Visa requirements for Faroe Islands

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Faroe Islands. 95 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (95)

Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominica
El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
Norway
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
the Bahamas
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Uruguay
Venezuela

Checked against Danish Immigration Service (nyidanmark.dk), Government of the Faroe Islands (government.fo) on October 10, 2026.

Visa required (104)

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
China
Cuba
Djibouti
Ecuador
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Checked against Danish Immigration Service (nyidanmark.dk), Government of the Faroe Islands (government.fo) on October 10, 2026.

Visa fees for Faroe Islands

Visa type	Fee	Source
Visa	90 EUR, Visa valid specifically for the Faroe Islands (a Schengen/Danish visa sticker endorsed for FO), lodged at a Danish diplomatic mission; Schengen short-stay visa (uniform visa); EUR 45 for children aged 6-12, free for children under 6	Danish Immigration Service (nyidanmark.dk)
Visa	35 EUR, Visa valid specifically for the Faroe Islands (a Schengen/Danish visa sticker endorsed for FO), lodged at a Danish diplomatic mission; visa-facilitation agreement rate Applies to Armenian, Azerbaijani and Belarusian passport holders only.	Danish Immigration Service (nyidanmark.dk)
Visa	67.5 EUR, Visa valid specifically for the Faroe Islands (a Schengen/Danish visa sticker endorsed for FO), lodged at a Danish diplomatic mission; visa-facilitation agreement rate Applies to Cape Verdean passport holders only.	Danish Immigration Service (nyidanmark.dk)

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
Visa	15 days (may be extended to up to 45 days)	Danish Immigration Service (nyidanmark.dk)

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Danish Immigration Service, visa for the Faroe Islands and Greenland

Travel insurance for Faroe Islands

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Faroe Islands, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Faroe Islands and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Faroe Islands it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Danish Immigration Service (nyidanmark.dk), Government of the Faroe Islands (government.fo), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Danish Immigration Service (nyidanmark.dk) (checked October 10, 2026)
Danish Immigration Service (nyidanmark.dk) (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of the Faroe Islands (government.fo) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Faroe Islands?

It depends on your passport. 95 of 199 passports enter Faroe Islands visa-free; 104 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Faroe Islands cost?

It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the visa costs 90 EUR, Visa valid specifically for the Faroe Islands (a Schengen/Danish visa sticker endorsed for FO), lodged at a Danish diplomatic mission; Schengen short-stay visa (uniform visa); EUR 45 for children aged 6-12, free for children under 6. See the full fee table above.

How long does Faroe Islands visa processing take?

Standard processing for the visa: 15 days (may be extended to up to 45 days).

Do I need travel insurance for Faroe Islands?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Faroe Islands, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.