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Tourist Visa (Schengen Short-Stay, Type C)

Apply for an Iceland Tourist Visa (Schengen Type C) from India through VFS. Complete fees, document checklist, and processing guide for Indian travellers visiting Reykjavik, the Blue Lagoon, glaciers, and the Northern Lights.

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Processing time
About 15 days
after you submit

No visa is ever guaranteed — the final decision always rests with the Iceland visa authority. We make sure your file is presented at its strongest.

Iceland — Schengen member · Embassy New Delhi · D Visa needs Directorate of Immigration FIRST

One Iceland visa = all 29 Schengen countries. But long-term D Visas are a TWO-step process.

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.

29 Schengen countries

Full Schengen member — Iceland visa unlocks the whole zone, not just Iceland.

Embassy New Delhi only

All India applications decided by the Embassy of Iceland, New Delhi. No Mumbai consulate.

15 calendar days

Standard processing once the Embassy receives the file from VFS. Apply 2+ weeks before travel.

Applying for a Long-Term D Visa? The order matters.

  1. Email Iceland's Directorate of Immigration first at utl@utl.is with your application + supporting documents.
  2. Wait for their approval — they review and accept the substantive case.
  3. The Directorate then asks YOU to visit VFS in India for biometrics + passport submission. The visa application centre will guide you from there.

Walking into VFS first for a D Visa = file rejected. Always start with the Directorate of Immigration email.

5-day missing-document rule: if the VFS officer marks any document missing at your appointment, you have only 5 calendar days to email it to 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.

Processing

15 calendar days standard processing at…

Stay Duration

Up to 90 days in any 180-day period

Starting Fee

₹9,900

Apply At

12 VFS centres

Four ways to file a Iceland visa

Two of these are perfectly sensible depending on your file. Here is the honest difference between them.

Who actually reads your file?
You file itSometimes. You do — against a checklist you found
An online platformNo. A form validates fields, not evidence
A local agentSometimes. Usually whoever is free that day
SureshotVisaYes. One named consultant, start to decision
Who is answerable if it goes wrong?
You file itNo. Nobody. It is your application
An online platformSometimes. Support, within their own terms
A local agentSometimes. Depends entirely who you walked in to
SureshotVisaYes. A licensed company — licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024
Will anyone tell you NOT to apply yet?
You file itNo. No one is looking at it but you
An online platformNo. The flow exists to take the application
A local agentNo. Rarely — the fee depends on you applying
SureshotVisaYes. We say so when the file is not ready
Do you know the full cost before you start?
You file itYes. Embassy and centre fees are published
An online platformSometimes. Service fee often appears at checkout
A local agentNo. Quoted after they ask your budget
SureshotVisaYes. Every fee published on this site, GST included
If you have been refused before?
You file itNo. The letter rarely says which document failed
An online platformNo. Outside what a form can handle
A local agentSometimes. Many hand the papers back
SureshotVisaYes. That is the work we take on
Farming income, self-employed, no ITR?
You file itSometimes. Provable — but not with a generic checklist
An online platformNo. The form has no field for it
A local agentSometimes. Varies enormously
SureshotVisaYes. J-forms, mandi receipts, business proofs

“An online platform” and “a local agent” describe how those models work, not any particular company. If your file is straightforward, the first column is a genuinely good answer.

What a refusal actually costs you

Before you file the Iceland Tourist Visa yourself — the part that is not on the application form.

The money is gone before the decision is

  • The visa fee is €90 for an adult and €45 for a child aged 6–12, charged in rupees at the rate the mission sets. (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415)
  • The Visa Code says it plainly: the fee “shall not be refundable except in the cases referred to in Articles 18(2) and 19(3)” — wrong consulate, or turned away at the counter. A refusal is neither. (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art 16(7))
  • The visa-centre service charge is separate, and also gone.
  • Your travel insurance had to cover a minimum of €30,000. (Art 15(3))
  • Then whatever you already paid for flights and hotels and cannot get back — and the leave you already booked.

The government fee and the visa-centre charge are paid straight to them. We never mark them up.

