Work and residence permits in the Faroe Islands
If you are a citizen of a Nordic country, you can freely travel to the Faroe Islands to live and work. You do not need a visa, a work permit or a residence permit.
Citizens of countries outside the Nordic Region
If, on the other hand, you come from a country outside the Nordic region, you must have a work permit and residence permit in order to work in the Faroe Islands.
The Faroe Islands are not a member of the European Union (EU), and so the EU rules on free movement do not apply to the Faroe Islands.
As a foreigner, it is your own responsibility to obtain a work permit if the rules so require.
See the regulations of the Danish Immigration Service on obtaining a work permit in the Faroe Islands for foreigners from non-Nordic countries.
A work and residence permit for the Faroe Islands is not valid for stays in other countries, including Denmark and Greenland.
Your spouse/partner and children aged under 21 are generally also entitled to accompany you. However, your family members must have a visa if they are citizens of a country which has a visa requirement for the Faroe Islands.
If your spouse/partner or child is a citizen of another country, he or she may instead apply for a residence as a family member. You can read more at: nyidanmark.dk.
For more information, contact Útlendingastovan.
Please fill in our contact form if you have any questions or if you have encountered an obstacle in another Nordic country.
NB! If you have questions regarding the processing of a specific case or application, or other personal matters, please contact the relevant authority directly.
