Long-term visa

You can be issued a long-term visa if:

• you are legally staying in Iceland,

• you do not intend to settle in Iceland,

• the purpose of the stay is not covered by any residence permit category and

• you have not been issued a long-term visa in the past 12 months.

A long-term visa may for example be issued in the following cases:

• To close family members who want to extend their visit in Iceland. Close family members are marital/cohabiting spouses, children under 18 years of age and parents.

• Witnesses or parties to a court case who have to stay in Iceland in connection with the proceedings.

• To foreign nationals who come to Iceland for other legitimate purposes, such as artists, scientists or athletes, if their stay does not require the issuing of a residence permit and/or a work permit.