The time costs more than the money

  • You may lodge up to six months before travel, and as a rule no later than 15 calendar days before. (Art 9(1))
  • The appointment “shall, as a rule, take place within a period of two weeks from the date when the appointment was requested”. (Art 9(2))
  • A decision comes within 15 calendar days, extendable to a maximum of 45. (Art 23(1)–(2))
  • There is no waiting period after a refusal. You can apply again the next day, and pay again. What you lose is the dates, not the right.

You get a tick, not an explanation

A refusal must be given on the standard form in Annex VI. (Art 32(2)) The officer ticks a box. These four decide most Indian tourist files — word for word:

  • Box 2justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided
  • Box 3you have not provided proof of sufficient means of subsistence…
  • Box 10the information submitted regarding the justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable
  • Box 13there are reasonable doubts as to your intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa

Box 13 names no document. That is the problem — reapplying without knowing which document failed is how the second refusal happens.

And it stays on the record

  • “Information on a refused visa shall be entered into the VIS.” (Art 32(5)) A Iceland refusal is visible to every other Schengen consulate. It is a database record — not a stamp in your passport.
  • Canada asks about it directly. IMM 5257, Background Information, question 2(b): “Have you ever been refused a visa or permit, denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory?” That question does not expire, and an undeclared refusal is treated as misrepresentation.

If your file is simple and your papers are conventional, file it yourself — you do not need us. If it is not, that is the work. No one can promise a visa. The officer decides.

Find out which part of your file is weak
Done-for-you · End-to-end filing

Your whole Iceland Tourist Visa, handled for one honest price.

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.

All-in · 18% GST included · no hidden charges

₹12,999all-in · GST incl.

File-ready in 3–5 working days after documents

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Everything below — included, nothing extra

  • Document checklist
  • Application form guidance
  • Document review
  • Cover letter
  • Purpose of travel structure
  • Financial proof review
  • Sponsor document guidance
  • Submission & appointment support
  • Post-submission guidance
Licensed consultant files it Govt/VFS fees paid direct — never marked up

Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee. Read the full guide

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, justified

₹12,999 fee — what exactly is included?

Our professional fee isn't just form-filling. It covers complete Iceland visitor visa preparation, document & refusal-risk review, financial-proof structuring, submission support and post-filing guidance. Tap any item to see what's inside.

Two Iceland applicants with identical bank balances can need completely different files. Before anything is prepared, a licensed consultant works through your profile and decides what your case has to prove:

  • We identify which refusal ground your profile is most exposed to
  • We decide whether your income or your ties carry the file — they are rarely both strong
  • We work out how much of the trip your own funds must visibly cover
  • We test whether the trip length and cost are realistic for your profile, and say so if not
  • We check how a previous refusal changes what this file has to answer
  • We tell you plainly if you should not apply yet

A visitor visa isn't approved because documents are attached — the purpose, funds, travel plan and return ties have to support each other. Deciding how they will, for your case, is the work.

A salaried applicant, a farmer with no ITR and a retired parent being sponsored need three different evidence sets. We build yours:

  • We name the exact documents your profile needs — and the ones it does not
  • We tell you what to leave OUT: unexplained extras make a file look padded
  • We find the substitute evidence when a standard document does not exist for you
  • We flag anything in Punjabi or Hindi that needs translating before it is read
  • We sequence the file the way the officer reads it, not the way you collected it

This avoids missing what matters — and avoids piling on documents nobody asked for and nothing explains.

Most files are checked for whether a document is present. Officers check whether the documents agree. We read yours the second way:

  • Every name, date and spelling matched across every paper
  • Leave dates, ticket dates and itinerary dates reconciled with each other
  • Bank credits traced to the income that is supposed to have produced them
  • Employer and sponsor letters checked for whether they would survive a verification call
  • Each document checked for issuer and for validity on your actual travel dates
  • A final read by someone deliberately looking for the reason to refuse it

Almost every applicant does the first pass themselves. Almost nobody does the last one.

