Faroe Islands visa for Belarusians. Required papers and procedure for obtaining a visa to the Faroe Islands

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The Faroe Islands belong to Denmark, but are not included in Schengen. Accordingly, neither a Schengen nor even a Danish visa is enough to visit them - you need to get a separate one, a Faroese one. True, there will still be no one to check it - there is no border control on the islands. That is, everyone who arrives at the port or arrives by plane can immediately go to the city without checking documents. In general, you can easily do without a visa. True, it’s like traveling without a ticket: you can buy a ticket and drive calmly, or you can save a little and stress the whole way. I don’t want to strain myself at all, and I’ve already become accustomed to complying with all the formalities, so I’ll have to collect the standard set of documents again and take them to the Danish visa center.

And then, looking at the website of the Danish Exhibition Center, I find out: Russian citizens who apply for a tourist visa other than through an accredited travel agency should be aware that their visa applications may be forwarded to the Danish (Icelandic) Immigration Service for further review and decision, which takes between three and eight weeks. However, the Danish Embassy in Moscow cannot guarantee the applicant will receive a positive decision on his application for a tourist visa.

Look, give them a travel agency!

Three to eight weeks, you know.

I look on the Internet, and there is such a thing written about Danish visas - it’s terrible. They say one of the most difficult Schengen visas, many refusals, they take months to process, horror, horror, horror. Then we talked with the visa center staff, and everything became a little clearer. If over the last three years you have not had a single Schengen visa, then yes, indeed, the documents are sent to Denmark, the immigration service checks them there, wait at least a month, and 80% of refusals are returned from there. But if your passport contains at least one fresh visa to a Schengen country, then all decisions will be made in Moscow, and the review period will be reduced to eight working days. Well, failures are less likely here.

I thought and thought, why should I be afraid of an open Spanish cartoon? I have to serve it. Moreover, it was funny to fill out a standard Schengen form, indicating in the fields “date of entry into Schengen” not the date of entry into Schengen, but the date of entry from Schengen to the islands. And with departure it’s the same, everything is the other way around.

I collected the documents, took them, and waited. Moreover, he served it during the May holidays - everyone was resting, and they were working.

The next day there was a call from the consulate: they found a typo in the yacht charter documents. Okay, let's change it. And they want to see the insurance so that it says “Valid for Faroe Islands”, otherwise Alpha Bank’s “Valid worldwide”, you see, does not suit them. Damn, go argue with them now! Yes, it’s easier to make another one for an extra 500 rubles. By the way, it needs to be done with an overlap of 15 days after the departure date. Well, I changed it, what?

The next day my passport was ready. They gave me a visa, and on a standard Schengen form.

And not only for me, but also for ten other participants in our trip. Everything was ok, not a single refusal, everything was done quickly, literally in a couple of days. Moreover, several people asked not only the Faroe Islands, but also the usual Danish Schengen at the same time, since they did not have an open visa to get to Norway to board the yacht. The Danes scratched their heads a little (why they came to them and not to Norway), but they still gave us a visa. And to the Faroe Islands and Denmark.

At the same time, some of our people still don’t have a visa, they just didn’t have time to apply on time. So a little intrigue remains.

Visa processing time at the consulate from 5 working days.


Since September 14, 2015 A universal biometric visa system comes into force on the territory of the Russian Federation. Starting from this date, biometric data (10 fingerprints, digital photo and electronic signature) will be taken from each applicant. The process of applying for a visa will be carried out strictly by appointment, with the personal presence of the tourist and a full package of documents (see below).


To pre-register, you need the cover page of your International Passport, the tourist’s mobile number, and the planned tour dates.

