Missions abroad

Icelandic embassies and consulates abroad

  • 79 missions
  • 41 countries
  • 20 embassies

The directory records 79 missions of Iceland abroad (20 embassies, 13 consulates, 45 honorary consulates and 1 other office), in 41 countries. The largest networks are in the United Kingdom (13), Germany (8) and France (8).

Countries with missions

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Icelandic embassies and consulates abroad

Visa rules for Iceland passport holders

Entry rules for Iceland passport holders199 in total

  • Visa-free112
  • Visa on arrival33
  • Electronic travel authorisation11
  • e-Visa29
  • Visa required14

Visa rules for Iceland passport holders

Schengen visas issued by Iceland

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 22,54121,2474742.2% 40.2%
2024 35,41332,3162,2906.6% 36.9%
2025 67,38057,7439,27113.8% 35.3%

Busiest countries, 2025

CountryApplicationsRefusal rate
China 32,9822.3%
United Kingdom 15,80432.0%
India 10,90625.7%
United States 7,6889.2%

Iceland’s embassies and consulates outside the Schengen area received 67,380 short-stay visa applications in 2025, the 19th highest number among the 28 Schengen states, and issued 57,743 visas. The refusal rate was 13.8%. In 2024 it had been 6.6%: the rate rose by 7.2 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 90% compared with 2024 (35,413).

The busiest countries were China (32,982), the United Kingdom (15,804), India (10,906) and the United States (7,688). Among the ten busiest, refusal rates ranged from 2.3% in China to 32.0% in the United Kingdom.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

Good to know

Iceland’s missions by continent

By continent, 55 of Iceland’s missions are in Europe, 10 in Asia, 9 in the Americas, 3 in Africa and 2 in Oceania; Europe accounts for 70%.

Where Iceland has the most missions

After the United Kingdom (13), Iceland’s largest networks are in Germany (8), France (8), Turkey (4), Belgium (3), Poland (3) and Australia (2).

Embassies of Iceland

Iceland has an embassy in 20 countries. In 21 other countries it has consulates, honorary consulates or other offices but no embassy.

Honorary consuls of Iceland

Iceland has 45 honorary consulates, 57% of its network; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports. In Australia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Croatia, Ireland, Jordan, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Thailand and Turkey, honorary consuls are its only representation.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Iceland have the most consulates?

In the United Kingdom, with 13 missions, followed by Germany (8).

In which countries is Iceland represented only by honorary consuls?

Australia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Croatia, Ireland, Jordan and 4 more.