Funds are one of the most common refusal triggers. A high balance alone isn't enough if the money doesn't look genuine, stable, and tied to your income. We check:

  • Whether the balance is reasonable for the trip
  • Average balance vs trip cost
  • Sudden large deposits that need explaining
  • Salary / business income vs bank statement
  • ITR vs income profile
  • Whether you can afford the trip without leaning entirely on a sponsor
  • Whether sponsor support is properly explained
  • Whether funds look genuine and traceable

We help structure the financial side professionally so it reads as genuine, not borrowed for the application.

We help present a clear, realistic purpose — tourism, a holiday, a family/relative visit, an event, a business meeting, or parents visiting children — and make sure it lines up with your dates, funds, itinerary and documents.

A weak or vague purpose makes a file look doubtful. We keep it clear, simple and professional.

We prepare or structure the main explanation letter — a professional summary that makes your case easy for the officer to understand. It covers:

  • We write it in the officer's reading order, not in the order things happened
  • We aim it at the refusal ground your profile is most exposed to
  • We keep it to one page — long letters read as pleading rather than explaining
  • We point every claim at the document that proves it, so nothing stands alone
  • If you were refused before, we make it address that ground head-on instead of hoping

This is not a guarantee letter — it's a clear, professional explanation of your case.

The officer must be satisfied you'll leave Iceland after your authorized stay. We identify and present your reasons to return:

  • We work out which of your ties is genuinely strongest — often not the one you expect
  • We turn each one into evidence rather than a sentence in a letter
  • We check the ties still hold on your travel dates, not just today
  • We identify exactly where the file looks thin, and what would fix it
  • We tell you honestly if ties are your weak point, before you spend the embassy fee

If someone in Iceland is inviting you, we guide the sponsor-side documents:

  • Invitation letter
  • Sponsor status proof (passport / PR / citizenship)
  • Sponsor employment & income proof
  • Sponsor bank statement, if needed
  • Relationship & communication proof
  • Who bears expenses & stay arrangement

A sponsor supports the case but never guarantees approval — your own purpose, funds and ties must still be strong. We also flag if a file is leaning too heavily on the sponsor.

We guide or assist with the application form and details (online portal or the VFS/embassy form, depending on Iceland), and check consistency between the form and your documents:

  • Personal, passport & travel-history details
  • Employment & education history
  • Family information
  • Purpose of visit & funding details
  • Sponsor information, if applicable
  • Previous-refusal declarations
  • Background questions
  • Correct document categories

Wrong, incomplete or inconsistent information can hurt this application — and future ones too.

How a file is lodged depends on the country — some are fully online, while others (most Schengen states) need you to complete the form first, then book a VFS appointment and submit a physical file in person. We guide the exact Iceland process:

  • Completing the application form first, where required, to unlock the appointment
  • Booking the VFS / embassy appointment
  • Arranging documents in the right order — for upload or the VFS counter
  • Guiding the visa-fee payment
  • Final review before submission or your VFS visit
  • What to carry to the appointment (originals, photos, forms)
  • Submitting / lodging and saving the confirmation
  • What happens after submission

After submission, if biometrics are required, we guide you through:

  • Biometrics Instruction Letter
  • VFS appointment booking
  • Documents to carry
  • What to expect at the VFS centre
  • How biometrics update in your application
  • What to do once biometrics are done

Biometrics fee is separate, paid to the authority / VFS as applicable.

Our support doesn't stop at submission. We stay connected and guide you on:

  • How to check application updates
  • What official messages mean
  • What to do if more documents are requested
  • What to do after a Passport Request
  • VFS passport submission & courier return
  • Decision-update explanation
  • Next steps after approval
  • Basic guidance if refused

What's not included (paid direct, at actual cost)

  • Government / embassy visa fee
  • Biometrics fee
  • VFS service charges
  • VFS courier & SMS charges
  • VFS premium-lounge charges
  • Travel insurance
  • Flight tickets
  • Hotel bookings
  • Translation charges
  • Notary / attestation
  • Medical exam, if ever required
  • Any other third-party charges

No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision is always the visa officer's. Our role is to prepare, review, structure and present your file professionally from the documents and profile you provide.

