Austria to Greenland visa requirements

No visa is required. Austrian ordinary passport holders can visit Greenland for tourism visa-free for up to 90 days. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark but is NOT in the Schengen Area or the EU, so a Schengen visa or ETIAS does not apply — entry is granted on arrival with a valid passport, return ticket, and proof of funds. Greenland is a self-governing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark but lies outside both the European Union and the Schengen Area, so it operates its own entry regime separate from mainland Denmark. Austrian citizens — as nationals of an EU/visa-exempt country that may enter Denmark without a visa — are granted visa-free entry to Greenland for short tourist stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period. No application, eVisa, or ETA is needed before travel; permission to stay is granted at the border. Crucially, a Danish or Schengen visa is NOT valid for Greenland, and conversely EU free-movement rules do not apply, so travelers must carry a valid passport (not just a national ID card) along with a confirmed return/onward ticket and evidence of sufficient funds. Because nearly all flights to Greenland route through Copenhagen (Denmark/Schengen) or Iceland, Austrian travelers should ensure their passport meets Schengen transit validity. ETIAS, the new EU travel authorization expected to launch for visa-exempt non-EU visitors to Schengen, does not apply to Austrian citizens (who are EU nationals) and does not apply to Greenland itself. Sources consulted (Visit Greenland, Danish Foreign Ministry/New to Denmark, Wikipedia visa policy) are fully consistent on the visa-free verdict as of 2026.