Greenland
Nationality · visas, permits and migration
NationalityGLISO 3166
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit
Whether citizens of Greenland 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 Greenland 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 | 10,313 |
| 1995 | 11,442 |
| 2000 | 12,905 |
| 2005 | 13,706 |
| 2010 | 15,437 |
| 2015 | 16,944 |
| 2020 | 17,726 |
| 2024 | 18,491 |
- Living abroad, 2024
- 18,491
- Change since 2000
- +43.3%
- Share living in the largest destination, 2024
- 93.9%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024
Foreign embassies and consulates in Greenland
Countries with an embassy or consulate in Greenland, as recorded in Wikidata.
| Country | Embassies | Consulates-general | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | — | 1 |
| France | — | 1 | — |
| Iceland | — | 1 | — |
| United States | — | — | 1 |
- Countries
- 4
- Missions
- 4
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
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