Set of documents:


  1. Questionnaire (take)
  2. Visa application form (take) with the original signatures of tourists in the last paragraphs (for minor children, one of the parents or an official guardian signs).
  3. Agreement for the processing of personal data (take), put the original signature of the tourist.
  4. Valid foreign passport, valid for at least 3 months after the expiration of the visa, containing at least 2 blank pages and issued no later than 10 years ago.
  5. Copies of all completed pages of a valid foreign passport(title page + all pages with visas, stamps and marks).
  6. Other valid and/or canceled foreign passports(copies of pages of other valid and/or canceled passports with visas, stamps, marks).
  7. Two color photographs 3.5 x 4.5 cm on a light background, 80% of the face (for each traveler, including children).
  8. Medical insurance, covering the entire period of stay, with the written name: Denmark and Schengen. The minimum coverage amount must be 30,000 euros.
  9. Copy of internal passport for Russian citizens(all pages containing information, stamps and marks + 14-15 pages about marital status, even if the pages are blank).
  10. Ticket or ticket reservation(if not, then an appropriate written description of the planned trip).
  11. Certificate from work(on the employer’s letterhead with signature and seal, with salary information). For non-working people - copies of certificates of ownership of real estate - apartment, dacha, land plot, other real estate (if any).
  12. Confirmation of availability of funds(bank account/credit card statement at least for the previous three months, showing the availability of funds at the rate of 70 euros per person per day).
  13. If persons who do not require a visa live in the same room as a tourist, You must provide a photocopy of the first page of their passport and a photocopy of the visa page.

Supplement for children (up to 18 years):
A foreign passport for children over 14 years of age must contain the child’s signature!

- Copy of internal passport(for persons over 14 years old) (all pages containing information, stamps and marks + 14-15 pages about marital status, even if the pages are blank)
- Certificate from the place of study(for all students from 7 years old, indicating the address and telephone number of the school), (from 14 years old, a certificate is required during the holidays and summer)

- Consent for the child to leave(original + copy or certified copy), necessary in cases where a minor travels alone or accompanied by only one parent. If one parent has sole parental rights (that is, when the other parent does not), a death certificate or court order is required. The consent must state: - to Denmark and the Schengen countries, on the planned dates, accompanied by a proxy + a copy of all completed pages of the internal Russian passport giving the power of attorney.

- Certificate from the sponsor's work
- Statement from the sponsor's account


Supplement for students: (from 18 years old)

- Certificate from the place of study indicating the address and telephone number of the institute
- Copy of student ID
- Copy of birth certificate
- Account statement(availability of funds at the rate of 70 euros/day)
If you don't have a personal account:
- Sponsorship letter from a parent(“by hand”, in free form, with date and signature)
- Certificate from the sponsor's work(indicating salary)
- Statement from the sponsor's account(availability of funds at the rate of 70 euros/day)

Supplement for pensioners:

- Copy of pension certificate
- Copies of property ownership certificates- apartment, dacha, land plot, other real estate (if any).
- Account statement(availability of funds at the rate of 70 euros/day)
If you don't have a personal account:
- Sponsorship letter(“by hand”, in free form, with date and signature)
- Certificate from the sponsor's work(indicating salary)
- Statement from the sponsor's account(availability of funds at the rate of 70 euros/day)


Note:
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark reserves the right to unilaterally make a decision, in each specific case, to issue/refuse a visa, as well as to request any additional documents, information, conduct an interview with the applicant, and increase the processing time for a visa application.
Vand Voyage is not responsible for the decision of the Royal Danish Embassy.

If you apply to the Embassy other than through an accredited travel agency to obtain a tourist visa, the applicant must provide the following documents:

