Income required
€6,900/month
Digital Nomad Visa · 🇮🇸 Iceland
Iceland Digital Nomad Visa (2026): income, cost & how to apply
Figures verified · July 2026The high anchor: ~€6,900/month for a maximum of six months of midnight sun.
Stay
Up to 180 days
Government fees
≈ €80
Basis of the income figure
ISK 1,000,000 per month (≈ €6,900) for an individual — the highest threshold in Europe. Bringing a spouse/partner raises the combined requirement (≈ ISK 1,300,000).Do you qualify? Check in 10 seconds
Family maths: Spouse/partner and children can accompany you; the income requirement rises to roughly ISK 1,300,000/month combined for a couple. (This checker applies no single published uplift — the verdict below uses the base threshold.)
Requirements at a glance
- Citizen of a country whose nationals don't need a visa for Schengen short stays (the scheme builds on visa-free entry)
- Remote employment with a foreign company or your own foreign business — no Icelandic clients
- Income ≥ ISK 1,000,000/month (≈ €6,900); ≈ ISK 1,300,000 with a partner
- Health insurance for the stay, clean record, Icelandic accommodation
How to apply
- Confirm you qualify for visa-free Schengen entry — the remote-work visa piggybacks on it.
- Apply to the Directorate of Immigration with employment/income confirmation and insurance.
- Enter and enjoy up to 180 days.
- Note the 12-month cool-down before a new remote-work visa.
Money: savings alternative & taxes
Savings route. Salary confirmation/contract evidence at the threshold is required; savings don't substitute.
Tax. Stays under the visa's 183-day ceiling generally avoid Icelandic tax residency — one reason the visa is capped where it is.
Processing time. Typically a few weeks.
Worth knowing: It's the only major European scheme that is deliberately temporary: six months max, no renewals, no residence — priced and capped so you never become tax-resident.
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Get matched with a lawyerFrequently asked questions
How much do I need to earn for Iceland's remote work visa?
ISK 1,000,000 per month — roughly €6,900 — for a single applicant, rising to about ISK 1,300,000 combined if a spouse or partner joins. It's the highest digital-nomad threshold in Europe.
How long can digital nomads stay in Iceland?
Up to 180 days on the long-term remote-work visa, with no renewal and a 12-month wait before you can get another. It's designed as an extended stay, not a residence route.
Will I pay Icelandic taxes on the remote work visa?
Generally no — the visa is capped below the 183-day tax-residency line precisely so that holders remain non-resident. Your existing tax residence stays wherever it already is; confirm your own treaty position.
Who can apply for Iceland's remote work visa?
Only citizens of countries with visa-free access to the Schengen Area (the scheme extends a visa-free stay), working remotely for a foreign employer or their own foreign company, with no Icelandic clients.
Primary source: Icelandic Directorate of Immigration (Útlendingastofnun). Thresholds tied to wages or salaries change every year — the figures above were verified July 2026. Travel insurance that satisfies visa requirements: nomad insurance from ~€2/day.