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Iceland · digital nomad visa · 2026

Iceland's digital nomad visa

6months
Langtímavegabréfsáritun vegna fjarvinnuOpen · checked 2026-08-18 · island.is

Iceland runs the Langtímavegabréfsáritun vegna fjarvinnu (long-term visa for the purpose of remote work), an initial 6 months for remote workers earning 1,000,000 ISK a month.

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How we know

Every figure here is as island.is publishes it, checked 18 August 2026. Where a number is our own arithmetic rather than a printed figure, the row says so.

Status
Open
Visa
Langtímavegabréfsáritun vegna fjarvinnu (long-term visa for the purpose of remote work)
Initial stay
6 months
Renewal
Not renewable. A long-term visa may be issued only once in any 12-month period (Reg. 540/2017, Art. 3), and stay under it cannot be the basis for a permanent residence permit (Act on Foreigners No 80/2016, Art. 21).
Income required
1,000,000 ISK a month — Reg. 540/2017, Art. 5 a: the applicant must show foreign income corresponding to kr. 1.000.000 per month. Where a spouse applies to accompany, the principal holder must instead show foreign income corresponding to kr. 1.300.000 per month.
Who qualifies
Open only to foreign nationals who are exempt from the Icelandic visa requirement. Up to 180 days if applied for before arriving in Iceland; up to 90 days if applied for after arrival. "Remote work" is defined as work organised and carried out using information technology, which could also be performed at a workplace abroad. Holders may not work for domestic (Icelandic) parties or otherwise on the Icelandic labour market. Employees must produce employer confirmation that they may perform their work from Iceland; self-employed applicants must show they are demonstrably self-employed in the country where they are habitually resident or normally work. Applicants must be 18 or over, declare a clean criminal record, and show secure means of support, sickness and accident insurance for the whole stay, and a return ticket or funds to pay for return travel.
Family
A spouse or cohabiting partner who is also visa-exempt may be granted a long-term visa to stay with the holder (subject to the kr. 1.300.000 per month income test on the holder), as may a child under 18 whose parent holds such a visa. For a child of compulsory school age, confirmation must be produced that the child will receive schooling from a school in the home country, a school in Iceland that has agreed to take the child, or by home schooling.
Where to apply
Apply on the special form issued by Útlendingastofnun (the Directorate of Immigration) before travelling to Iceland; an application made after arrival can only be granted for up to 90 days. The visa gives the right to travel within the Schengen area while it is valid.
Official page
island.is
Checked
18 August 2026

Sources are listed further down the page.

What to know before you apply

Verified from the primary legal texts rather than a guidance page, because the Directorate of Immigration's former public page for this visa no longer exists: utl.is now redirects wholesale to island.is/s/utlendingastofnun, the previously indexed island.is/en/get-a-long-term-visa returns 404, and neither the agency's current application-forms list nor its fee schedule mentions the remote-work long-term visa. The legal basis is nonetheless in force in the consolidated texts checked today: Art. 21 of the Act on Foreigners No 80/2016 (long-term visa, maximum 180 days) and Art. 5 a of Regulation No 540/2017 as amended by Reg. 1048/2020 and 818/2022 (remote work, the ISK 1,000,000/1,300,000 tests). Separately, new rules in force from 8 July 2026 created a short-term residence permit (skammtímadvalarleyfi) for stays of 90-180 days, but the Directorate's announcement limits it to visits to close family members and to artists, scientists and athletes - it is not a remote-work route. Because no current agency guidance page could be found, applicants should confirm the procedure with Útlendingastofnun directly.

What it means for your tax days

A visa is permission to stay; tax residency follows the days. Iceland treats you as tax resident once you are present 183 days More than 183 days in aggregate in any 12-month period, including normal absences from the country for holidays and the like, and residents are taxed on worldwide income. Days are not the only test: Article 1 of Act No. 90/2003 on income tax imposes unlimited tax liability on, among others: people domiciled in Iceland; people who were domiciled in Iceland but moved away and gave up their domicile, unless they prove they are taxable in another state in the same way as people domiciled there and have met those obligations — this continues for three years from the turn of the year following the date of departure; people who stay in Iceland for more than 183 days in aggregate in any 12-month period, including normal absences for holidays and the like; and people not caught by the previous points who work in aggregate for more than 183 days in any 12-month period aboard an aircraft or ship registered in Iceland. The Director of Internal Revenue (ríkisskattstjóri) decides who is domiciled in Iceland, applying the rules of the Act on Legal Domicile and Residence. The full tests and the official source are on our Iceland tax-day page.

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Questions people ask about Iceland

Does Iceland have a digital nomad visa?

Yes. Iceland runs the Langtímavegabréfsáritun vegna fjarvinnu (long-term visa for the purpose of remote work), which grants an initial stay of 6 months (not renewable. a long-term visa may be issued only once in any 12-month period (reg. 540/2017, art. 3), and stay under it cannot be the basis for a permanent residence permit (act on foreigners no 80/2016, art. 21).). Checked 18 August 2026 against island.is.

How much do you need to earn for the Iceland digital nomad visa?

1,000,000 ISK a month — Reg. 540/2017, Art. 5 a: the applicant must show foreign income corresponding to kr. 1.000.000 per month. Where a spouse applies to accompany, the principal holder must instead show foreign income corresponding to kr. 1.300.000 per month.. That is the figure as published; check the official page for the current amount before you apply.

How long can you stay on the Iceland digital nomad visa?

6 months on the initial permission; not renewable. a long-term visa may be issued only once in any 12-month period (reg. 540/2017, art. 3), and stay under it cannot be the basis for a permanent residence permit (act on foreigners no 80/2016, art. 21).. Stretch counts the days either way and tells you the date you must be out.

Does a digital nomad visa in Iceland make you tax resident?

Not by itself — but staying does. Iceland treats you as tax resident once you are there 183 days More than 183 days in aggregate in any 12-month period, including normal absences from the country for holidays and the like, and residents are taxed on worldwide income. See our Iceland tax-day page for the tests and the official source.

How does Stretch help with the Iceland digital nomad visa?

Log the day you land and Stretch counts the days against the permission you are on, shows the date you must be out, and reminds you at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days. It also tallies the days that count towards tax residency, so the 183-day question answers itself. The counting and the alerts are free, forever.

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Stretch is a tracker, not legal advice, and this is not tax advice. Visa and tax rules change and are applied by the authority, not by an app — every figure here shows its source and the date we checked it. Checked 2026-08-18; confirm on the official page before you apply or file.