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New list of areas and countries that are considered high-risk due to COVID-19 enters into force on May 18. The definition of high-risk areas affects which individuals must quarantine in a quarantine f...

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'A/A-1' long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings on Iceland. The outlook is stable. Resilient domestic demand helped limit Iceland's economic contraction i...

The restrictions on the number of people who are allowed in one location will be expanded from 20 to 50, swimming pools, spas and gyms will be able to receive 75% of their permitted maximum number of ...

The definition of criteria for determining whether countries or areas are considered high-risk areas has been revised. In addition to criteria on the incidence rate of infection, a condition will be a...

A new regulation by the Minister of Health on quarantine and isolation and COVID-19 testing at the Icelandic border will take effect on Tuesday 27 April. The regulation introduces obligation for arri...

The Government of Iceland has announced temporary border measures to counter the domestic spread of COVID-19. These measures aim to create conditions to allow lifting domestic restrictions as much as ...

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 ...

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...

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 quara...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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 ...