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Good to know before you apply

Rules that apply to every Iceland visa type — worth a quick read so nothing trips up your file.

  • 1Embassy of Iceland, New Delhi processes ALL India applications — there is no Mumbai consulate. All submissions go via VFS Iceland centres.
  • 2For Long-Term D Visa (work, study, family reunification, residence permits), applicants MUST first apply directly with Iceland's Directorate of Immigration (utl@utl.is). Only AFTER their approval will the Directorate request the applicant to visit VFS for biometrics + passport. Walking into VFS first for a D Visa = file rejected.
  • 3Photo specification: 35–40mm width, max 6 months old, white background, neutral expression. Standard Schengen rules apply.
  • 4Travel medical insurance must cover at least 30,000 EUR (or 30,000 USD) across all Schengen countries — accident, illness, medical emergency, evacuation. Insurance card alone is not sufficient.
  • 5Funds rule: applicants must show 8,000 ISK per day for hotel stays OR 4,000 ISK per day if expenses are borne by a third party (sponsor / host). Bank statement must show movements over the last 3 months, stamped and signed by the bank.
  • 6Indian passport must be valid for 3 months beyond intended departure from Schengen area, issued within the previous 10 years, with at least 2 blank pages.
  • 7Apply at least 2 weeks (14 days) before intended travel. Around holiday seasons, apply 6–8 weeks earlier.
  • 85-DAY MISSING-DOCUMENT RULE: if the VFS officer marks any document missing at the appointment, the applicant has only 5 calendar days to email the missing document(s) to visa.nde@utn.is AND visa@utn.is. Subject line = applicant's name as on passport + passport number + city of application centre. PDF only. Beyond 5 days, the Embassy decides on the incomplete file (typically refusal).
  • 9All applicants regardless of sponsorship must provide their OWN original 3-month bank statement (not just sponsor's).
  • 10Indian Income Tax Return (ITR) acknowledgments for the last 2 assessment years are mandatory.

Who Can Apply

  • Indian citizens visiting Iceland for tourism, sightseeing, or leisure trips
  • Travellers using Iceland as their main Schengen destination (most nights / main purpose in Iceland)
  • Visitors planning combined Schengen itineraries that begin or focus on Iceland
  • Northern Lights chasers (best Sept–April) or summer-season midnight-sun travellers (May–Aug)

Not eligible under this visa:

  • Travellers whose main Schengen destination is another country — apply through that country instead
  • Anyone planning to work, study, or settle in Iceland (apply for Long-Term D Visa)
  • Travellers wanting to stay >90 days in any 180-day window

What it costs

Government & VFS fees

Paid directly to Iceland / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.

ItemAmount
Schengen Short-Stay visa fee — adult (Type C, 1–90 days)₹9,900
Schengen visa fee — child (6–12 years)₹4,950
VFS service charge (short-term)₹2,900
Optional courier service₹518
Optional courier plus₹1,400
Optional SMS service₹345
Optional Premium Lounge service₹3,680

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

What Iceland actually requires — and what it does not.

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

Expected

Flight reservation

The Iceland consulate wants a return itinerary with a real PNR covering your exact dates. It does not want a paid ticket, and buying one before a decision puts your money at risk for nothing.

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.

How to hold a flight without paying
Required

Hotel booking

Accommodation for EVERY night of the stay. Not most nights — every one. A gap is a documented refusal ground under the Schengen code.

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.

Refundable hotel booking, explained
Required

Travel insurance

Minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen state, including repatriation and emergency medical evacuation, for the full period of stay. Regulation (EC) 810/2009 — this is law, not preference.

Where 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 the cover must actually say
Expected

Travel itinerary

A day-by-day plan matching your flights, your hotels and the country you applied to. Iceland must be your main destination or your first point of entry, or you are at the wrong consulate.

Where 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 to

We arrange all four for your Iceland file.

We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight, the hotel and the policy all come from us, issued the same day, and you deal with one team instead of four. Every booking is a real one under your own name.

What to gather

Documents required

Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.

