ICELAND TOURIST VISA CHECKLIST

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

1. Applicant must normally meet the following basic conditions at the time of submitting an application for visa. Personal appearance is requested for applicants applying for a Schengen visa to Iceland for the first time. English translations must accompany the documents not originally in English:

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Travel Document

- Your passport or travel document must be valid for minimum three months after the intended departure from Schengen,

- It shall contain at least two blank pages,

- It shall have been issued within the past 10 years,

- It should not have any observation regarding the front data page,

- Previous Passport/s (If any).

Application Form

- Fully completed application form. Please note that any incomplete information or false statement could result delay in the processing of application. Application form can downloaded in English Application form in English

Photograph

- One recent original passport-size color photograph with white background. Photograph should not be older than six months.

Travel Itinerary

- Itinerary covering the whole trip in Iceland and all Schengen Member States, stating the planned dates and places of stay. Evidence of accommodation (hotel reservations) for the whole trip in the Schengen area, including the names of hotels and their telephone and fax numbers as well as duration of stay in different hotels.

Covering Letter

- A covering letter from the applicant introducing himself/herself, explaining the purpose, duration & itinerary of the visit in brief.

Travel Medical Insurance

- You must hold a travel insurance policy to cover possible expenses in connection with a return for health reasons or death, indispensable medical treatment or acute hospitalisation during your stay. The insurance policy must cover all Schengen countries, and the minimum policy coverage is Euro 30,000 or US Dollar 50,000. The insurance policy must be valid for the entire duration of the intended stay. The validity of the visa may be shortened if the insurance policy does not cover the entire duration of the stay. You must ensure always to have a valid Schengen travel insurance during your stays in the Schengen area. The border authorities may ask to see proof of a valid insurance when you enter Schengen. For a list of approved Indian Travel Insurance Companies, please click here.

Proof of means of Transport

- Flight reservation of return or round ticket. If the applicant is travelling to several Schengen States, proof of intra-Schengen flight reservation, train itinerary or car rental. Please note that the tickets do not have to be paid-off, only booking needs to be submitted.

Proof of Lodging

- Hotel reservations, rental of holiday home or campus residence reservation. If the applicant intends to stay with a family member or a friend, proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation from the host. Individual Schengen States may require applicant to present proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a form drawn up by the Schengen State’s competent authority (hereinafter 'national form'). If applicant is travelling to several Schengen States, proof of lodging in each of them should be submitted.

Proof of Financial means

In addition to it, if the applicant is employed:

- Original bank statement showing movements in the last three months, duly stamped and signed by the bank. The account should be in the name of the applicant or the sponsor of the trip. In case of a sponsor, the bank statement should be accompanied by a signed sponsorship letter and a signed copy of the sponsor’s passport,

- Indian income tax return acknowledgment for the last two assessment years

- payslips for the last three months,

- employment contract,

- employers statement on approval for holidays,

- If the applicant is a company owner or self-employed:

- certificate of registration of the company,

If the applicant is retired:

- pension statements for the last three months,

- proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.

1. Minor Applicant

- if the minor is travelling with only one parent, written consent of the other parent or guardian, and a signed copy of their passport or other photo ID. In case a person has sole custody or guardianship of the minor, proof of this should be submitted,

- if the minor travels alone (without parents), written; consent, from both parents or legal guardians of the minor; as well as signed copies of the passports or other photo ID of the parents or legal guardians,

- all minors must be accompanied by both parents or legal guardians and sign the application form in front of a VFS officer. Except in cases where, the child is traveling with one parent to visit the other parent, who is residing in Iceland.

Passport Copy

- All applications must contain a full colour photocopy of the valid passport - all pages of the passport are required.

- If there are any valid visas for Schengen or USA/UK/Canada/Australia (issued in last three years) in the old/cancelled passport then a colour photocopy of the visa pages and passport data pages are required.

General Information

- Copy of Highest Educational Certificate of the applicant,

- Explanatory letter in case applicant has not travelled on his/her previous Schengen visa.