1. Confirmation of hotel reservation, which must be signed by a hotel employee and duplicated directly to the Embassy by fax (+ 495 775 01 97).
2. Original foreign passport, the validity of which must be 3 months longer than the validity of the visa.
3. A copy of the page of the foreign passport containing the data of its owner (on an A-4 sheet).
4. Copies of previous Schengen Union visas, as well as US and UK visas, including entry/exit stamps and checkpoint stamps (on an A-4 sheet).
5. Application form completed in English in one copy (printed on a sheet of paper on both sides)
6. Two color photographs on matte paper, light background, size 3.5 x 4.5 cm (the applicant’s face must occupy at least 70% of the image and measure 2.5 cm from the top of the head to the chin). Photos must be age appropriate for the applicant. One photo must be glued to the application form (stapling is not allowed!), the second must be submitted additionally.
7. Certificate from the place of work of the established form indicating the details of the enterprise, certified by the seal and signature of an official, with the following content:
- date of entry into this workplace;
- position held;
- duration of the proposed vacation;
- guarantee of job security.
8. If the applicant is a private or individual entrepreneur, the following documents must be provided:
- original and copy of the registration certificate of a private or individual entrepreneur;
- original and copy of the license for the right to work (if this type of activity is subject to licensing);
- original and copy of the certificate of registration with the tax authority;
- original and copy of the income statement for the reporting period, certified by the seal of the tax authority.
9. Original and copy of international health insurance policy: the policy must be valid for 15 days more than the period of the requested visa. The insured amount is at least 30,000 euros. In the “territory of coverage” column it must be clearly stated that the policy is valid not only in the territory of the Schengen countries, but also in Greenland and/or the Faroe Islands.
10. Bank document confirming the availability of financial resources at the rate of at least 50 EURO per day per person.
11. Booking a flight ticket
12. Consent to the processing of personal data

The embassy may request additional documentation or call the applicant for an interview. The visa fee is non-refundable.

Russian citizens require a visa to visit the Faroe Islands. The territory of the Faroe Islands, although it belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark, is an autonomous region that has not joined the Schengen Agreement. Therefore, you cannot enter the Faroe Islands with a Schengen visa, but you must obtain a special visa valid for entry into this territory. The visa is issued by the consular department of the Danish Embassy in Moscow (documents are submitted to the Danish Visa Centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, Irkutsk, Kazan, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Sochi, Ufa, Khabarovsk ).

Short stay visa (tourism)

This type of visa is issued if the purpose of the visit to the Faroe Islands is tourism. Documents required for obtaining a tourist visa:

  • confirmation of hotel reservation for the entire duration of the trip. Confirmations sent by fax, email, or received directly on the websites of international booking systems are accepted for consideration. The confirmation must include the names and surnames of all trip participants, travel dates, and hotel details. It is advisable to have prepayment and hotel stamp;
  • copies of all completed pages of the internal passport;
  • original old passport and copies of completed pages, including the page with the owner’s personal data;
  • a photocopy of the first page of the passport with the applicant’s personal data;
  • a foreign passport, valid for at least three months from the end of the trip. The passport must have at least two pages for pasting in a visa and affixing stamps about crossing the border;
  • copies of all previous pages of the passport that have visa stickers or stamps;
  • a visa application form filled out in block letters in English and signed personally by the applicant;
  • two recent color photographs measuring 3.5x4.5 cm without corners and ovals. One photo must be glued to the visa application form (stapling is not allowed!), the second must be submitted additionally, signing the last name and passport number on the back side;

    • private entrepreneurs will need an original and a photocopy of the following documents: - certificate of registration of individual entrepreneurs, certificate of registration with the tax authorities, income statement for the reporting period, certified by the seal of the tax authority;

    students and schoolchildren provide a certificate from the place of study, a letter from the parents stating that they are financing the child’s trip, a copy of the first page of the sponsor’s passport with personal data, and a copy of the birth certificate;

    a current statement from the applicant’s bank account confirming that he has sufficient financial resources for the trip (at the rate of 50 euros per day of stay per person);

    original and copy (on a separate A4 sheet) of a health insurance policy valid in the Faroe Islands and Schengen. The policy period must be 15 days longer than the expected length of stay. The amount of coverage must be at least 30 thousand euros. If a double or multiple entry visa is requested, it is necessary to additionally fill out the Health Insurance Obligation;

    original and copy of round-trip tickets (electronic tickets, booking tickets/ferry tickets);

    description of the route by day (in English or Russian) indicating places of stay, names of hotels, means of transportation (this requirement is optional).

