Embassy Information
The Embassy represents Iceland vis-a-vis China, as well as Mongolia, Thailand and Vietnam. The Embassy's mission is to promote relations with the countries above in areas including trade, investments, tourism and cultural exchanges. Opened in 1995, the Embassy in Beijing was Iceland's first diplomatic mission in Asia.
Embassy of Iceland in Beijing
Address1 Liangma Bridge North Alley
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100600, China
Phone: +86 (10) 8531 - 6900
Email: beijing[at]mfa.is
For visa related inquiries please contact visa application center: +86 (10) 8400 4176
Open all week days from 09:00 - 17:00
Visa section: Mon, Wed, Thu from 14:00 - 16:00
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Birkir Már Þrastarson | Vice-Consul | [email protected] |
| De Yi | Officer – Visa section | [email protected] |
| Hafrún Stefánsdóttir | Consul | [email protected] |
| Jiaoyi Chen | Senior Officer – Visa section | [email protected] |
| Mengxia Zhang | Officer – Visa section | [email protected] |
| Ning Ding | Officer – Visa section | [email protected] |
| Pétur Yang Li | Commercial Counsellor | [email protected] |
| Þórir Ibsen | Ambassador | [email protected] |
| William Freyr Huntingdon-Williams | Deputy Head of Mission | [email protected] |
| Wu Fei | Senior Officer – Visa section | [email protected] |
| Yan Xue Song | [email protected] | |
| Yan Xuesong | Assistant/Chauffeur | [email protected] |
| Yu Miao | Officer – Visa section | [email protected] |
| Zhang Lin | Secretary/Interpreter | [email protected] |
Ambassador
Thórir Ibsen
Curriculum Vitae
Professional Career
- Ambassador of Iceland to the People´s Republic of China with accreditation to Mongolia, Thailand and Vietnam, 2021 -
- Chief Negotiator for the Free Trade Agreement and post-Brexit relations of Iceland and the UK, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2019-2021
- Ambassador of Iceland to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, with residence in Iceland and representative of Iceland on the Financial Mechanism Committee of the EEA Grants, 2018 - 2021
- Ambassador of Iceland to India with accreditation to Bangladesh, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Seychelles, South Africa and Sri Lanka, 2014-2018
- Ambassador of Iceland to the European Union with accreditation to Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and San Marino, 2011- 2014
- Ambassador of Iceland to France with accreditation to Italy, Spain and Andorra, 2009-2011.
- Permanent Representative of Iceland to the OECD, Permanent Delegate of Iceland to UNESCO and Permanent Representative of Iceland to the Council of Europe, 2009-2011
- Chief Negotiator and Ambassador for Climate Change, 2008-2009
- Appointed Ambassador, March 2008
- Director General, Defence Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2007-2008
- Director General, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2007
- Deputy Permanent Representative, Delegation of Iceland to NATO, 2004-2006
- Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Iceland, Brussels, and Mission of Iceland to the European Union, 2002-2004
- Acting Director General, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 2001-2002
- Minister-Counsellor, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 1998-2001
- Counsellor for Environment, Industry and Commerce, Mission of Iceland to the European Union, 1995-1998
- Head of International Affairs Division, Ministry for the Environment, 1993-1995
- Policy Counsellor, Ministry for the Environment, 1991-1993
- Producer, Icelandic Broadcasting Service, 1991
- Taught political science and economics at Université canadienne en France and at York University, 1984-1990
Education
- M.A. International Relations, 1984, Graduate Programme in Political Science, York University, Canada
- B.A. Political Science, 1982, University of Iceland
Thórir Ibsen is married to Dominique Ambroise Ibsen, visual artist. They have one grown up son.
Public Holidays in 2024
1 January – New Year
12 February – Chinese New Year
13 February – Chinese New Year
14 February – Chinese New Year
1 April - Easter Monday
4 April – Tomb Sweeping Day
1 May – May Holiday
10 June – Dragon Boat Festival
17 June – National Day of Iceland
17 September – Mid-Autumn Festival
1 October - Chinese National Day
2 October – Chinese National Day
3 October - Chinese National Day
25 December – Christmas day
26 December – Boxing day