A malfunction in the electronic visa system of the Danish embassies has shut down all visa applications for travellers from 36 countries outside the Schengen area. According to the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service the malfunction has already affected the travel plans of people who were planning to visit Iceland.
According to the Danish authorities the malfunction was discovered a week ago, but it has yet to be fixed. The malfunction affects all Danish embassies and the Danish Immigration Service, shutting down all visa applications. Danish embassies handle visa applications for Iceland in 36 countries. This means visitors from the countries in question are unable to secure visas to Iceland.
“Due to a malfunction in the electronic visa system VIS, it is currently not possible to process visa applications or to issue visas at the Danish missions abroad or at the Danish Immigration Service. Furthermore, it is not possible to perform digital control of visa holders at Denmark's external Schengen borders.
It is currently not possible to say anything about when the IT problems have been solved.”
The Directorate of Immigration, which handles applications for visas to Iceland, has not commented on the malfunction, nor has the Directorate published on its website any information to foreign travellers on the impact of the malfunction, but according to a list on the web page of The Directorate of Immigration, Danish embassies and Consulates in the following countries and cities issue visas on behalf of Iceland. Travellers in the countries in question, who need a visa to travel to Iceland, might be affected by the malfunction.
Australia, Sydney: Royal Danish Consulate General
Bolivia, La Paz: Royal Danish Embassy
Bulgaria, Sofía: Royal Danish Embassy
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou: Royal Danish Embassy
Canada, Ottawa: Royal Danish Embassy
China, Guangzhou: Royal Danish Consulate General
China, Shanghai: Royal Danish Consulate General
Egypt, Cairo: Royal Danish Embassy
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa: Royal Danish Embassy
Ghana, Accra: Royal Danish Embassy
Great Britain, London: Royal Danish Embassy
India, New Delhi: Royal Danish Embassy
Indonesia, Jakarta: Royal Danish Embassy
Iran, Teheran: Royal Danish Embassy
Ireland, Dublin: Royal Danish Embassy
Israel, Tel Avív: Royal Danish Embassy
Japan, Tokyo: Royal Danish Embassy
Kenya, Nairobi: Royal Danish Embassy
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Royal Danish Embassy
Mali, Bamako: Royal Danish Embassy
Mexico, Mexico City: Royal Danish Embassy
Mozambique, Maputo: Royal Danish Embassy
Nepal, Kathmandu: Royal Danish Embassy
Pakistan, Islamabad: Royal Danish Embassy
Romania, Bucharest: Royal Danish Embassy
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Royal Danish Embassy
Serbia, Belgrade Royal: Danish Embassy
Singapore, Singapore: Royal Danish Embassy
South Africa, Pretoria: Royal Danish Embassy
Thailand, Bangkok: Royal Danish Embassy
Turkey, Istanbul: Royal Danish Consulate General
Turkey, Ankara: Royal Danish Embassy
UK, London: Royal Danish Embassy
United Arab Emirates, Dubai: Royal Danish Consulate General
USA, New York: Royal Danish Consulate General
Vietnam, Hanoi: Royal Danish Embassy
We will follow up on this story. At the time of publication the Directorate of Immigration has failed to provide any information on the impact of the malfunction
A malfunction in the electronic visa system of the Danish embassies has shut down all visa applications for travellers from 36 countries outside the Schengen area. According to the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service the malfunction has already affected the travel plans of people who were planning to visit Iceland.
According to the Danish authorities the malfunction was discovered a week ago, but it has yet to be fixed. The malfunction affects all Danish embassies and the Danish Immigration Service, shutting down all visa applications. Danish embassies handle visa applications for Iceland in 36 countries. This means visitors from the countries in question are unable to secure visas to Iceland.
“Due to a malfunction in the electronic visa system VIS, it is currently not possible to process visa applications or to issue visas at the Danish missions abroad or at the Danish Immigration Service. Furthermore, it is not possible to perform digital control of visa holders at Denmark's external Schengen borders.
It is currently not possible to say anything about when the IT problems have been solved.”
The Directorate of Immigration, which handles applications for visas to Iceland, has not commented on the malfunction, nor has the Directorate published on its website any information to foreign travellers on the impact of the malfunction, but according to a list on the web page of The Directorate of Immigration, Danish embassies and Consulates in the following countries and cities issue visas on behalf of Iceland. Travellers in the countries in question, who need a visa to travel to Iceland, might be affected by the malfunction.
Australia, Sydney: Royal Danish Consulate General
Bolivia, La Paz: Royal Danish Embassy
Bulgaria, Sofía: Royal Danish Embassy
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou: Royal Danish Embassy
Canada, Ottawa: Royal Danish Embassy
China, Guangzhou: Royal Danish Consulate General
China, Shanghai: Royal Danish Consulate General
Egypt, Cairo: Royal Danish Embassy
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa: Royal Danish Embassy
Ghana, Accra: Royal Danish Embassy
Great Britain, London: Royal Danish Embassy
India, New Delhi: Royal Danish Embassy
Indonesia, Jakarta: Royal Danish Embassy
Iran, Teheran: Royal Danish Embassy
Ireland, Dublin: Royal Danish Embassy
Israel, Tel Avív: Royal Danish Embassy
Japan, Tokyo: Royal Danish Embassy
Kenya, Nairobi: Royal Danish Embassy
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Royal Danish Embassy
Mali, Bamako: Royal Danish Embassy
Mexico, Mexico City: Royal Danish Embassy
Mozambique, Maputo: Royal Danish Embassy
Nepal, Kathmandu: Royal Danish Embassy
Pakistan, Islamabad: Royal Danish Embassy
Romania, Bucharest: Royal Danish Embassy
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Royal Danish Embassy
Serbia, Belgrade Royal: Danish Embassy
Singapore, Singapore: Royal Danish Embassy
South Africa, Pretoria: Royal Danish Embassy
Thailand, Bangkok: Royal Danish Embassy
Turkey, Istanbul: Royal Danish Consulate General
Turkey, Ankara: Royal Danish Embassy
UK, London: Royal Danish Embassy
United Arab Emirates, Dubai: Royal Danish Consulate General
USA, New York: Royal Danish Consulate General
Vietnam, Hanoi: Royal Danish Embassy
We will follow up on this story. At the time of publication the Directorate of Immigration has failed to provide any information on the impact of the malfunction
