need. Both United States and Canada are listed as visa-free countries.

A visa-free country is one that allows citizens of certain other countries to enter and stay for a specified period without obtaining a visa in advance. This is among other reasons done to promote tourism.

Visa Requirements for Europeans

​ID cards are widely used in some European countries such as Germany, Switzerland and Italy. That is totally fine and will do.

If you are a citizen in one of the European countries in the chart below, it is sufficient to bring with you a valid national ID card. This has been standard practice in the Faroe Islands for many years.

You can enter the Faroe Islands with a national ID card when you are a traveller from one of these countries. No passport needed.

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Great Britain

Greece

Hungary

Italy

Latvia

Lichtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

the Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Do I need a Visa to visit Faroe Islands?

​Whether you need a visa or not to travel to the Faroe Islands for a short-term visit up to 90 days depends on which country you are a citizen. People from the Nordic countries including Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway are free to visit Faroe Islands. Also, if you live in a visa-free country, you will not need a visa to travel to the Faroe Islands.

When you have decided to travel to the Faroe Islands, it is time to apply for a visa for entry into the untouched nature in Faroe Islands. If you already have the permission needed to access the archipelago, you can start planning your trip to the Faroe Islands by browsing the widest selection of things to do and see in the Faroe Islands. As you start getting a better picture of your vacation, you will see that it is totally doable to explore the Faroe Islands without a car.

Will a Denmark Schengen Visa get me to the Faroe Islands?

As for now, the Faroe Islands is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark. However, even though you have a valid visa to access Denmark or a Schengen country, you will need a separate visa when travelling to Faroe Islands.

As the Faroe Islands are outside the EU and not part of the Schengen Agreement, things work different from Denmark. You will not be able to enter the Faroe Islands with a Schengen visa to Denmark as this guide has explained to you.

Make sure to go to the Danish embassy or consulate in your country of residence. Then apply for a visa specifically to the Faroe Islands. Once you are granted with a Schengen visa for the Faroe Islands, it will say in the comment section: “Valid for the Faroe Islands”.

How to Apply for a Visa to Faroe Islands

​If you want a visa to the Faroe Islands and also a visa to Schengen, you actually need to only fill out one single application. When you have got your single visa, you will have the advantage of being able to travel to both the Faroe Islands and any Schengen country without restrictions at all.

In order to apply for a Faroe Islands visa, you need to get in contact with the Danish Embassy in your country. Secure yourself a visa to the Faroe Islands now by contacting the Danish embassy or consulate in your country. A visa to the Faroe Islands issued by the Danish Embassy will give you the right to explore the Faroe Islands.

Where to apply for a Visa in my country

​You will hand in your application to visit Faroe Islands at your local Danish mission or an office representing the Danish mission in your region.

In some countries you can apply for a Faroe Islands visa in several locations. As an example there are twelve places in China where Chinese citizens can apply for a visa to Faroe Islands. When you want to visit the Faroe Islands from China, you will get your Faroe Islands visa at the Danish mission in these cities:

• Beijing
• Guangzhou
• Chongqing
• Shanghai
• Shenyang
• Nanjing
• Hangzhou
• Ji’nan
• Chengdu
• Xi’an
• Shenzhen
• Fuzhou

See the full list of places around the world where you apply for a Faroe Islands visa. The list includes missions where Denmark share a representation agreement i.e. a Swedish or a Norwegian office.

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