Transit at Thule Air Base

WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Passengers flying to and from Qaanaaq via Thule Air Base must always be in possession of a valid transit permit. This applies, regardless of however long the stay is.

WHAT IS A TRANSIT PERMIT?
An executive order from 2006 regulates traffic in and out of defence areas in Greenland and in accordance with this, all persons must possess a valid transit permit when they spend shorter or longer periods of time at Thule Air Base.

HOW DO YOU OBTAIN A TRANSIT PERMIT?
Residents in Greenland (Danish citizens) should apply to the Rigsombudsmanden in Greenland, Indaleeqqap Aqq. 3, Nuuk,
Phone +299 32 10 01, www.rigsombudsmanden.gl.

Residents of Denmark or other foreign countries should apply to the Danish Foreign Ministry, Asiatisk Plads 2, Copenhagen, Denmark
Phone: +45 33 92 01 70, www.um.dk

EXCEPTIONS
The following groups do not require transit permits:
• citizens with registered address in the former Qaanaaq municipality
• members of NATO forces and their families
• civilians dispatched by the USA to undertake work on the base, including their families
• representatives of the Danish or Greenlandic authorities
• persons with special authorization from the Danish government
• persons with special authorization from the American government

WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS IT?
It is the passenger’s own responsibility to acquire a transit permit and present it at check-in.
Passengers without transit permits will be refused boarding to the flight in question. Passengers lacking the proper permit to Thule Airbase will be fined by the authorities.

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