Citizenship in the Faroe Islands

Faroese citizenship as such does not exist – most of the people living in the Faroe Islands are Danish citizens.

You can obtain Danish citizenship in the Faroe Islands in one of two ways:

• By making a declaration to the Danish High Commissioner in the Faroe Islands
• Through naturalisation

Which option you can avail of will depend, amongst other things, on your current citizenship, your age, your place of residence and whether you have previously held Danish citizenship.

Some groups of people can obtain Danish citizenship by submitting a declaration to the Danish High Commissioner in the Faroe Islands. These are:

• Citizens of Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden over 18 years of age
• Former Danish citizens

You must meet a number of conditions in order to be able to obtain Danish citizenship by declaration. You can read more about the conditions, forms and fees on the website of the High Commissioner.

If you cannot obtain Danish citizenship by declaration, you can apply for Danish citizenship by naturalisation. Naturalisation means that you can obtain Danish citizenship by law if you meet the necessary conditions.

If you live in the Faroe Islands, you can apply for Danish citizenship by naturalisation via the police in the Faroe Islands. You can read more about the conditions for obtaining Danish citizenship by naturalisation on the website of the Ministry of Immigration and Integration, and on the Info Nordic page ‘Danish citizenship’.