🇷🇺Russian Federation🏳GreenlandRU-GL Russian Federation to Greenland visa requirements
Yes. A Russian ordinary passport holder needs a visa to visit Greenland for tourism. Greenland is NOT in the Schengen area, so a Danish or Schengen visa does not grant entry: you must hold a short-stay visa specifically endorsed for Greenland, issued by a Danish diplomatic mission. Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark but is OUTSIDE the EU and OUTSIDE the Schengen area. Russian citizens are on the visa-required list for Greenland and must obtain a short-stay (Schengen-Code, Type C) visa that is explicitly endorsed "valid for Greenland." A standard Schengen or Denmark-only visa is NOT valid for entry to Greenland. The visa is processed by Danish diplomatic missions on the standard Schengen short-stay framework: maximum stay 90 days, fee EUR 90, and case processing of about 15 days (up to 45 if further checks are needed). Because Denmark's visa service provider inside Russia has suspended biometric collection and visa issuance following 2022 restrictions, Russian applicants in practice apply through a Danish mission in a third country where they hold legal residence. Since Greenland is not in Schengen, the EU ETIAS travel authorisation does NOT apply to Greenland, and the Schengen 90/180 day rule is not the governing instrument (though the Greenland visa similarly caps stays at 90 days). The route remains firmly visa-required; no visa-free, eVisa, or visa-on-arrival channel exists for Russian ordinary passport holders.
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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