The Nordic Passport Union allows citizens of the Nordic countries: Denmark (Faroe Islands included), Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland to travel and reside in other Nordic countries without a passport or a residence permit.
Essentially Nordic citizens are treated like local citizens in all these countries, at least for travel purposes. No identity card is formally needed in any Nordic country. However, an identity card is still useful both in the own country and in another Nordic country. Some companies require identity documents also for visitors for certain services, for example trains, airports, and age check for alcohol purchase. Then any valid Nordic identity card is accepted. For services aimed at residents, like banking, picking up postal packages or dealing with authorities, is often only local identity cards accepted.
Read more about Nordic Passport Union: Establishment, Nordic Countries and Schengen
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