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Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities, paired with official evidence as it is reviewed.

Access data checked August 24, 202639 official sources collected
Citizenship1Visa-free93Visa required105
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199 passports

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93

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105
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  1. Visa required

    Iceland: Nauruan ordinary passports

    Iceland's April 2026 regulation moved Nauru into Annex 8's visa-required cohort and removed it from Annex 9's exemption cohort.

    • Applies to a current ordinary Nauruan passport for short visitor travel.
    • The amendment was signed on 7 April, published on 28 April 2026 and took immediate effect upon publication; it expressly changed both the visa-required and visa-exempt annexes.
    • Family-member rights, residence, long stays, diplomatic or special documents and final admission remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Nauru

    Official sourceMinistry of Justice, Government of Iceland: Regulation No. 405/2026 amending Regulation No. 795/2022 on visas
  2. Visa-free

    Kosovo biometric ordinary passports became visa-exempt

    Annex II exempts Kosovo biometric passports for covered short stays from 1 January 2024.

    • The passport must be biometric and meet ICAO standards.
    • The exemption applies for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Kosovo

    Official sourcesPublications Office of the European Union: Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: The Schengen area
  3. Current official routeVisa-free

    UAE ordinary passports: current visa-free short visits

    UAE MOFA's live country pages expressly classify Normal UAE passports as Visa Free for these destinations.

    • Each source is a current UAE-MOFA destination page for Emirati travellers and specifically identifies the Normal passport row.
    • The listed outcome is for ordinary short travel; work, residence, special passports, carrier and final-admission conditions remain separate.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    United Arab Emirates

    Official sourcesMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — BotswanaMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Burkina FasoMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — ChadMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — GrenadaMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — IcelandMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — JordanMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — MaliMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — North MacedoniaMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — PanamaMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — SudanMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — BahamasMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — TunisiaMinistry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: UAE MOFA: Emirates travel requirements — Ukraine
  4. Current official routeVisa-free

    Iceland: Dominica ordinary passports visa-free

    Iceland's current visa regulation directly lists Dominica in its visa-exempt nationality schedule.

    • Applies to an ordinary Commonwealth of Dominica passport for a Schengen short stay of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
    • The classification is grounded in Iceland's own current Annex 9 exemption schedule rather than an inferred extension of the EU–Dominica agreement.
    • Does not classify paid activity, residence, transit, diplomatic, official, special or other document-qualified routes.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Dominica

    Official sourceGovernment of Iceland: Regulation No. 795/2022 on visas — current Annex 9 exemption schedule
  5. Current official routeVisa-free

    Tongan national passports: Iceland short-stay visa-free access

    Iceland's current visa regulation directly lists Tonga in its visa-exempt nationality schedule.

    • Applies to a valid regular Tongan National Passport and short visits of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period; paid activity is outside the waiver.
    • The classification is grounded in Iceland's own current Annex 9 exemption schedule; document validity, purpose, means, security checks and final border admission remain separate entry conditions.
    • This policy does not classify work, residence, diplomatic, service, special, protected-person, emergency, refugee, stateless, crew or other-document treatment.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Tonga

    Official sourcesAttorney General's Office, Kingdom of Tonga: Tonga Passport Act, Chapter 10.03 (2020 Revised Edition)Government of Iceland: Regulation No. 795/2022 on visas — current Annex 9 exemption schedule
  6. Current official routeVisa-free

    Iceland: Marshall Islands nationals

    Iceland's current visa regulation expressly lists Marshall Islands nationals in Annex 9's visa-exempt cohort for short Schengen stays.

    • Applies to a current ordinary Marshall Islands passport for a short stay of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
    • Paid activity, residence, long-stay, special travel documents and final-admission requirements are outside this classification.
    • This policy rests on Iceland's current domestic regulation, not an inference that an EU agreement automatically applies to Iceland.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Marshall Islands

    Official sourceGovernment of Iceland: Regulation on visas, No. 795/2022, current version
  7. Current official routeVisa-free

    Timor-Leste ordinary passports: Iceland short-visitor visa exemption

    Iceland's current visa regulation directly includes East Timor in its Annex 9 visa-exempt nationality schedule.

