News
-
19 April 2021 /IMF mission concludes Article IV Consultation with Icelandic Authorities and other stakeholders
The International Monetary Fund published its Concluding Statement today, after meeting with the Icelandic Authorities and other stakeholders over the past three weeks. The meetings were part of the ...
-
13 April 2021 /COVID-19: Relaxation of restrictions on gatherings and in schools from 15 April
The general restrictions will go from 10 to 20 persons; sports, swimming and health centre activities will resume, with restrictions; as will stage art activities; and the ski areas can reopen. As fo...
-
09 April 2021 /COVID-19: Border measures - amended requirements for quarantine
Clearer requirements are made for home quarantine, regarding housing and rules of conduct. Those who are unable to stay in a home quarantine that fulfils the requirements will need to stay at a quaran...
-
06 April 2021Statement - In light of the Reykjavik District Court’s decision regarding an obligation for quarantining at a quarantine facility:
In light of the Reykjavik District Court’s decision regarding the Chief Epidemiologist’s requirement regarding an obligation for quarantining at a quarantine facility, the Chief Epidemiologist and th...
-
02 April 2021 /FAQ regarding amended rules at the borders on testing and quarantine
As of April 1, 2021 new regulations no. 355/2021 are in effect about quarantine and isolation and testing at the Icelandic border due to COVID-19. With regards to inquiries made about quarantine...
-
31 March 2021 /COVID-19: Spain removed from the list of countries identified as risk zones
The Ministry of Health has decided to remove mainland Spain from the Chief Epidemiologist´s list of countries identifying the countries defined as risk zones due to high notification rates of new COVI...
-
30 March 2021 /COVID-19: Amended rules at the borders on testing and quarantine on the 1st of April
Children born in 2005 or later shall be tested at the borders of Iceland as from the coming 1st of April. Passengers who submit a vaccination certificate or a certificate of a prior infe...
-
26 March 2021 /Fitch Affirms Iceland at 'A'; Outlook Negative
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Iceland’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Negative Outlook. The 'A' rating is driven by Iceland’s very high income per capita, s...
-
25 March 2021 /Regulation exempting vaccinated non-Schengen travellers from travel restrictions to come into force on 6 April
The Minister of Justice of Iceland has decided that the previously announced decision to exempt from travel restrictions those who can provide proof of vaccination or prior infection will take effect ...
-
25 March 2021 /Stricter measures intended to stop new outbreak in Iceland
Gatherings mostly limited to 10 people All in-person teaching halted, least until after Easter Measures to remain in place for three weeks Iceland will use AstraZeneca jab for those o...
-
24 March 2021COVID-19: Tighter restrictions take effect at midnight; gatherings restricted to 10 persons
A stricter regime of measures against the COVID-19 pandemic takes effect throughout Iceland as from midnight tonight, Wednesday 24 March 2021. Most gatherings will be limited to 10 people, not countin...
-
23 March 2021 /Stricter COVID-19 measures at the Icelandic border
Children to be mostly subject to same border measures as adults Measures to take effect 1 April and will expire at the end of the month Iceland’s Minister of Health has decided to impose str...
-
22 March 2021 /Fiscal plan 2022-2026: The right measures delivered progress and a positive outlook
The Government’s measures in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic have been highly successful, and the medium-term outlook is more favourable than was assumed last year. Households’ disposable inc...
-
20 March 2021 /A small volcanic eruption has started in Iceland
No risk to Reykjavik, populated places and infrastructure No disturbance for international aviation At approximately 20.45 last night lava began flowing from a rupture in the ground ...
-
18 March 2021COVID-19: Changes to domestic measures as from 18 March
The Minister of Health has announced changes to the measures against COVID-19 in Iceland taking effect on 18 March; these are based largely on proposals submitted by the Chief Epidemiologist. The chan...
-
16 March 2021 /Exemption from border measures for vaccinated individuals to be extended to non-Schengen countries
The Icelandic government has announced that all those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to travel to Iceland without being subject to border measures, such as testing and...
-
12 March 2021 /Minister calls for a global agreement on plastic pollution
Plastic pollution in the Arctic shows that plastic in the oceans is a vast and global problem that calls for an international response. This was the message of Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister fo...
-
12 March 2021 /North-Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference – March 11th, 2021 Effects of COVID-19 on the industry
On March 11, North-Atlantic Fisheries Ministers met virtually to discuss the Effects of the COVID -19 Pandemic on the Fisheries Sector and Seafood markets. Joining Mr. Kristján Þór Júlíusson, Iceland...
-
04 March 2021 /Possible volcanic activity in southwest Iceland
Risk to populated areas and critical infrastructure considered very low Volcanic activity follows considerable seismic activity in the past week The type of eruption expected will not hav...
-
23 February 2021 /Significant easing of domestic restrictions in Iceland to take effect tomorrow
In-person attendance at sporting events is allowed again Limits on attendance at cultural events raised to 200 Higher level education returning to normalcy Low threshold testing, cont...