QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for Svalbard
Most visitors need a visa in advance for Svalbard. 95 of 199 passports enter visa-free.
Rules by passport
Visa-free (95)
- Albania
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- 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
- Nauru
- 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 Governor of Svalbard (sysselmesteren.no, official), European Union (EUR-Lex) on October 10, 2026.
Visa required (104)
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- 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
- 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 Governor of Svalbard (sysselmesteren.no, official), European Union (EUR-Lex) on October 10, 2026.
Visa fees for Svalbard
| Visa type | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | 90 EUR, No visa is required for Svalbard itself; the fee is the Schengen short-stay visa needed for travel via mainland Norway/Schengen, request 2 or more entries; Schengen short-stay visa (uniform visa); EUR 45 for children aged 6-12, free for children under 6 | Governor of Svalbard (sysselmesteren.no) |
| Visa | 35 EUR, No visa is required for Svalbard itself; the fee is the Schengen short-stay visa needed for travel via mainland Norway/Schengen, request 2 or more entries; visa-facilitation agreement rate Applies to Armenian, Azerbaijani and Belarusian passport holders only. | Governor of Svalbard (sysselmesteren.no) |
| Visa | 67.5 EUR, No visa is required for Svalbard itself; the fee is the Schengen short-stay visa needed for travel via mainland Norway/Schengen, request 2 or more entries; visa-facilitation agreement rate Applies to Cape Verdean passport holders only. | Governor of Svalbard (sysselmesteren.no) |
Processing times
| Visa type | Processing time | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | 15 days (may be extended to up to 45 days) | Governor of Svalbard (sysselmesteren.no) |
Apply through official channels
Governor of Svalbard, visas and immigration
Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), visitor visaApply via UDI / Norwegian missions for the Norway/Schengen transit visa.
Travel insurance for Svalbard
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Svalbard, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Svalbard 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 Svalbard 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 Governor of Svalbard (sysselmesteren.no, official), European Union (EUR-Lex), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.
- Governor of Svalbard (sysselmesteren.no, official) (checked October 10, 2026)
- European Union (EUR-Lex) (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for Svalbard?
It depends on your passport. 95 of 199 passports enter Svalbard visa-free; 104 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
What does a visa for Svalbard cost?
It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the visa costs 90 EUR, No visa is required for Svalbard itself; the fee is the Schengen short-stay visa needed for travel via mainland Norway/Schengen, request 2 or more entries; 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 Svalbard visa processing take?
Standard processing for the visa: 15 days (may be extended to up to 45 days).
Do I need travel insurance for Svalbard?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Svalbard, 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.