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Do citizens of Greece need a visa for Iceland?

Citizens of Greece don’t need a visa for Iceland. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Greece: the passport opens 120 countries visa-free; Athens — Reykjavík: ≈ 4,160 km, about 5.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to Iceland without a visa on a Greece passport?

Yes, citizens of Greece don’t need a visa for Iceland. A valid passport is enough.

Iceland visa rules at a glance

  • With a Greece passport you can visit 120 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 36 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Greece passport ranks 17th of 199.
  • Greece passport: visa-free access to 120 countries; Iceland passport: 112.
  • Citizens of Greece and Iceland can travel together visa-free to 111 countries, for example: North Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Turkey, Malta, Cyprus, Italy, Vatican City, Croatia, and Moldova.
  • Citizens of Iceland, in turn, don’t need a visa for Greece. Greece visa for citizens of Iceland

Travelling to Iceland: good to know

  • Athens — Reykjavík: about 4,160 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
  • Local time: Athens 12:00 — Reykjavík 09:00.
  • Local currency: Icelandic Króna.
  • Languages: Icelandic.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ISK 120.
  • Iceland is the 85th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Greece.
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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Iceland

Visa rules for Iceland for citizens of countries bordering Greece:

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Athens — Reykjavík?

About 5.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 4,160 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Iceland?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.

Do citizens of Iceland need a visa for Greece?

Citizens of Iceland, in turn, don’t need a visa for Greece.

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