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What are the current travel restrictions for Iceland?

Entry restrictions

Iceland has restricted the entry of all travelers who are not nationals of EEA/EFTA Member States, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City or their families. Travelers with residence permits issued by Schengen Member States may still enter the country. Travelers that residents and traveling from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea or Thailand may also enter the country. Diplomats, healthcare professionals, humanitarian aid workers, military personnel, travelers who require international protection, and travelers on family emergencies may also enter the country.

Travelers will be required to fill out a pre-registration form before departure. Travelers must have a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure. The certificate must be in Danish, English, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish. Travelers must download the Rakning C-19 app.

All arriving travelers will undergo 2 tests to screen for SARS-CoV-2 and diagnosis of COVID-19, with quarantine in between. The first test is performed upon arrival and the second one 5 days later. Travelers quarantine period will end as soon as they receive a negative result from the second test. Check this list of guesthouses/hotels that accept quarantine guests. Travelers who have confirmed with PCR-testing or antibody testing from an EU/EFTA state that they have previously had a COVID-19 infection are exempt from quarantine. Traveler who present a valid international vaccination certificate for full vaccination with an approved vaccine against COVID-19 are exempt from quarantine.

All travelers entering Iceland on their way to another Schengen Member State must have written confirmation of their permission to enter the other Schengen Member State.