🇬🇱 Greenland → 🇨🇽 Christmas Island
Do Denmark passport holders need a visa for Christmas Island? eTA
Denmark passport holders need an approved electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before travelling to Christmas Island, but no embassy visa.
An electronic travel authorisation must be approved online before departure. No embassy visit.
Greenland does not issue its own passport; residents travel on a Denmark passport. See the Denmark passport .
Source: legislation.gov.au (checked September 4, 2026).
Travelling the other way? Australia passport holders visiting Greenland : Visa-free.
Christmas Island drives on the left, the opposite side to Greenland. If you're renting a car, budget extra care at first, especially at junctions and roundabouts.
Frequently asked questions Do Denmark passport holders need a visa for Christmas Island? Denmark passport holders need an approved electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before travelling to Christmas Island, but no embassy visa.
What currency is used in Christmas Island? Australian dollar (AUD).
Does Christmas Island drive on the same side of the road as Greenland? Christmas Island drives on the left, the opposite side to Greenland. If you're renting a car, budget extra care at first, especially at junctions and roundabouts.
How many countries can enter Christmas Island without a visa? 83 of the 243 nationalities this site tracks can enter Christmas Island visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an eTA.
Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.
About Greenland Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and is the largest of the kingdom's three constituent parts by land area, the others being Denmark proper and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenland are citizens of Denmark. They are thus citizens of the European Union (EU), although Greenland is not part of the EU. It is the world's largest island and lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It shares a small 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) border with Canada on Hans Island. The capital and largest city is Nuuk. Kaffeklubben Island off the northern coast is the world's northernmost undisputed point of land – Cape Morris Jesup on the main island was thought to be so until the 1960s. Economically, Greenland is heavily reliant on aid from Denmark, which has averaged 5.4 billion kr. annually in the period 2019–2023, amounting to more than 20% of the territory's gross domestic product.
Climate in Nuuk Warmest July, coolest February, driest February, sunniest May.
Monthly climate normals for Nuuk, 2020 Month High Low Rainfall Sunshine January -10.4°C -16.6°C 68mm 58h February -11.3°C -16.2°C 31mm 122h March -8°C -13.9°C 121mm 191h April -0.3°C -5.8°C 76mm 291h May 4.1°C -1.5°C 57mm 323h June 7.9°C 2.4°C 164mm 216h July 12.7°C 6.9°C 82mm 317h August 12.4°C 6°C 69mm 318h September 6.8°C 1.2°C 102mm 245h October 2°C -3.3°C 126mm 141h November -4.5°C -11.3°C 81mm 75h December -3.6°C -10.7°C 155mm 31h
Daily normals for 2020. Hover a month for exact figures.
Travel guide
Greenland is the world's largest non-continental island, in the Arctic far north-east of North America. For thousands of years this icy landmass has been inhabited by Arctic peoples. In the 10th century, it was settled by Vikings, and to this day it is part of the Danish Realm.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Aasivissuit–Nipisat Ilulissat Icefjord Kujataa Upcoming public holidays Full source list on About .
About Christmas Island
Christmas Island, officially the Territory of Christmas Island, is an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean comprising the island of the same name. It is about 350 kilometres south of Java and Sumatra and about 1,550 km north-west of the closest point on the Australian mainland. It has an area of 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi). Christmas Island's geographic isolation and history of minimal human disturbance has led to a high level of endemism among its flora and fauna, which is of interest to scientists and naturalists. The territory derives its name from its discovery on Christmas Day 1643 by Captain William Mynors.
Climate in Christmas Island Warmest April, coolest August, driest September, sunniest August. Best time to visit: April, June, July, August, September, October, November.
Monthly climate normals for Christmas Island, 2020 Month High Low Rainfall Sunshine January 26.6°C 25.1°C 125mm 334h February 26.8°C 25.1°C 151mm 326h March 26.8°C 25°C 259mm 317h April 27.3°C 25.5°C 110mm 335h May 26.7°C 25.2°C 189mm 278h June 25.7°C 24.6°C 42mm 330h July 25.2°C 24°C 34mm 344h August 24.5°C 23.5°C 40mm 357h September 24.7°C 23.8°C 18mm 353h October 24.7°C 23.6°C 64mm 350h November 25.7°C 24.6°C 25mm 355h December 25.3°C 24°C 351mm 308h
Daily normals for 2020. Hover a month for exact figures.
Travel guide Christmas Island is one of the islands of the Indian Ocean in Southeast Asia. It is south of Indonesia and some 1,550 km northwest of Australia, of which it is a territory. It was home to about 1,800 people in 2016, a mix of Straits Chinese, Malay, Australian and other ethnic groups.
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