Personal Documents

5 items
  • Schengen Visa Application Form (printed and signed)Required

    Filled online at visa.government.is, then printed and signed.

  • Online application form confirmation from visa.government.isRequired

    Confirmation of submitting the online form must be presented to VFS.

  • One passport-style photograph (35–40mm wide / 3.5×4.5cm, max 6 months old, white background)Required
  • Valid passportRequired

    ≥3 months validity beyond Schengen departure, ≤10 years old, 2 blank pages. Copy of entry/exit stamps from previous Schengen visits if any.

  • Cover letter from applicantRequired

    Stipulates purpose of travel, duration, names of accompanying persons, transport and accommodation details.

Travel & Accommodation

3 items
  • Roundtrip flight reservation with PNR + traveler nameRequired

    If multi-Schengen trip: intra-Schengen flight, train, or car-rental proof.

  • Proof of accommodationRequired

    Hotel reservation, holiday-home rental, campus residence, or sponsorship/private accommodation from host. If multi-Schengen: lodging in EACH state.

  • Travel medical insurance — €30,000 minimum coverage (insurance CARD alone is NOT sufficient)Required

    Schengen-approved insurer. Covers accident + illness + medical emergency + evacuation. Policy must specify validity period, coverage area, and entire trip duration.

Financial Documents (incl. ITR)

7 items
  • Original personal bank statement showing 3 months' movementsRequired

    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.

  • Indian ITR acknowledgement — last 2 assessment yearsRequired

    Barcode-verifiable. Sponsor's ITR if sponsored.

  • Employed — last 3 months payslips + employment contract + holiday-approved leave letter
  • Self-employed — Certificate of registration (with GST number for Indian companies) + business bank statement + ITR (barcode-verifiable)
  • Student — Certificate of enrolment from the educational establishment
  • Sponsored — Sponsorship letter + sponsor's photo ID copy (passport / residence permit)

    Plus marriage certificate if sponsored by spouse.

  • Retired — last 3 months pension statements + property/business income proof

Tourism-Specific Documents

3 items
  • Day-by-day travel itinerary (Reykjavik / Golden Circle / South Coast / glaciers etc.)

    Strengthens 'genuine tourist' credibility.

  • Tour operator booking confirmation (if travelling with a package operator)
  • Marriage certificate (if married + spouse name not in passport)

    Apostille from MEA.

Relationship Proof (if applicable)

1 item
  • Marriage certificate (if married + spouse name not endorsed in passport)

    Apostille from MEA. For visiting spouse in Iceland — copy of marriage certificate or proof of cohabitation.

Minor-Specific Documents (if applicable)

3 items
  • Minor with one parent — Notarized consent of non-travelling parent / guardian (or court order if sole custody)
  • Minor travelling alone — Notarized consent of BOTH parents / guardians
  • Photocopy of both parents' passports OR photo IDs

    If unavailable — birth certificate of applicant + ID copies of parents.

Required · optional / if applicable

The journey.

8 steps from intake to approval. Curved spine on the right shows the natural pace — never as linear as government sites pretend.

  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    Complete the online application at visa.government.is

    Mandatory step. Print the confirmation to bring to your VFS appointment.

  3. 03

    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).

  4. 04

    Book your VFS appointment

    Visit visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/isl/ — book the slot at your preferred centre.

  5. 05

    Submit at VFS + biometrics + pay fees

    Attend in person. Pay visa fee (₹9,900 adult / ₹4,950 child 6–12) + ₹2,900 VFS service. Biometrics taken at the centre unless reusable from a prior Schengen application within 59 months.

  6. 06

    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.

  7. 07

    Wait for the decision (15 calendar days standard)

    Track via VFS website. The Embassy may call for an interview or request additional documents.

  8. 08

    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.

What works

5 levers that flip a borderline case.

