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Faroe Islands

Northern Europe · territory of Denmark

Capital
Tórshavn
Population
54,000 (2023)
Currency
Danish Krone DKK
Plugs
CEFK 230 V
Drives on the
right
Local time
Faroe Islands highlighted on a globe

Plugs and voltage

Type C socket, as found in Faroe Islands Type C Type E socket, as found in Faroe Islands Type E Type F socket, as found in Faroe Islands Type F Type K socket, as found in Faroe Islands Type K

The Faroe Islands uses Types C, E, F and K sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Money

kr Danish Krone DKK

Reference rates, 2026-10-30 (ECB)
1 USD6.69 DKK
1 EUR7.47 DKK
1 GBP8.96 DKK
1 JPY0.04254 DKK

Danish Krone: where it's used and rates

Price level 104 (US = 100, 2021)

Everyday household prices in the Faroe Islands are about 104% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries

Language

  • Faroeseofficial95%

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

The Faroe Islands is on UTC+0 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).

Driving

Traffic in the Faroe Islands drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

14 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.

December 2026

  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • Second Day of Christmas
  • New Year's Eve

January 2027

  • New Year's Day

March 2027

  • Maundy Thursday
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Sunday
  • Easter Monday

April 2027

  • Great Prayer Day

May 2027

  • Ascension Day
  • Pentecost
  • Pentecost Monday

July 2027

  • Saint Olaf's Day

Travel advisories

United States · State Department

No separate advisory; covered by the advisory for Denmark: Level 2 Exercise increased caution.

Read it. Checked 2026-11-02.

United Kingdom · FCDO

No warnings The FCDO does not advise against travel to Denmark.

Covered by the FCDO's advice for Denmark.

Updated 2026-08-11. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.

Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.

Other practical facts

Calling code
+298
Internet domain
.fo
Measurement
Metric
Paper size
A4
Week starts on
Monday
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Wikipedia
Coat of arms or emblem of Faroe Islands
Coat of arms / emblem

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Flag: Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg, Public domain. Arms: Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands.svg, Public domain. Electricity: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), see methodology.