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Citizenship A foreign national who has been resident in Iceland for a specified period may apply for Icelandic citizenship if he/she meets the statutory requirements set. The Directorate of Immigrati...

Foreign Nationals' Real Property Rights Foreign Nationals' Real Property Rights The conditions for being able to own property in Iceland are laid down in the See also Act No. 74/2022, amending variou...

Quota Refugees in Iceland from 1956 From the foundation of The Refugee Council 1995 – The Refugee Committee since 2005. As of 2007 the policy in Iceland is to welcome 25 to 30 quota refugees every ye...

Protocol Diplomatic and Consular List (Pdf) Diplomatic Handbook (PDF, February 2022) Diplomatic Clearance Protocol Department Chief of Protocol: Ambassador Estrid Brekkan Deputy Chief of Protocol Mr....

War in Ukraine - Iceland's response The Government of Iceland strongly condemns Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and stands in full solidarity with Ukraine and it's people. Iceland stands in full...

National Security The alliance with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Bilateral Defence Agreement of 1951 between Iceland and the United States remain fundamental pillars of Icela...

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, ...