    • Applies to an ordinary Timor-Leste passport for short visitor travel.
    • The rule is Iceland's own current Annex 9 nationality exemption; it is not inferred from an EU agreement.
    • Document validity, purpose, means, security checks and final border admission remain separate.
    • Work, residence, diplomatic, official, service, refugee, stateless, crew and other special-document travel are not classified.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Timor-Leste

    Official sourceIcelandic Regulations official portal: Regulation No. 795/2022 on visas — current Annex 9 exemption schedule
  8. Current official routeVisa-free

    Peruvian ordinary passports: Iceland visa-free short stays

    Iceland's current visa regulation expressly lists Peru among nationalities exempt from an entry visa.

    • Applies to an ordinary Peruvian passport for short Schengen visits of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
    • Work, residence, transit-specific rules, special documents and final border admission remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Peru

    Official sourceMinistry of Justice of Iceland: Regulation on visas No. 795/2022
  9. Current official routeVisa-free

    Grenadian ordinary passports: Iceland visa-free short stays

    Iceland's current visa regulation lists Grenada among nationalities exempt from an entry visa.

    • Applies to an ordinary Grenadian passport for short Schengen visits of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
    • Work, residence, transit-specific rules, special documents and final border admission remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Grenada

    Official sourceMinistry of Justice of Iceland: Regulation on visas No. 795/2022
  10. Current official routeVisa-free

    Kiribati ordinary passports: Iceland visa-free short visits

    Iceland's current consolidated visa regulation lists Kíribatí in Annex 9, its visa-exempt nationality schedule.

    • This is limited to ordinary Kiribati-passport short visitor travel; work, residence, transit-specific rules, special documents and final border admission remain outside scope.
    • No stay duration is inferred from this nationality listing alone.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Kiribati

    Official sourcesMinistry of Justice of Iceland: Regulation on visas No. 795/2022Ministry of Justice of Iceland: Regulation No. 405/2026 amending Regulation on visas No. 795/2022
  11. Current official routeVisa-free

    Saint Lucian ordinary passports: Iceland visitor visa waiver

    Iceland's current visa regulation lists Saint Lucia in Annex 9's nationalities exempt from a visa on arrival.

    • Applies to an ordinary Saint Lucian passport holder travelling for a short visit under the regulation's visa-exemption schedule.
    • Residence, work, special documents, entry conditions and final admission remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    St. Lucia

    Official sourcesGovernment of Iceland: Regulation on visas, No. 795/2022Ministry of Justice of Iceland: Regulation No. 405/2026 amending Regulation on visas No. 795/2022
  12. Current official routeVisa-free

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ordinary passports: Iceland visitor waiver

    Iceland's visa regulation and its Nauru-only 2026 amendment preserve Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the current Annex 9 visa-exempt cohort.

    • Applies to an ordinary Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport holder travelling for a short visit under the regulation's visa-exemption schedule.
    • Residence, work, special documents, entry conditions and final admission remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    St. Vincent and the Grenadines

    Official sourcesGovernment of Iceland: Regulation on visas, No. 795/2022Ministry of Justice of Iceland: Regulation No. 405/2026 amending Regulation on visas No. 795/2022
  13. Current official routeVisa-free

    Federated States of Micronesia ordinary passports: Iceland short-visit visa exemption

    Iceland's current visa regulation lists Micronesia in Annex 9's nationality exemption schedule.

