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12 June 2020 /Changes in travel restrictions until 1 July
Iceland will continue to implement the EU/Schengen travel restrictions, which have now been extended until 1 July. EU, EFTA, and UK nationals will continue to be able to enter Iceland under the condit...
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12 June 2020 /Regulation on quarantine, isolation and testing for COVID-19 at the border
On 15 June a new and amended regulations regarding on quarantine, isolation, testing for COVID-19 will take effect. The changes are in line with the recommendations of the Chief Epidemiolog...
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08 June 2020 /Information for travellers arriving in Iceland from 15 June 2020
Passengers arriving in Iceland from 15 June can choose to be tested for COVID-19 or to go into quarantine for two weeks. This is in line with the Chief Epidemiologist's recommendations and ...
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05 June 2020 /Information for travellers arriving in Iceland from 15 June 2020
The Government has today announced that all passengers arriving in Iceland from 15 June can choose to be tested for COVID-19 (free of charge for an initial two-week period) or quarantine for two weeks...
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02 June 2020 /Testing for international arrivals to start on 15 June
The Government has today confirmed its plans of offering the option of a COVID-19 test from 15 June to all international arrivals as an alternative to the two-week quarantine requirement, in place sin...
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26 May 2020 /Report of the working group on COVID-19 testing for international arrivals
A working group appointed by the Minister of Health to prepare for COVID-19 testing for international arrivals submitted their report yesterday. In short, the report outlines the possible implementat...
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25 May 2020 /Easing of restrictions on gatherings
The Ministry of Health has announced the outlines for a significant easing of restrictions on gatherings. The new measures take effect on 25 May. Like all prior measures, they are in adherence to the ...
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14 May 2020 /Iceland jumps four spots on ILGA-Europe's Rainbow Europe Map and Index
Iceland jumps up four places on ILGA-Europe‘s Rainbow Europe 2020 Map and Index, a review of the legal and policy situation for LGBTI people in Europe. Iceland is now in the 14th spot, placing 18th la...
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14 May 2020 /Iceland and UK to further strengthen relations
Iceland and the United Kingdom have today agreed on a Joint Vision outlining the main areas of cooperation between the two countries for the next 10 years. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Iceland’s Foreign M...
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12 May 2020 /Testing for international arrivals could start in June
The Government of Iceland has today announced that it expects to start easing restrictions on international arrivals no later than 15 June 2020, while from 15 May some professionals arriving in I...
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08 May 2020 /276 million ISK in response to COVID-19 in developing countries
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has announced a comprehensive package of 276 million Icelandic króna (ISK) as a first response in the fight against COVID-19 in developing countries. The contribution ...
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06 May 2020 /Iceland eases restrictions - all children's activities back to normal
97% of patients have recovered, 99,4% of outcomes so far are recoveries, 10 fatalities due to COVID-19 have been confirmed. Only two new cases in the past seven days. Large scale testing,...
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09 April 2020 /80th anniversary of the Icelandic Foreign Service
April marks the 80th anniversary of the Icelandic Foreign Service. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs was founded as an independent entity in April of 1940, responsible for the foreign policy of the Kin...
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09 April 2020 /Covid-19 epidemic receding in Iceland - 295 new infections in the past seven days and 363 recoveries
Iceland's Chief Epidemiologists said in yesterday's press briefing that the data suggests that the outbreak of Covid-19 in Iceland is showing clear signs of deceleration. He advises that the apparent ...
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06 April 2020 /Work in times of coronavirus
Due to the COVID-19 virus the reception of the Embassy of Iceland will be closed to the public unt...
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26 March 2020 /Assisting Icelanders returning home
Icelandic Diplomatic Missions around the world have had to shorten their opening hours due to the coronavirus pandemic. Our staff continue to serve from home via phone, email and other electronic mean...
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25 March 2020 /Strict measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in Iceland
Icelandic authorities are taking strict measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19 disease in the country. The heaviest focus has been on testing, contact tracing and quarantine of individuals consi...
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22 March 2020 /Stricter measures enforced in Iceland: Ban on gatherings of more than 20 people
The Icelandic government has announced a ban on gatherings of 20 people or more, starting Tuesday 24 March 2020. These measures are put in place to halt the spread of COVID-19 infection...
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21 March 2020 /Icelandic Government announces 1.6bn USD response package to the COVID-19 crisis
Icelandic Government will take on up to 75 percent of salaries State-backed bridging loans for companies Deferral of tax payments Financial support for tourism sector One-off chi...
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20 March 2020 /Iceland implements Schengen and EU travel restrictions
Iceland has implemented the travel restrictions imposed for the Schengen Area and the European Union. As of 20 March 2020, foreign nationals - except EU/EEA, EFTA or UK nationals - are not allowed to ...