Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Iceland, please visit the portal Covid.is with the official data, including the geographical and age distribution of the epidemic. To consult the daily reports issued by the Directorate of Health, click here.
For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Iceland and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please consult the official portal Covid.is, including the up-to-date information on the containment measures put in place and public health recommendations. Further info can be found on the website of the Directorate of Health and on the official portal of the Government of Iceland.

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

For the information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), please consult the portal of Iceland Revenue and Customs.
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Iceland on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

To know about the economic measures taken by the Icelandic government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy, please visit the dedicated page on the official portal of the Government of Iceland and that of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. For a list of the decisions taken by the Central Bank of Iceland (CBI), click here. An overview of the measures is available on the website of KPMG.
For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Icelandic government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Iceland in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For the information on the local business support scheme and taxation measures established by the Icelandic government to help businesses to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on their activity, please consult the portal of the Government of Iceland and the website of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.
You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

At the moment the official government sources do not provide any information on the specific programs for Icelandic exporting companies put in place by the national government following the COVID-19 epidemic outbreak. For updated information please consult the website of the national Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.