  • a certificate from the place of employment on the company's letterhead indicating all the details.

The certificate must be certified by the seal and signature of the manager and contain the following information:

  • - duration of the expected vacation,
  • - the position of the applicant,
  • - length of service at this enterprise (indicate the date of hire),
  • - salary (at least 500 euros!),
  • - guarantee of job security.

Short stay visa (private visit)

If the purpose of your planned visit to the Faroe Islands is to visit relatives or friends, you must provide the same set of documents as for a tourist visa. However, instead of a hotel reservation, an invitation fax from a private individual is provided. Invitations sent by email are also accepted. The invitation must be written in Danish or English.

The invitation must contain the following information:

  • a copy of the inviting person’s passport or residence permit;
  • travel dates (start and end dates of the trip, number of days of stay in Denmark);
  • first name, last name, date of birth, passport number of the invitee;
  • first and last name of the inviter, permanent residence address;
  • purpose of the trip;
  • signature of the inviter;
  • a statement that the inviting party assumes all financial expenses for the applicant’s stay in the country.

The Embassy does not require the invitation to be certified by the Faroe Islands departments. In the absence of financial guarantees from the host party, it is additionally necessary to provide a current statement from the applicant’s bank account confirming that he has sufficient financial resources for the trip (at the rate of 50 euros per day of stay per person) and the original and copy of round-trip tickets.

Photo requirements

Photographs attached to the application must meet the following requirements:

  • the photograph should not contain ovals, frames or corners;
  • the applicant in the photograph must be depicted in full frontal view, the applicant’s gaze must be directed directly at the camera;
  • a clear color image on a light blue background; photo paper must be matte. Photos with dark, colorful or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted;
  • photo size 3.5x4.5 cm;
  • the image should occupy approximately 70-80% of the photo (from the top of the head to the chin should be 28-30 mm);
  • The applicant's image, including face and hair, must be shown in the photograph from the top of the head to the chin from top to bottom and along the sides of the hairline. Preferably with open ears;
  • the applicant must be depicted without sunglasses, hats, or headscarves, except when this is necessary for religious reasons or medical reasons.

Insurance requirements

The insurance policy must meet the following requirements:

  • in case a double/multiple entry visa is issued, the applicant must provide a policy for the period of the first entry and a signed undertaking of health insurance for subsequent entries;
  • must be valid in the territory of the Faroe Islands and Schengen countries and cover any costs in the event of an urgent return to their home country for clinical reasons;
  • the validity period of the policy must exceed the period of stay in the country by 15 days;
  • the amount of insurance coverage must be at least 30 thousand euros.

Traveling with children

To obtain a visa for a child under 18 years of age, a copy of his birth certificate and a copy of a notarized consent to the removal of the child from the remaining parent/parents are required. A separate visa application form must also be filled out for the child and a full package of documents must be attached. If a child is traveling unaccompanied (for example, going to study), it is necessary to provide a copy of a notarized power of attorney from both parents for the child to cross the border independently.

If one of the parents has died, been deprived of parental rights, gone missing, or his whereabouts are unknown and communication with the family is not maintained, it is necessary to provide the relevant documents: a death certificate (copy) or a certificate from the police, or a single mother’s book (and her copy).

If the parents/accompanying persons already have a valid Schengen visa, a copy of it, as well as a copy of the first page of the passport, must be attached to the set of documents for the child’s visa.

For children included in the parent's passport, a separate visa sticker is affixed to the passport.

Faroe Islands Customs

The import and export of currency is not limited; cash amounts over 15 thousand euros are subject to declaration for subsequent export from the country.

