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Schengen Short-Stay, Type CVerified 1 May 2026Iceland Cultural & Sports Events Visa (Schengen Type C) for Indian artists, athletes, performers, study programme participants, and film crews attending events in Iceland.
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Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
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Guide last reviewed 2026-05-01. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
Iceland — Schengen member · Embassy New Delhi · D Visa needs Directorate of Immigration FIRST
For short-stay (Tourism / Business / Family-Friends / Cultural-Sports), apply at any VFS Iceland centre — the Embassy of Iceland in New Delhi processes everything within 15 calendar days. For Long-Term D Visa (study, work, residence, family reunification), the applicant FIRST applies directly to Iceland's Directorate of Immigration (utl@utl.is); ONLY after their approval will the Directorate request you to visit VFS for biometrics + passport. Skipping that step wastes weeks.
utl@utl.is with your application + supporting documents.Walking into VFS first for a D Visa = file rejected. Always start with the Directorate of Immigration email.
visa.nde@utn.is AND visa@utn.is (subject = your name as on passport + passport number + city). Beyond 5 days, the Embassy decides on the incomplete file.Note: SureshotVisa handles Iceland Tourism, Business, Visiting Family / Friends, Cultural & Sports short-stay (Schengen Type C) visas end-to-end via VFS. The Long-Term D Visa (work, study, family reunification, residence permits) is informational on this site — Iceland's Directorate of Immigration is the prime decision-maker and applicants must initiate that process directly. We can advise on the India-side biometrics + VFS step once the Directorate approves.
An Iceland Cultural & Sports Events Visa is a Schengen Short-Stay (Type C) for Indian artists, musicians, dancers, athletes, coaches, study programme participants, religious-event attendees, or film crew members participating in events in Iceland. Iceland hosts Iceland Airwaves (music festival), various film productions (Game of Thrones / Star Wars-grade locations), and academic exchanges. Valid up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
What it costs
Paid directly to Iceland / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per VFS Global, last verified 1 May 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
Visa fees are set by the Embassy of Iceland in INR and are non-refundable regardless of outcome. Each case is reviewed separately; no guarantee can be given that a visa will be issued. The applicable INR fee tracks the current EUR / INR exchange rate and may change without notice. All VFS service charges are inclusive of GST. Long-term D Visa applicants must FIRST apply with Iceland's Directorate of Immigration (utl@utl.is) — VFS submission only happens after the Directorate's approval and at their request.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
Iceland applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.
2 of 4 are compulsory for Iceland
Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.
What a Schengen policy must showWhere people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Iceland. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your Iceland file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
Tell us your dates — we will say which of these you actually need
What to gather
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Filled online at visa.government.is, then printed and signed.
Confirmation of submitting the online form must be presented to VFS.
≥3 months validity beyond Schengen departure, ≤10 years old, 2 blank pages. Copy of entry/exit stamps from previous Schengen visits if any.
Stipulates purpose of travel, duration, names of accompanying persons, transport and accommodation details.
Mandatory if travelling for study purpose.
Mandatory if travelling for cultural / sports / religious event.
If multi-Schengen trip: intra-Schengen flight, train, or car-rental proof.
Hotel reservation, holiday-home rental, campus residence, or sponsorship/private accommodation from host. If multi-Schengen: lodging in EACH state.
Schengen-approved insurer. Covers accident + illness + medical emergency + evacuation. Policy must specify validity period, coverage area, and entire trip duration.
All pages stamped and signed by the bank. Required from ALL applicants, regardless of sponsorship. Must show 8,000 ISK/day (hotel) or 4,000 ISK/day (sponsored) for entire trip duration.
Barcode-verifiable. Sponsor's ITR if sponsored.
Plus marriage certificate if sponsored by spouse.
If unavailable — birth certificate of applicant + ID copies of parents.
Required · optional / if applicable
8 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Confirm Iceland is your main Schengen destination
Apply via Iceland if your itinerary spends most time (or has its main purpose) there. If splitting time evenly between Schengen states, apply through the country of first entry. Iceland cannot decide your visa if you'll spend more time elsewhere.
Complete the online application at visa.government.is
Mandatory step. Print the confirmation to bring to your VFS appointment.
Gather all required documents
Use the checklist for your visa category. Originals + bank stamps where required. Insurance from a Schengen-approved insurer (€30,000 minimum).
Book your VFS appointment
Visit visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/isl/ — book the slot at your preferred centre.
Submit at VFS + biometrics + pay fees
Attend in person. Pay visa fee (₹10,100 adult / ₹5,100 child 6–12) + ₹2,900 VFS service. Biometrics taken at the centre unless reusable from a prior Schengen application within 59 months.
Watch for missing-document email (5-day rule)
If VFS officer marks any document missing, you have 5 calendar days to email the missing papers to visa.nde@utn.is + visa@utn.is. Subject = your name + passport number + city. PDF only.
Wait for the decision (15 calendar days standard)
Track via VFS website. The Embassy may call for an interview or request additional documents.
Collect your passport from VFS
Once notified, collect from VFS or use courier (₹518 standard / ₹1,400 plus). Verify visa validity dates and entry type before leaving the counter.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
What works
4 levers that flip a borderline case.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
Each link opens the official page that issues the form (we never host third-party forms) — download or fill the current version there.
Answer 10 quick questions to see your likelihood of approval. This is not a guarantee — final decision is always with the Embassy — but it flags common weak spots so you can address them before applying.
What's the primary purpose of your trip?
How long do you plan to stay?
Have you previously visited any Schengen country?
Have you ever been refused a Schengen (or any country's) visa?
Past refusals must be disclosed — they show up in VIS database across Schengen countries.
Do you have confirmed travel bookings?
Reservations are enough; a paid ticket is not required.
What's your current employment status?
What's your typical 3-month bank balance?
Schengen needs ~₹700/day covered. For a 10-day trip, minimum ₹70,000 stable balance.
How many years of Income Tax Returns (ITR) can you show?
What are your strongest ties to India (return-intent)?
Embassies want evidence you'll come back — not overstay.
Who are you travelling with?
Indicative only — final decision is always with the Embassy.
Frequently asked
Some Indian sports federations handle group visa coordination, but the application is still individual. You need: Icelandic invitation, federation reference letter, event programme, and your own personal financial pack.
Three things distinguish Film Crew applications: (a) detailed letter from the Indian film company with title/synopsis/shoot locations, (b) Icelandic agency's permit-arrangement letter, (c) registration with the Association of Motion Pictures. All three are mandatory.
Yes — we coordinate with the Icelandic event organiser, prepare the federation / institution / production-company documentation, and handle VFS submission. ₹499 consultation to start.
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A strong Iceland file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.
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Everything below — included, nothing extra
Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
Your fee, in one glance
Government, VFS, insurance, ticket and hotel costs are separate and charged at cost. Read what each item means, in full.
Before you file
Filed on a guessed checklist, the government fee is gone on a refusal and the refusal follows every future application. Filed after a consultant at our licensed firm has read the papers against each other, the file answers the officer's questions before they are asked. Same Iceland rules, different outcome. How we do that is written once, in full, on the method page rather than repeated here.
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Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Iceland website and Embassy of Iceland. Last verified 2026-05-01. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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