  • Best Northern Lights season: late September to early April. Aurora forecast at en.vedur.is — book 4+ nights to maximise viewing chances.
  • Summer (Jun–Aug) = midnight sun + warmer weather but peak tourist density and higher hotel rates. Shoulder seasons (May, Sep) often have the best visa-processing turnaround too.
  • Iceland is expensive — show ample funds. 8,000 ISK/day is the official minimum but ₹15,000–20,000/day in bank balance is a stronger file.
  • Insurance: confirm coverage for adventure activities (glacier hiking, ice caves, ATV) — not all Indian travel insurers cover them by default.

What kills cases

Top 3 refusal triggers we see.

  • 1Insufficient funds — 8,000 ISK/day minimum often missed by first-time applicants
  • 2Insurance from non-Schengen-approved insurer or under €30,000 coverage
  • 3Iceland not actually the main destination on the itinerary

VFS application centres

VFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — New Delhi (HQ)VFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — MumbaiVFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — BengaluruVFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — ChennaiVFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — KolkataVFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — HyderabadVFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — PuneVFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — AhmedabadVFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — CochinVFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — ChandigarhVFS Iceland Visa Application Centre — JalandharEmbassy of Iceland — New Delhi (single India jurisdiction; final decision-maker)

Schengen Tourist Visa Eligibility Check

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.

0 / 10
1

What's the primary purpose of your trip?

2

How long do you plan to stay?

3

Have you previously visited any Schengen country?

4

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.

5

Do you have confirmed travel bookings?

Reservations are enough — don't buy tickets until visa approval.

6

What's your current employment status?

7

What's your typical 3-month bank balance?

Schengen needs ~₹700/day covered. For a 10-day trip, minimum ₹70,000 stable balance.

8

How many years of Income Tax Returns (ITR) can you show?

9

What are your strongest ties to India (return-intent)?

Embassies want evidence you'll come back — not overstay.

10

Who are you travelling with?

Indicative only — final decision is always with the Embassy.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered straight

All India applications go to the Embassy of Iceland in New Delhi (no Mumbai consulate). VFS handles submissions across India. Iceland is a full Schengen member, so the visa unlocks all 29 Schengen countries. The online application at visa.government.is is mandatory before VFS appointment.

15 calendar days standard processing once the Embassy receives the file from VFS. Apply 2+ weeks before travel — 6–8 weeks before peak holiday seasons. The 5-day missing-document rule can shorten the timeline if VFS marks anything incomplete.

8,000 ISK per day if staying in a hotel, or 4,000 ISK per day if expenses are borne by a third party (host / sponsor). Plus all applicants must show their OWN 3-month original bank statement (stamped by the bank) regardless of sponsorship — and last 2 years of Indian ITR.

If the VFS officer marks any document missing at your appointment, you have only 5 calendar days to email the missing papers to BOTH visa.nde@utn.is AND visa@utn.is. Subject line = your full name as on passport + passport number + city of application centre. PDF format only. Beyond 5 days, the Embassy decides on the incomplete file.

Yes. We complete the visa.government.is online form, prepare the financial pack (bank statement + ITR + funds-rule compliance), confirm Schengen-approved insurance, and handle VFS submission. ₹499 consultation to start.

Yes, in practice you should have one. The Iceland consulate wants a return itinerary with a real PNR covering your exact dates. It does not want a paid ticket, and buying one before a decision puts your money at risk for nothing. What people call a dummy ticket is simply a reservation you have not paid for — a real PNR, held with the airline, released if you do not travel. That is standard and completely acceptable. What is never acceptable is an edited or invented itinerary, because that is a false document. 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. We issue the real reservation the same day; send us your dates.

Yes, and it is compulsory. Accommodation for EVERY night of the stay. Not most nights — every one. A gap is a documented refusal ground under the Schengen code. 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. We book the hotel for you on free-cancellation terms, so nothing is lost if your plans move or the answer is no. Contact us and it goes in with the rest of your file.

Yes, and it is compulsory. Minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen state, including repatriation and emergency medical evacuation, for the full period of stay. Regulation (EC) 810/2009 — this is law, not preference. 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. We issue the policy ourselves through our travel partners, written to the exact cover Iceland demands, with the certificate ready the same day. Message us with your dates and the number of travellers.