Persons over 18 years of age are allowed duty-free import of up to 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250 g of tobacco; up to 1 liter of spirits (alcohol content more than 22%) or up to 2 liters of fortified wines and liqueurs (alcohol content less than 22%); table wine - up to 2 l; up to 50 ml of perfume and 250 ml of eau de toilette; sweets and other sweets - up to 3 kg, as well as goods for personal use at the rate of DKK 2,500 per adult.

Without appropriate permission, the import of drugs and drug-containing drugs, some medicines, firearms and ammunition, explosives, pornography, plants, flowers, animals and birds, as well as haberdashery and souvenirs made from endangered species of plants and animals is prohibited. The import of fresh food products without vacuum packaging is prohibited.

The Faroe Islands are a popular tourist destination in great demand. Despite belonging to Denmark, the islands are not part of the Schengen zone. In view of this, Russians need a visa document to visit the region.

Registration procedure

To obtain a visa, a citizen must apply to one of the Danish diplomatic institutions. Documents must be submitted no less than 14 days before the date of entry. Similar requirements apply to Belarusians, Ukrainians and citizens of other CIS countries.

Required Documentation

A standard visa to the Faroe Islands is issued after submitting the following official documents to the visa center:

  • International passport.
  • Photos in the amount of 2 pieces, measuring 3.5x4.5 cm.
  • A copy of the passport of a Russian citizen.
  • A completed application form.
  • Certificate from the employer confirming official employment.
  • A document confirming your hotel reservation.
  • Insurance.

It must be remembered that the passport must contain at least 2 blank pages. In some cases, you will need to provide return plane tickets to obtain a permit.

Traveling with a child

To obtain a visa to visit the resort for children, you must provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate to the visa center. In cases where minors are accompanied by one of the parents, it is mandatory to have a notarized travel agreement from the other partner.

If a child visits the islands accompanied by third parties (not parents), an agreement from both parents must be provided to obtain an entry document. The exception is situations in which one or both parents are absent, deprived of rights to the child, or are in an unknown location. At the same time, supporting documents are presented.

Duration of registration

Review of the application form and verification of the applicant’s papers, as a rule, last from 8 to 10 working days. An increase in the preparation period is possible if the islands' immigration service is involved in the process. In this case, the registration period increases to 60 days. Transit and business visa documents are prepared within 5 working days.

In most cases, documentation is subject to verification by the immigration service, especially if the tourist does not use the services of an operator or agency, but travels independently. At the same time, the likelihood of refusal to obtain an entry certificate increases.


Validity periods

The period for which a visa remains valid depends on its type. Conventionally, entry documents are divided into short-term and long-term.

The first include:

  • Transit visa. Available to persons for whom the Faroe Islands is not their final destination. The duration of the visa is 5 days. At the same time, passengers are prohibited from leaving the transit zone.
  • Tourist visa. Issued to persons whose purpose of visiting is to explore cultural and historical sights, get acquainted with local flavor, participate in national festivals and other events. The permitted length of stay corresponds to the length of the hotel reservation period.
  • Guest room. Provided to persons for the purpose of visiting friends or relatives who are Danish citizens. An invitation document is required for entry. It, among other information about the visit of a foreign guest, indicates the duration of his stay in the Faroe Islands.

Long-term visas to the Faroe Islands for Russians also include business ones. They are provided to persons whose purpose of visiting is employment under a contract or training in local educational institutions. The duration of the entry document directly depends on the terms of the contract.

Insurance

To visit the Faroe Islands, the guest must have an insurance policy. This is especially true for persons applying for a multiple-entry visa. At subsequent visits, you must provide a certified certificate of medical insurance.

Primary requirements:

  • The insurance policy is valid in the Faroe Islands and Schengen countries.
  • If an urgent return home is necessary, the policy fully covers the tourist’s expenses.
  • The validity period of the policy is 15 days longer than the time spent on the islands.
  • The insurance coverage provided by the policy is a minimum of 30,000 euros.
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