Europe
Healthcare and travel insurance in Faroe Islands
—health spend per person
Healthcare in Faroe Islands
Main hospital in Tórshavn; call 1870 for after-hours medical advice. Nordic and UK citizens are covered; everyone else needs travel insurance valid outside the EU.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: Visit Faroe Islands says visitors who aren't Nordic or UK citizens must have travel health insurance covering non-EU countries.
- Pharmacies: Apotek pharmacies in larger towns; several offer after-hours service.
- Emergency: Police 112 · Ambulance 112 · Fire 112 · All emergencies 112.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- Visit Faroe Islands: passport and visa
- Visit Faroe Islands: health and safety
- Visit Faroe Islands: sustainability fee
- Visit Faroe Islands: phones and internet
- Útlendingastovan (Faroese immigration)
- World Bank open data
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