Yes, in practice you should have one. A day-by-day plan matching your flights, your hotels and the country you applied to. Iceland must be your main destination or your first point of entry, or you are at the wrong consulate. Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Iceland. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed. We build the itinerary so your flights, your hotels and your stated purpose all tell one story. Message us and we will put it together with your Iceland application.

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If your Iceland visa is refused, our fee comes back in full.

No deductions, no “processing charges”, refund initiated within 7 days to the account you paid from. We are that confident about the files we take on — and when we are not confident, we tell you before you spend anything.

The one part nobody can return is the government's money: the embassy fee goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee to VFS. Any consultant promising those back is not telling you the truth. Read the policy

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Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, issued by the District Magistrate, Patiala and valid to 22 July 2029. That is not a badge we designed — it is an authority you can complain to if we let you down. Most agents cannot give you a number to check.

Your file is read six times, by people, in order

Names and dates matched across every paper, each document checked for issuer and validity, the money traced to its source, the purpose checked for contradictions, ties documented rather than claimed, then one final read by someone trying to refuse it. That last pass is the one almost nobody does alone.

We tell people not to apply

The ₹499 report can come back as "no, not yet", and we are paid the same either way. A free assessment has every incentive to tell you yes. That single design choice is why our answer on your Iceland case is worth anything at all.

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How we get it done

Your Iceland Tourist Visa, from your first message to your passport back.

15 questions about this visa specifically. The first two are open — tap any other to read it.

Refused? Our full service fee comes back.Government and visa-centre fees are the one part nobody can refund.

+What do you actually do on my Iceland Tourist Visa that I can't do myself?

You can file it yourself, and for a straightforward case you may not need anyone — we will say so if that is what we think. What we add is the part almost nobody does alone: reading your file the way the Iceland officer will. Your documents get checked against each other rather than against a checklist, so a date on your leave letter cannot contradict your ticket and a bank credit cannot appear from nowhere. Then someone reads the whole file again, deliberately looking for the reason to refuse it.

+What happens in the first 24 hours after I message you?

A licensed consultant reads your situation and comes back the same working day: whether the case is ready, what is missing, and whether you should apply at all. You get a checklist built for your profile — salaried, self-employed, farming income, retired or sponsored files each need a different evidence set — plus a realistic view of Iceland timing. Nothing is charged for that conversation.

+How do you build the Iceland Tourist Visa file, step by step?

Six passes over the same papers, in the order the officer reads them. One: every name, date and spelling matched across every document. Two: each document checked for who issued it and whether it is still valid on your travel dates. Three: the financial story traced to its source, not just to a closing balance. Four: purpose and itinerary checked for internal contradictions. Five: ties to India documented rather than asserted. Six: a final read by someone deliberately trying to refuse it. Most applicants do the first pass. Almost nobody does the last.

+My bank balance is strong. Isn't that enough for a Iceland visa?

It is one box on the officer's form, and it is the box most applicants have already covered. The refusal grounds that catch well-funded files are the other ones: purpose of travel not justified, intention to leave before the visa expires not established, accommodation or insurance not evidenced. Officers also read where the money came from rather than what the closing figure says — a large deposit that landed three weeks before you applied, with nothing explaining it, is one of the most questioned items in any file.

+How long can I actually stay on a Iceland Schengen visa?

Up to 90 days in any 180-day period (Schengen area-wide). The window rolls: on any given day the authorities count backwards 180 days and add up the days you were inside. It is not 90 days per country and it does not reset when you leave and come back. Entries are single, double, or multiple entry, as granted by the embassy. stay limited to 90 days in any 180-day period across the schengen area for type c visas.. Getting this arithmetic wrong is how people end up overstaying without realising, which follows you into every future application.

+Should I apply to Iceland or to another Schengen country?

You apply to the country you will spend the most nights in. If the nights are equal across several, you apply to the one you enter first. Applying to the "easier" consulate when your itinerary says otherwise is a well-known refusal ground and, if the mismatch looks deliberate, it reads as misrepresentation rather than a mistake. Send us your itinerary and we will tell you which mission is the correct one for your trip — sometimes that is not Iceland.

