News
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23 July 2020 /Further easing of restrictions announced
No new domestic infections in the last three weeks 11 active infections found in border screening during the same period Local incidence in the past 14 days is 0, but 2,2 per 100 thousand...
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16 July 2020 /Revised list - residents of twelve non-EEA and Schengen states allowed to visit Iceland
European Union Member States have updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions at the external border should be gradually lifted. Two countries have been removed from the list: Serbia a...
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14 July 2020 /Travellers from Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Germany to be exempt from screening and quarantine requirements
Iceland's chief epidemiologist has decided that as of Thursday 16 July, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Germany will be removed from the list of high-risk countries. The effect of this change is that tr...
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13 July 2020 /Residents of fourteen non-EEA and Schengen states allowed to visit Iceland
Update 16 July 2020: the list of non-EEA and Schengen states allowed to visit Iceland has been revised. The Minister of Justice has decided to extend the travel restrictions imposed by the EU and...
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10 July 2020 /Icelanders and residents in Iceland to take special precautions after arriving in Iceland
The Minister of Health has decided, based on the recommendations of the Chief Epidemiologist, that Icelandic citizens and residents of Iceland who choose to be tested upon arrival will have to take sp...
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09 July 2020 /Treasury outcome for 2019 positive by ISK 42bn
The results of the Government accounts for 2019 have now been published and the accounts sent to Parliament. According to the accounts, the outcome was positive by ISK 42bn, as compared with a surplus...
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06 July 2020 /Joint press statement: Nordic Foreign Ministers receive report on Nordic cooperation on foreign and security policy
On 30 October 2019, the foreign ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden decided to task Mr. Björn Bjarnason of Iceland to prepare an independent report with non-binding proposals on ...
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03 July 2020 /COVID-19: Decision on revised border screening regulations
The Minister of Health has agreed to the Chief Epidemiologist’s recommendations to revise the current border-screening regulations, to be issued and effective no later than 13 July. The revision will...
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03 July 2020 /Iceland one of the UN Member States in Generation Equality Forum Action Coalitions
Iceland will be among the UN Member States chosen to lead one of the UN Women Generation Equality Forum Action Coalitions, as has been announced. Iceland will lead the Action Coalition on gender-based...
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01 July 2020 /Few active COVID-19 cases found in border tests - new cases in line with what was expected
Since 15 June Iceland has offered all international arrivals the opportunity to undergo COVID-19 testing at their point of entry as an alternative to a 14-day quarantine. The rule does not apply to mi...
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30 June 2020 /Travel restrictions for residents of 15 countries to be lifted soon
Iceland will soon lift travel restrictions for residents of fifteen states outside the EU/Schengen Area in line with the decision of EU Member States. EU/Schengen citizens and residents are free to t...
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26 June 2020 /Price for border screening decreases
Starting 1 July, passengers who choose to be tested on arrival will be charged a fee of ISK 11,000 if paid on site, but ISK 9000 if paid in advance. The fee is lower than initially announced (ISK 150...
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23 June 2020 /New Climate Action Plan - Iceland will fulfil its commitments and more
With the measures presented today, Iceland is expected to achieve a 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 – The binding Effort Sharing reduction target to meet the commitments of the ...
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16 June 2020 /Easing of restrictions on gatherings on 15 June
On June 15, the Minister of Health announced a further relaxation of the restrictions of gatherings that have been in place due to COVID-19. The main change is that larger gatherings will now be limit...
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15 June 2020 /Travellers to be tested at border - Science to guide path to the easing of travel restrictions
Starting today, Monday 15 June, Iceland will offer voluntary testing for COVID-19 for passengers arriving in Iceland, as an alternative to a 14-day quarantine. This is the first step in a carefully ma...
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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 /Progress of the plan for removal of Capital Controls
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs today published a report on the progress of plans to remove restrictions on cross-border capital movements and foreign currency trading. The minister shall...
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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...
