Arrival

There are several daily flights to the Faroe Islands from Copenhagen (Denmark), and regular flights from several other destinations in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Southern Europe.  

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Atlantic Airways

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Widerøe

Nordic citizens who are staying in the Faroe Islands for less than 6 months do not have to register in the Faroe Islands.

Nordic citizens who intend to stay for more than 6 months must notify their new address in the Faroe Islands to their local municipality within 5 days after arrival.

Nordic citizens staying for less than 6 months will be given a preliminary ID-number from their employer.

Non Nordic citizens must notify their new address in the Faroe Islands to their local municipality within 5 days after arrival.

Non Nordic citizens must have a valid residence permit in order to register in the Faroe Islands.

All individuals registered in the Faroe Islands will be given a personal Faroese ID number, p-tal.

The ID number is the key to a range of actions in the Faroese society, such as receiving health services, opening a bank account and paying taxes.

Several Faroese freight companies offer a door to door transport of personal belongings to the Faroe Islands.

The company will pick up your removal goods at your home address and transport them in steel containers or removal boxes by road and sea to your new address in the Faroe Islands. Some companies also offer to pack and unpack your goods.

Personal belongings imported to the Faroe Islands are exempt from tax and duty, on the condition that the owner is indeed moving his domicile to the Faroe Islands and giving up his foreign domicile.

As proof of moving, the Faroese customs authorities - TAKS - require a certificate of change of address from the municipality the owner is moving to in the Faroe Islands.

An Importation of Personal Property Declaration issued by TAKS must be completed and submitted when importing personal belongings.

Belongings imported as removal goods exempt from tax and duty must have been owned and used by the person moving or his household for at least 6 months before moving to the Faroe Islands. The items must continue to be used by the person moving or his household in the Faroe Islands.

Food items, tobacco products and alcoholic beverages cannot be imported as removal goods exempt from tax and duty.

The entitlement to import removal goods exempt from tax and duty lapses one year after moving.

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Customs and Tax Office

Dogs and cats must be vaccinated against a number of diseases and treated against parasites.

Dogs and cats must have an id-number in the form of a tattoo or a microchip.

Dogs and cats must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate stating that the dog or cat is healthy, has all the required vaccinations and has been treated against parasites. The veterinary certificate must not be issued earlier than 48 hours before the beginning of the journey to the Faroe Islands and must be signed by an authorized veterinarian and a veterinary inspector of the country of origin.

Application for a veterinary certificate for importing dogs or cats to the Faroe Islands can be found here:

Veterinary Certificate for dogs

Veterinary Certificate for cats

The Faroese Food and Veterinary Authority supervises the importation of animals to the Faroe Islands. The agency can refuse import of an animal if the disease situation in the country of origin is insecure, or if the veterinary certificate is lacking or incomplete.

As a general rule, it is prohibited to import exotic and dangerous animals to the Faroe Islands. Fighting dogs and other dogs with aggressive behavior are not permitted.

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Guidelines for import of dogs to the Faroe Islands

Guidelines for import of cats to the Faroe Islands

Driving licences issued in Norway, Iceland, EU countries or one of the countries with which EU has an agreement are valid in the Faroe Islands. Persons with a driving licence issued in one of these countries do not have to exchange their licence for a Faroese one but may do so if they wish without passing a new driving test.

Persons with a driving licence issued in a country outside the EU and the Nordic region must exchange their driving licence for a Faroese driving licence within 14 days after arriving in the Faroe Islands if they intend to stay for more than 90 days. Before exchanging their licence, they must pass a new driving test.

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Faroese Vehicle Administration (in Faroese)