- All documents should be provided in A4 size,

- Please submit only photocopies of all documents, as we do not guarantee the return of any original documents, but do carry original documents at the time of submission. The Embassy reserves the right to request the original of any document provided at any point during visa processing,

- English translations must accompany the documents not originally in English,

- The applicants should allow for a processing time of minimum 15 days. Excluding the VFS handling time back and forth to the Iceland Embassy.

FAMILY OR FRIENDS VISA CHECKLIST

Applicant must normally meet the following basic conditions at the time of submitting application for visa. Personal appearance is requested for applicants applying for a Schengen visa to Iceland for the first time. English translations must accompany the documents not originally in English:

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here.

Travel Document

- Your passport or other form of valid travel document must be valid for three months past the visa expiration date,

- It shall contain at least two blank pages,

- It shall have been issued within the past 10 years,

- It should not have any observation regarding the front data page,

- Previous Passport/s (If any).

Application Form

- Complete Visa application form. Please note that any incomplete information or false statement could result delay in the processing of application. Application form can downloaded in English Application form in English

Photograph

- One recent original passport-size colour photograph with white background. Photograph should not be older than six months.

Travel Itinerary

- Itinerary covering the whole trip in Iceland and all Schengen Member States, stating the planned dates and places of stay. Evidence of accommodation (hotel reservations) for the whole trip in the Schengen area, including the names of hotels and their telephone and fax numbers as well as duration of stay in different hotels.

Proof of Relationship

- Marriage certificate – if the applicant is visiting their spouse who has a permanent residence in Iceland,

- Proof of family relationship.

Invitation Letter

- An invitation/sponsorship letter (not older than 6 months) issued by the reference in Iceland. The letter should contain information about the applicant’s name, address, relationship with the guarantor/reference, duration of stay & the nature of costs being sponsored,

- Completely filled form available on the following website of the Icelandic Directorate of Immigration: Invitation form

Minor Applicant

- if the minor is travelling with only one parent, written consent of the other parent or guardian, and a signed copy of their passport or other photo ID. In case a person has sole custody or guardianship of the minor, proof of this should be submitted.

- if the minor travels alone (without parents), written; consent, from both parents or legal guardians of the minor; as well as signed copies of the passports or other photo ID of the parents or legal guardians,

- all minors must be accompanied by both parents or legal guardians and sign the application form in front of a VFS officer. Except in cases where, the child is traveling with one parent to visit the other parent, who is residing in Iceland.

Travel Medical Insurance

You must hold a travel insurance policy to cover possible expenses in connection with a return for health reasons or death, indispensable medical treatment or acute hospitalisation during your stay. The insurance policy must cover all Schengen countries, and the minimum policy coverage is Euro 30,000 or US Dollar 50,000. The insurance policy must be valid for the same period as the visa. The validity of the visa may be shortened if the insurance policy does not cover the entire. List of approved Indian Travel Insurances, please click here.

Proof of means of Transport

Flight reservation of return or round ticket. If the applicant is travelling to several Schengen States, proof of intra-Schengen flight reservation, train itinerary or car rental. Please note that the tickets do not have to be paid-off, only booking needs to be submitted.

Proof of Financial Means

- Original private bank statement showing movements in the last three months, duly stamped and signed by the bank,

-Indian income tax return acknowledgment for the last two assessment years,

- In addition to it, if the applicant is employed:

- payslips for the last three months,

- employment contract,

If the applicant is a company owner or self-employed:

- Certificate of registration of the company.

Proof of Lodging

- Hotel bookings or accommodation guarantees covering the whole duration of the intended stay.

Passport Copy

- All applications must contain a full colour photocopy of the valid passport - all pages of the passport are required,

- If there are any valid visas for Schengen or USA/UK/Canada/Australia (issued in last three years) in the old/cancelled passport then a colour photocopy of the visa pages and passport data pages are required.

General Information

- If the applicant is a student, then a No-objection letter from the educational institute,

- Reason letter incase applicant is not travelled on the previous Schengen visa,

- All documents should be provided in A4 size,

- Please carry original documents at the time of submission and submit only photocopies of all documents, as we do not guarantee the return of any original documents. However, note that Embassy reserve the right to request the original of any document provided at any point during visa processing,

- English translations must accompany the documents not originally in English,

- The applicants must allow for a processing time of minimum 15 days. Excluding the VFS handling time back and forth to the Iceland Embassy.