🇵🇭Philippines🏳GreenlandPH-GL Philippines to Greenland visa requirements
Yes. A Philippine ordinary passport holder needs a visa to visit Greenland for tourism. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark but is NOT in the Schengen Area, so an ordinary Schengen visa does not work — you must apply for a short-stay visa specifically endorsed for "the Faroe Islands and/or Greenland" through a Danish diplomatic mission (in the Philippines this is handled via the Royal Danish Embassy in Manila / VFS Global Manila). Greenland is an autonomous constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark. Although Denmark is a Schengen and EU member, Greenland is OUTSIDE both the EU and the Schengen Area. The Danish Immigration Service (Nyidanmark) and Visit Greenland confirm that a standard Schengen visa is not valid for Greenland; the visa sticker must explicitly state it is valid for "the Faroe Islands and/or Greenland." Philippine citizens are a visa-required nationality (Schengen Annex I), so they are not among the ~80 visa-exempt nationalities (US, UK, EU, Japan, etc.) that can enter Greenland visa-free for up to 90 days. A Filipino tourist must therefore obtain a short-stay (Type C) Greenland-endorsed visa before travel. Applications are lodged with a Danish diplomatic mission abroad — for residents of the Philippines this is the Royal Danish Embassy in Manila, with biometrics and document intake usually via VFS Global Manila. The standard short-stay visa fee is EUR 90, the visa permits stays of up to 90 days, and case processing at Danish missions is normally 15 days (up to 45 days if further investigation is required). There is no eVisa, visa-on-arrival, or ETA for Greenland, and ETIAS does not apply because Greenland is not in Schengen. Note: there are no direct flights from Asia; routing is typically via Copenhagen (Denmark) or Reykjavik (Iceland) — a transit Schengen visa may also be needed if connecting through Copenhagen.
VISA REQUIREDTOURISMFLEXIBLE ENTRYLast verified 2026-05-30
For guidance only — visa rules change with little notice. Always confirm directly with the destination's embassy or foreign ministry before booking non-refundable travel. Information here applies to ordinary (non-diplomatic) passports unless noted.
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