Minimum income
$8,130/month
$97,560/year
Stay
6
months
Application fee
$99
plus $87 per dependent
Tax
0.0%
Exempt
Overview
- Country
- Iceland
- Visa name
- Long-Term Visa for Remote Workers
- Local name
- Langtímadvalarvegabref fyrir fjarvinnu
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 6 months
- Max duration
- 6 months
- Income requirement
- $8,130/month ($97,560/year)
- Application fee
- $99
- Tax status
- Exempt
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check not required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Travel in Schengen
- Open a local bank account no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Extra income per dependent
- $2,440/mo
- Dependent fee
- $87
Tax
- Tax status
- Exempt
- Tax rate
- 0.0%
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- online
- Processing time
- 15–28 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- No
Notes
Only available to nationals who are exempt from Schengen visa requirements (cannot apply if your passport requires a Schengen visa). Stay limited to 90-180 days. Very high income requirement: ISK 1,000,000/mo (~USD 8,130). With spouse/partner: ISK 1,300,000/mo. Not a residence permit; does not grant access to Icelandic healthcare or social security. Cannot participate in Icelandic labor market. Iceland is EFTA/Schengen member, not EU.