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Emigrating from

Iceland

Icelandic passport holders have strong global access. Iceland is not an EU member but is in Schengen and the EEA. High income taxes and a small population make tax-motivated relocation increasingly common.

Passport rank
#5
Visa-free access
190 countries
Region
Scandinavia
Available routes
474

Overview

Icelandic passport holders have strong global access. Iceland is not an EU member but is in Schengen and the EEA. High income taxes and a small population make tax-motivated relocation increasingly common.

Popular destinations

PortugalUAEGeorgiaSpainMalta

Recommended for Iceland nationals

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Digital Nomad Visa (D8)

Portugal

Cost
€3,040/mo gross income (4x minimum wage)
Processing
3 mo
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Golden Visa

United Arab Emirates

Cost
From AED 2M (~$545k)
Processing
1 mo
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Georgia Remotely from Georgia

Georgia

Cost
$0 — visa-free for most nationalities
Processing
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