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Travelling to Iceland With a Foreign Passport After Changing Nationality

What applies when you were born in Iceland but now hold another country's passport, and where to check the entry rules for your current nationality.

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FOREIGN IS

Former Icelandic citizens enter Iceland on the entry permission that applies to the passport they now hold.

Passport used
Current foreign passport
Passport validity
6 months minimum
Channel
Visa for current nationality

What applies to you

Choose one route
  • 01

    Iceland visa for your current nationality

    Apply as a national of the country whose passport you hold today — that is the rule border officers apply.

  • 02

    Surrendered passport / renunciation proof

    Keep evidence that your Icelandic passport was surrendered or cancelled; it is commonly requested at check-in and on arrival.

Check Iceland visa requirements by nationality

Summary

Icelandic citizens do not need a visa for Iceland. If you have since taken another nationality, you travel on your new passport and the entry rules for that nationality apply instead.

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Readership

Who this page is for

  • 01People who previously held Icelandic citizenship.
  • 02People of Icelandic origin now travelling on a foreign passport.
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Visa desk

Do former Icelandic citizens need a visa?

Iceland recognises the passport you hold today. Citizens travelling on their own Icelandic passport need no visa to enter their own country.

If you have naturalised elsewhere, check the requirement for your current nationality instead — that is the rule border officers apply. Some countries also operate an origin-based card for former citizens; where Iceland does, the authorities publish the eligibility rules.

Eligibility, fees and processing times are decided by the destination government and can change without notice. This page is general information, not legal advice.

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Checklist

What you need to travel

General travel requirements

  • A passport valid well beyond your travel dates.
  • Entry permission matching the nationality of the passport you now hold.
  • Proof of onward travel and accommodation where requested.

Documents commonly required

  • Current passport (bio-data page).
  • Previous Icelandic passport, if you still hold it.
  • Proof of your current citizenship.
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eVisas.io

Applying for a Iceland visa online

eVisas.io prepares, checks and submits online visa applications for the routes we cover. Tell us the passport you now hold and we will confirm which Iceland entry route applies to you.

Next step

See every Iceland entry route we handle.

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FAQ

Questions travellers ask

Do Icelandic citizens need a visa for Iceland?

No. A country never requires its own citizens to hold a visa to enter. This page exists for people who once held Icelandic citizenship and now travel on a foreign passport.

I changed nationality. What applies when I visit Iceland?

You are treated as a national of your new country, so you check the entry requirement for that passport. Eligibility, fees and processing times are decided by the destination government and can change without notice. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Please note: Eligibility, fees and processing times are decided by the destination government and can change without notice. This page is general information, not legal advice. eVisas.io does not decide eligibility and cannot guarantee the outcome of any application.

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