    • Applies to a Federated States of Micronesia ordinary passport holder for a short visit within the Schengen 90-days-in-180-days framework.
    • The regulation's nationality schedule does not remove general entry conditions, border screening or final-admission controls.
    • Work, residence, transit, diplomatic, official, service and special-document treatment remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Micronesia

    Official sourceGovernment of Iceland: Regulation No. 795/2022 on visas — current Annex 9 exemption schedule
  14. Current official routeVisa-free

    Tuvaluan ordinary passports: Iceland short-visit visa exemption

    Iceland's current visa regulation lists Tuvalu in Annex 9's nationality exemption schedule.

    • Applies to a Tuvaluan ordinary passport holder for a short visit within the Schengen 90-days-in-180-days framework.
    • The regulation's nationality schedule does not remove general entry conditions, border screening or final-admission controls.
    • Work, residence, transit, diplomatic, official, service and special-document treatment remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Tuvalu

    Official sourceGovernment of Iceland: Regulation No. 795/2022 on visas — current Annex 9 exemption schedule
  15. Current official routeVisa-free

    Palauan ordinary passports: Iceland visitor visa waiver

    Iceland's current visa regulation expressly places Palau in its nationality annex exempt from entry-visa requirements.

    • Applies to an ordinary Palauan passport holder travelling as a short visitor.
    • The current regulation's general short-stay limit and border-admission requirements continue to apply.
    • Work, residence, special travel documents and final admission remain outside scope.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Palau Islands

    Official sourceGovernment of Iceland: Regulation on visas No. 795/2022
  16. Current official routeCitizenship

    Iceland passport holder entering Iceland: citizenship

    Citizenship, rather than visitor-entry access, governs a Iceland national entering Iceland.

    • This is a same-country citizenship normalization, not a cross-border visitor rule.
    • It does not determine document, family-member, public-policy, or associated-territory rules.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Iceland

    Official sourcesEuropean Parliament and Council of the European Union: Directive 2004/38/EC on free movement and residenceEuropean Free Trade Association: EEA-Lex factsheet for Directive 2004/38/ECEuropean Free Trade Association: Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association
  17. Current official routeVisa-free

    European free-movement passports to Iceland

    Nationals of the listed EU, EEA, and Swiss states may enter Iceland without a visa under the applicable free-movement framework.

    • Short entry requires a valid passport or, where accepted, national identity card; longer residence can require registration or a permit.
    • Third-country family members, residents, refugee or alien documents, and non-national travel documents are outside this passport cohort.
    • Public-policy, public-security, public-health, and territory restrictions remain applicable.
    30 passport nationalities covered

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland

    Official sourcesEuropean Parliament and Council of the European Union: Directive 2004/38/EC on free movement and residenceEuropean Free Trade Association: EEA-Lex factsheet for Directive 2004/38/ECEuropean Free Trade Association: Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association
  18. Current official routeVisa-free

    HKSAR passports are visa-exempt in the EU and Schengen area

    Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 exempts Hong Kong SAR passport holders from short-stay visa requirements across the covered EU and Schengen destinations.

    • Only holders of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport are covered.
    • Stays may not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.
    • Ireland applies its own visa policy and is not covered by this policy.
    • Cyprus is covered through the EU regulation but is not yet part of the border-control-free Schengen area.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Hong Kong (SAR China)

    Official sourcesEuropean Parliament and Council of the European Union: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: European Commission visa policy and Schengen scope
  19. Current official routeVisa required

    EU and Schengen Annex I ordinary passports require visas

    The current EU regulation places these nationalities in Annex I, requiring a short-stay visa at covered external borders.

