Iceland · 3 rules · 2 calculators
How many days can you spend in Iceland?
Iceland has been in the Schengen area since 2001, though it isn’t in the EU. Visiting from outside the EU, you can spend 90 days in any 180 in the area, Iceland included — and days there count towards the same 90 as days anywhere else in it. For tax, more than 183 days in 12 months — holidays abroad included — make you fully liable from the day you arrived.
Visas and stays
How long can you stay in Iceland as a visitor?
How many days can you spend in Iceland as a visitor from outside the EU? 90 in any 180, counted across all 29 Schengen countries together — days elsewhere in the area use them up too. EES records every entry and exit.
Tax residency
Tax residency in Iceland: more than 183 days
How many days can you spend in Iceland before you’re tax resident? 183 at most in 12 months, normal holidays abroad counting as days there. Former residents stay liable for 3 years after leaving.
Day calculators for Iceland
Iceland: questions and answers.
Is Iceland in Schengen?
Yes: Iceland has been in the Schengen area since 2001, when checks at its borders with the other Schengen countries were abolished. It isn’t in the EU.
Is Iceland in the EU?
No. Iceland is outside the EU but inside the Schengen area, so days there count towards the 90 days in any 180.
How many days can I spend in Iceland without tax residency?
No more than 183 in total in 12 months — and normal holidays abroad count as days in Iceland.
How long can I stay in Iceland as a US citizen?
As a visitor, the same as anyone from outside the EU: 90 days in any 180 across the 29 Schengen countries together, Iceland included. Since EES, your entries and exits are recorded at the border instead of stamped in your passport.
Can I spend 90 days in Iceland and then 90 in Norway?
Not as a visitor from outside the EU: the 90 days in any 180 count every Schengen country together, so days in Iceland and in the rest of the area add up.
How many days can you spend in Iceland? FlySee counts them for you.
Track days in every country and know the date you can stay until.
- Counts your Schengen days automatically, in the background
- Shows the date you can stay until, and “Next entry from …” when you’re out
- Gives you a heads-up before your last day
- Logs every day and the country you were in, automatically, and rebuilds past trips from your photos
- Exports your days by country — PDF, Excel or CSV
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Sources
Iceland and the Schengen area
EES (Entry/Exit System)
- European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs — Entry/Exit System (EES)
- GOV.UK — EU Entry/Exit System: guidance for British travellers
- Swedish Police Authority — The Entry Exit System (children, data storage, days left)
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: check how long you can stay
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: the Travel to Europe mobile app
- Frontex — Travel to Europe app
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give tax advice. Whether you’re resident is for you and your adviser.
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give legal advice. Whether you can stay is the border guard’s call.