Longer permits and greater right to family reunification

Many who are interested in visiting Iceland this summer are unsure of entry regulations and to support travelers key institutions have put together a quick guide.

Lower grants to individuals who do not need visa to Iceland

Better services with improved access and clearer instructions.

The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 (NNR6) are launched in Iceland today. This is the most extensive update to the recommendations since they were first published 40 years ago. These new Nordic Nutrition Recommendations form the scientific basis for nutritional criteria and dietary recommendations in Nordic and Baltic countries. For the first time, the recommendations reflect the effects on the environment as well as health.

The ban is valid until midnight 30 June 2024.

Last year, the Government of Iceland approved a law on a digital mailbox. The digital mailbox would be available for all individuals and companies through the Governments service portal Ísland.is.

Persons with reduced mobility may be entitled to a parking card (P-sign) for persons with reduced mobility, in order to park in a specially marked outdoor parking space (P-park) which should be near to places of access for persons to receive services, such as public institutions and shops.

Due to a possible volcanic eruption near the town of Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula of Iceland a ban on drone flights in the vicinity of the town has been issued by the Police Commissioner of Suðurnes. The ban has already come into effect and will be valid till midnight on November 29th, 2023.

A digital application for a provisional licence can now be found on Ísland.is, and such an application is the first step towards starting driving studies.