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Legal Affairs Export control Information about export control, including export authorisations, enforcement and international cooperation regarding export controls. - More... Sanctions Information on...

International Development Cooperation International development cooperation is an integral part of Iceland's foreign policy. The Strategy for International Development Cooperation focuses on the prom...

International Affairs Iceland is actively involved in the work of international institutions as well as in bilateral co-operation with other states. The role of the foreign service is to maintain rel...

Iceland Crisis Response Unit (ICRU) Since the 1950s, the Icelandic government has contributed personnel to various peacekeeping missions. Contributions to peace building and peacekeeping became an in...

Iceland in Europe Iceland is closely connected to other European countries in a historical, political, and a cultural sense. Although Iceland is not a member of the European Union (EU), its relation ...

Human Rights in Foreign Policy Human rights are one of the cornerstones of Iceland’s foreign policy. In accordance with Articles 55 and 56 of the Charter of the United Nations, the member states have...

External Trade Free and open trade policies are the foundation for Iceland's economic success and general welfare. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ Directorate for External Trade and Economic Affair...

Consular Affairs Assisting Icelandic citizens The Consular Affairs Unit of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs safeguards the interest and safety of Icelandic citizens abroad. . The Unit can be reached ...

The Arctic Region Arctic issues have in recent years become ever more prominent internationally as well as domestically. The discussion on the changing Arctic and it´s relationship with climatic chan...

Water Freshwater resources are abundant in Iceland and water is generally unpolluted. Access to water is of primary importance for the well-being of the Icelanders and the uses of water are diverse. ...

Waste treatment In Iceland local authorities determine the arrangements for collection of household and industrial waste in their community and adopt regional waste treatment plans. The Minister of t...

Travellers and Nature Natural and cultural heritage sites are among the main tourist attractions in Iceland, and a main factor in the rapid increase in foreign travellers in Iceland in recent years. ...

Soil Conservation Soil conservation and land degradation has been a major environmental issue in Iceland for centuries. Ecosystems have degraded due to land use, wood cutting and livestock grazing, a...

Pollution Prevention The government plays an important role in ensuring healthy living conditions in Iceland, in part by adopting laws and rules on reference limits for pollution, pollution control, ...

Recognition of Professional Qualifications Individuals who have studied abroad have the possibility of having their qualifications recognized in Iceland. If the purpose of recognition is to prepare f...

Licence Applications The is responsible for issuing teaching licences. The Act on the education, competency and recruitment of teachers and administrators of preschools, compulsory schools and upper ...

Curriculum - The Icelandic national curriculum guide for preschools : 2012 Aðalnámskrá leikskóla á ensku - The Icelandic national curriculum guide for compulsory schools - with Subjects Areas Aðalnám...

Adult Education Adult education is aimed at providing adults who have limited formal schooling suitable educational opportunities and facilitating their renewed study, as provided for in Act No. 27/2...

Tax treatment of royalties Effective 1 January 2020, royalty payments to authors/creators and/or other individuals who are rights holders of copyrights in connection with subsequent use of created wo...

Monetary Policy Financial stability should be prioritised over price stability Primary recommendations: Financial stability shall take priority over price stability if conditions develop such that th...