+How do you get me a Iceland appointment when the portal shows no slots?

By watching it properly, which is dull work rather than a trick — releases come in batches at no fixed hour, and cancellations reappear constantly. We hold your file complete and ready so that the moment a workable date appears it can be taken immediately, instead of you scrambling for a document while the slot goes. What nobody can do is create an appointment or jump the queue: the release schedule belongs to the visa centre. Any agent claiming a private channel to slots is describing something that does not exist.

+How exactly do you prepare my documents?

You send whatever you have on WhatsApp — photos are fine. We build the checklist for your profile, tell you precisely what is missing and in what form, then assemble the file in the order the officer reads it. Cover letter and itinerary are written to match your actual documents rather than a template. Anything in Punjabi or Hindi that matters — land records, J-Forms, affidavits — gets flagged for translation, because an officer who cannot read a document treats it as if it were not submitted. You approve the finished file before anything is filed.

+Do I need to pay for VFS premium lounge or prime-time service?

No — and this is where most applicants waste money. Premium lounge, prime time and courier add-ons buy comfort, a shorter queue and convenience. They do not buy a better decision, a faster embassy verdict or a friendlier officer, because the mission never sees which counter you used. The reason people buy them is usually anxiety about being turned away at the desk for a missing paper. We remove that anxiety instead: you arrive with a checked, ordered file and a briefing on exactly what to carry and what you will be asked, so the ordinary counter is enough. Buy them if you want the comfort — just do not buy them believing they help your case.

+What actually happens on the day at the visa centre?

You arrive with your appointment confirmation, passport, the file we prepared and the fee receipts. Staff check the documents against their list, take your photograph and fingerprints, and keep your passport. It is a submission counter, not an interview — they are not assessing your case and are not the people who decide it. We brief you beforehand on what to carry, what to expect and how to answer the handful of factual questions they do ask, so a single visit is enough. After that your file goes to the mission and we track it until the decision.

+How long does a Iceland Tourist Visa take, start to finish?

Three things sit between today and your trip: preparing the file properly, waiting for an appointment, and the mission's own processing. Iceland currently states 15 calendar days standard processing at the Embassy of Iceland, New Delhi (counting from when all required documents have been received from VFS). May extend in specific cases (interview, additional documentation requested by the Embassy). Apply at least 2 weeks before travel — earlier ahead of holiday peaks. If the VFS officer marks any document missing at submission, the applicant has 5 calendar days to email the missing papers to visa.nde@utn.is AND visa@utn.is or the Embassy decides on the incomplete file. for the decision itself. We control the first, which is usually days. The middle depends on slot releases. The third is entirely the mission's and no consultant can shorten it — anyone telling you otherwise is selling something they cannot deliver. Tell us your travel date and we will tell you honestly whether it is realistic.

+What do I have to do myself?

Send your documents on WhatsApp, answer the questions we ask about your case, and attend the biometrics appointment. That is the whole list. Collection, checking, forms, portal work, appointment booking, submission and tracking are ours. For professional accounts we collect documents from your clinic, office or factory.

+How much of what I pay for the Iceland visa is actually your fee?

Most of it is not ours. The Iceland government fee (currently ₹9,900) goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee goes to VFS — both charged to you at cost, never marked up, and shown as separate lines on one GST invoice in the registered company name. Our service fee is the only part we set, and it is published rather than quoted case by case.

+Can you guarantee my Iceland visa?

No, and anyone who does is lying to you. The decision rests entirely with the visa officer and no consultant, licensed or otherwise, has any influence over it. What we commit to is that your file will not be the reason you are refused. And if you are refused, our service fee comes back to you in full — the government's fees are the one part nobody can return.

+How do I check you are a real, licensed firm?

We are Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd, licensed by the Government of Punjab under licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, valid to 2029 and issued by the District Magistrate, Patiala — so there is a regulator with authority over us. Every payment carries a GST invoice in the registered company name and we never take money into a personal account. Ask any consultant for those three things; the answer tells you a lot.

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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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