Between 1 January and 28 February, all entry to Greenland is closed, unless one is a critical worker and one’s travel is approved by the Corona Secretariat. All travelers on flights out of Greenland to Denmark will not be affected.
All passengers with cancelled flight between Denmark and Greenland on 1 – 12 January will be rebooked to alternative departure before 22 January. After the 22 January all the flights to Greenland are shut down until the end of February.
For further information regarding travel from Denmark to Greenland between 1 January – 28 February, please contact Corona Secretariat corona@nanoq.gl
All customers who have purchased tickets through a travel agency are asked to contact the travel agency.
When Greenland opens again for travel, Greenland will likely follow the Kingdom of Denmark’s guidelines for incoming travel, as follows:
For more information about your flight options to Greenland please check information here:
If you are travelling to Greenland via cruise, please check with your cruise operator for updated information. You can also find an updated cruise call list here. If you would like to enter Greenland with your own private boat, ship or aircraft you must contact CORSEK@nanoq.gl for permission.
More questions? Please read our FAQs.
The World Health Organization advises you to:
The Greenland Ministry of Health advises that you take a comprehensive health travel insurance policy which covers all aspects of ill health, including sudden onset of disease emergencies, hospital admission, therapy, medication, dental care and home transportation. Please ensure that your insurance policy also covers ambulance transportation from sparsely populated or desolate areas in Greenland. For more information you can refer to guidelines by Greenland’s Ministry of Health.
If you plan to travel to Greenland in the near future, please talk to your insurer specifically about coverage and risks related to COVID-19 in the case you are put into quarantine or fall sick.
Please note that Greenland is a remote country with a limited health system. In the major towns there are small hospitals, and in the settlements there are nursing clinics. It is recommended that you are fit and able-bodied to travel in Greenland. It can be a costly and timely affair to transport you to a hospital in Greenland if you become seriously ill.
If you feel unwell while you are in Greenland with COVID-19 symptoms, you must contact the health service by telephone so that they are prepared for your arrival. This way they will clear the waiting room or make sure that there is a facility where you can enter directly to avoid spreading the infection. You can find out more about hospitals and other relevant information in our FAQS.