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Department of Digital Communication Director: Birgir Rafn Þráinsson, [email protected] The Department of Digital Communication handles issues concerning digital communication in a broad sense. Its ob...

Iceland - Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Date Afghanistan 17.3.2004 Albania 9.4.1976 Algeria 17.5.1983 Andorra 3.8.1995 Angola 1988 Antigua and Barbuda 11.3.2004 Argentina 1952 Armenia 15.5.19...

Multinational Opportunities Opportunities for Icelandic companies at international organizations There is high demand for advice and services from Icelandic companies in the activities of internation...

Grants for Innovators Grants for innovators are for young entrepreneurs and young innovative companies to start a development cooperation project. The maximum grant can be up to two million ISK and s...

Iceland’s cross-cutting Themes Everyone has a role to play to achieve Iceland's goals in international development cooperation. With active participation in development cooperation, Icelandic compani...

Companies in Development Cooperation Developing countries are calling for increased investments from the private sector regarding employment and to create value within the countries where solutions a...

Development Cooperation between Iceland and Uganda Iceland and Uganda have worked together in the field of development cooperation since 2000, first under the Icelandic International Development Coop...

Development Cooperation between Iceland and Malawi Development cooperation between Iceland and Malawi started in 1989, through Iceland's bilateral development agency, the Icelandic International Deve...

EEA Grants The aim of EEA Grants is to reduce social and economic disparities within the European Economic Area and strengthen bilateral collaboration between the EEA/EFTA states and the fifteen bene...

European Economic Area (EEA) – General Information The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) extends the Single Market of the EU to three out of the four EFTA countries, namely Iceland, Norwa...

International Investment Agreements Regional Agreements European Economic Area Iceland is a member of the European Economic Area (). The EEA Agreement of 1992, which entered into force on 1 January 1...

Free Trade Agreement between Iceland and China A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Iceland and China was signed 15 April 2013 in Beijing by Mr. Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and...

Free Trade Agreements Icelandic companies compete on the global market and access to foreign markets is important to ensure a level and predictable playing field. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs pro...

Fees for consular services Fees for official acts of the foreign service - based on the registered monthly exchange rate for January 2021 Passports 18-66 y/o¹ ISK USD EUR DKK NOK SEK GBP CAD CHF JPY ...

Stronger Arctic Council Iceland’s Chairmanship will strive to enhance the constructive cooperation that has always been a key strength of the Arctic Council. Close consultations between the Member St...

People and Communities of the Arctic Initiatives that aim to promote the wellbeing of the roughly four million people living in the region will remain central to the Arctic Council’s work. Environmen...

Climate and Green Energy Solutions The impacts of climate change not only make their mark on the environment of the Arctic but also affect the economic and social wellbeing of Arctic communities. Mem...

Arctic Marine Environment Arctic Council Working Groups have contributed significantly to scientific knowledge and understanding of the Arctic marine environment. The Arctic Council will continue its...

Together Towards a Sustainable Arctic The theme of the Arctic Council Chairmanship program for 2019-2021 reflects Iceland’s commitment to the principle of sustainable development and refers to the ne...

International Cooperation Iceland has been a party of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) since 1997. In 2013, Iceland and Namibia took the initiative of launching the ‘Gr...