    • Vanuatu has required a visa under Annex I since 3 February 2025.
    • This ordinary-passport cohort excludes Member State exceptions for diplomatic, service, official, or special passports.
    • The destinations are the 29 Schengen countries plus Cyprus; Ireland operates its own visa policy.
    104 passport nationalities covered

    Russian Federation, Qatar, Türkiye, South Africa, Belize, Kuwait, Maldives, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Guyana, Fiji, Vanuatu, Oman, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, China, Botswana, Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Suriname, Namibia, Dominican Republic, Lesotho, eSwatini, Morocco, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, The Gambia, Azerbaijan, Ghana, Philippines, Tunisia, Benin, Uganda, Armenia, Cape Verde Islands, Mongolia, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Kyrgyzstan, São Tomé and Príncipe, Uzbekistan, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, India, Madagascar, Senegal, Algeria, Mauritania, Equatorial Guinea, Niger, Guinea, Mali, Tajikistan, Chad, Comoro Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Egypt, Jordan, Liberia, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Haiti, Vietnam, Bhutan, Cambodia, Congo (Rep.), Djibouti, Laos, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Nigeria, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Lebanon, South Sudan, Sudan, Libya, Sri Lanka, Eritrea, Iran, Palestinian Territory, Bangladesh, North Korea, Nepal, Somalia, Yemen, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan

    Official sourcesPublications Office of the European Union: Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Parliament and Council of the European Union: Regulation (EU) 2025/11 as regards VanuatuEuropean Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: The Schengen area
  20. Current official routeVisa-free

    EU and Schengen Annex II ordinary passports are visa-exempt

    The current EU regulation exempts these ordinary-passport nationalities from short-stay visas at covered external borders.

    • The exemption applies for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
    • Entries with biometric, document, or agreement conditions are modelled separately.
    • The destinations are the 29 Schengen countries plus Cyprus; Ireland operates its own visa policy.
    37 passport nationalities covered

    Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brunei, Brazil, The Bahamas, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, St. Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, Monaco, Mauritius, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Singapore, San Marino, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Samoa

    Official sourcesPublications Office of the European Union: Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: The Schengen area
  21. Current official routeVisa-free

    Listed biometric ordinary passports are visa-exempt

    Annex II exempts these nationalities only when the passport meets its stated ICAO biometric condition.

    • The passport must be biometric and meet the ICAO standards identified in Annex II.
    • The exemption applies for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
    6 passport nationalities covered

    North Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, Ukraine

    Official sourcesPublications Office of the European Union: Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: The Schengen area
  22. Current official routeVisa-free

    Georgian biometric ordinary passports remain visa-exempt

    Georgia's biometric ordinary passports remain Annex II visa-exempt despite the 2026 suspension for official passport classes.

    • The passport must be biometric and meet ICAO standards.
    • The March 2026 suspension applies to diplomatic, service, and official passports rather than ordinary passports.
    • The exemption applies for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Georgia

    Official sourcesPublications Office of the European Union: Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Commission: Regulation (EU) 2026/496 on Georgia's official passportsEuropean Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: The Schengen area
  23. Current official routeVisa-free

    Serbian biometric ordinary passports are visa-exempt

    Annex II exempts Serbian biometric passports, including those issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate.

    • The passport must be biometric and meet ICAO standards.
    • The exemption applies for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Serbia

    Official sourcesPublications Office of the European Union: Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: The Schengen area
  24. Current official routeVisa-free

    Macao SAR passports are visa-exempt

    Annex II exempts holders of Macao Special Administrative Region passports for covered short stays.

    • Only a Macao Special Administrative Region passport is covered.
    • The exemption applies for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Macao (SAR China)

    Official sourcesPublications Office of the European Union: Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: The Schengen area
  25. Current official routeVisa-free

    Taiwan passports containing an identity number are visa-exempt

    Annex II exempts Taiwan passports that contain the holder's identity card number for covered short stays.

    • The passport must contain an identity card number.
    • The exemption applies for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

    Official sourcesPublications Office of the European Union: Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: The Schengen area
  26. Current official routeVisa-free

    British citizen passports are visa-exempt

    Annex II exempts British citizen ordinary passports for covered short stays.

    • The exemption does not establish access for British Overseas, British subject, or British protected-person document classes.
    • The exemption applies for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    United Kingdom

    Official sourcesPublications Office of the European Union: Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2018/1806European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs: The Schengen area