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Iceland visa rules for France passport holders

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The answer

Yes. France passport holders can visit Iceland visa-free.

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Visa-free
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Official source

europa.euEuropean Commission (Your Europe)Checked 29 Oct 2026

As an EU national, you have the right to travel freely in the 27 EU member countries as well as in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months.

its validity shall extend at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Iceland passport holders need to visit France.

Visa-free nearby

Other places France passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Reykjavík, nearest first.

  1. Faroe IslandsTórshavn, about 800 km from ReykjavíkVisa-free · 3 months
  2. GreenlandNuuk, about 1,430 km from ReykjavíkVisa-free
  3. IrelandDublin, about 1,490 km from ReykjavíkVisa-free
  4. NorwayOslo, about 1,740 km from ReykjavíkVisa-free
  5. Svalbard & Jan MayenLongyearbyen, about 1,990 km from ReykjavíkVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Reykjavík

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Reykjavík, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 3.2°CLow -1.7°CRain 87 mm
  2. FebHigh 3.4°CLow -1.9°CRain 91 mm
  3. MarHigh 4.2°CLow -1.3°CRain 81 mm
  4. AprHigh 6.9°CLow 1.0°CRain 59 mm
  5. MayHigh 10.1°CLow 4.0°CRain 52 mm
  6. JunHigh 13.0°CLow 7.2°CRain 43 mm
  7. JulHigh 14.9°CLow 9.1°CRain 50 mm
  8. AugHigh 14.2°CLow 8.6°CRain 64 mm
  9. SepHigh 11.5°CLow 6.2°CRain 87 mm
  10. OctHigh 7.6°CLow 2.7°CRain 80 mm
  11. NovHigh 4.7°CLow -0.1°CRain 87 mm
  12. DecHigh 3.4°CLow -1.6°CRain 96 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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