ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2025 EST.): 55,745 • CAPITAL: Nuuk • VISA: Passport must be valid for at least three months beyond date of departure from Greenland and contain one blank page; no visa required for stays of up to 90 days • HEALTH: Immunizations against hepatitis A and B recommended • CURRENCY: Danish krone (DKK). Credit cards are accepted in tourist areas; carrying local currency is also advised • TIPPING: For guides, $10-20 per person, per day; rounding up the check is appreciated • TIME: Three times zones, with GMT-3 covering the most populated areas, including Nuuk • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts;
adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. US driver’s license accepted; however, travel between settlements and towns is usually by boat, foot, air, snowmobile or dogsled • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2026): Jan 1; Apr 2-3, 5-6; May 1, 14, 25; Jun 21; Dec 24-26, 31 • LANGUAGE: Greenlandic and Danish (co-offi cial) • RELIGION: Church of Denmark — Evangelical Lutheran (offi cial); Christian; Inuit beliefs • DIAL CODE: +299
CLIMATE Arctic, snowy conditions throughout the year. Average summer temperatures in the south are around 50F; winter temperatures can drop to -30F
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Nuuk (GOH); Kangerlussuaq (SFJ) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: One to two layovers: 9h+ from NY; 14h+ from LA; 12h+ from Miami
SAFETY & SECURITY Travelers are advised to exercise caution due to extreme weather conditions. Check travel.state.gov
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