Travelling to Greenland – Air Greenland

If you are a citizen of one of the Nordic countries, you do not need a visa to travel to Greenland.

A visa to Denmark does not automatically entitle you to a visa to Greenland, so you should check with the Danish Immigration Service.

If you are travelling without a valid visa, Air Greenland may deny you boarding without liability for your onward journey.

See which nationalities require a visa at www.nyidanmark.dk

You need to be able to identify yourself when travelling and therefore need to bring a valid photo ID, such as your passport.

Further visa information is available from Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Transit visa Pituffik Space Base:

If you are travelling to and from Qaanaaq via Thule Air Base, you must always, and regardless of duration, bring a valid transit visa. Passengers without a transit visa are denied boarding at check-in.

Note: See the “Exception to the rule” section below.

Citizens residing in Greenland with Danish citizenship:

Apply for a transit visa from:

High Commission of Denmark in Greenland

Indaleeqqap Aqqutaa 3

3900 Nuuk

Telephone +299 32 10 01

or via http://www.rigsombudsmanden.gl/

Citizens residing in Denmark or abroad:

Apply for a transit visa from:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Asiatisk Plads 2

Copenhagen

Telephone +45 33 92 01 70

or via http://www.um.dk/

Exception to the rule

The following may stay for shorter or longer periods at Thule Air Base without a transit visa:

Citizens with a registered address in the former Qaanaaq Municipality
Members of NATO forces and their families
Civilians stationed by the United States who have business on the base, and their families
Representatives from Danish and Greenlandic authorities
Persons with special authorisation from the Danish and United States governments