Israel to Iceland visa requirements

Israeli ordinary-passport holders do NOT need a visa for Iceland. Iceland is in the Schengen Area, and Israel is a Schengen visa-exempt country, so you may enter for tourism for up to 90 days within any 180-day period with just a valid passport. ETIAS is not yet required as of June 2026. Iceland is a full member of the Schengen Area, and Israel is on the EU's visa-exempt (Annex II) list. This means an Israeli ordinary-passport holder can travel to Iceland for tourism, business, transit, or family visits without a visa, staying up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the entire Schengen zone (not Iceland alone). No advance application or fee is required today. Two new EU border systems affect this route. The Entry/Exit System (EES) began phased rollout in October 2025 and reached full deployment in April 2026; it is an automated biometric border check (fingerprints and facial image collected at the border) that replaces passport stamping but does NOT require any pre-travel application. ETIAS, a separate online travel authorization (EUR 7, valid 3 years, multiple entries) for visa-exempt nationals, is scheduled to begin operations only in the last quarter of 2026, followed by a transitional grace period before it becomes mandatory. Therefore, as of 2 June 2026, Israeli travelers do not yet need ETIAS for Iceland and the route remains genuinely visa-free. Travelers should still carry proof of onward travel, accommodation, and sufficient funds, and ensure their passport was issued within the last 10 years and is valid at least 3 months beyond the planned departure date.