Faroe Islands
Nationality · visas, permits and migration
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Visa requirements for a short visit
Whether citizens of the Faroe Islands need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.
| Destination | Short visit | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Temporary resident visa required | IRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1 |
| Hong Kong | No visa for visits of up to 90 days | Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025 |
Living abroad
People born in the Faroe Islands who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.
Living abroad by year
Data table
| 1990 | 7,941 |
| 1995 | 12,021 |
| 2000 | 11,640 |
| 2005 | 11,018 |
| 2010 | 12,146 |
| 2015 | 13,041 |
| 2020 | 12,048 |
| 2024 | 12,282 |
- Living abroad, 2024
- 12,282
- Change since 2000
- +5.5%
- Share living in the largest destination, 2024
- 86.6%
United Kingdom
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of the Faroe Islands (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in the Faroe Islands (HESA).
- Students at UK universities, 2024/25
- 10
Remittances
Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by the Faroe Islands, in current US dollars (World Bank).
Remittances received by year, US$ million
Data table
| 2000 | 43 |
| 2001 | 39 |
| 2002 | 40 |
| 2003 | 44 |
| 2004 | 49 |
| 2005 | 80 |
| 2006 | 89 |
| 2007 | 109 |
| 2008 | 137 |
| 2009 | 139 |
| 2010 | 146 |
| 2011 | 158 |
- Remittances received, 2011
- US$158 million
- Share of GDP, 2011
- 6.3%
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