Last verified: Saturday, 11. July 2020 at 07:20 AM
Last verified: Saturday, 11. July 2020 at 07:20 AM
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We advise caution when travelling to Iceland We advise caution when travelling to Iceland. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.
This country shares no land border with any other country. Thus, the region score is identical to the country risk rating.
There are currently 1,886 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Iceland. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently 10 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Iceland.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Iceland.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Iceland from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.2 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 1 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Global Health Advisory: Do Not Travel. Avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Exercise normal precautions in Iceland. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Tryggt resmål. Naturförhållanden och växlande väderleksförhållanden förutsätter försiktighet från resenärer.
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Hvis du rejser til Island, bør du være ekstra forsigtig for at minimere risikoen for at blive smittet med coronavirus/COVID-19. Du udviser ekstra forsigtighed ved bl.a. at følge vores rejseråd i en tid med COVID-19. Hvis du rejser til Island, bør du også orientere dig om lokale restriktioner forud for rejsen. Du skal bl.a. være opmærksom på, at du skal ...
Source: http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/rejsevejledninger/island/
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid non-essential travel
Source: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/iceland/
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iceland's borders are open to travellers from the EU and Schengen states, as well as the UK, provided they either have a COVID-19 test or quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. You'll have to pay for this test. Children born in 2005 or later are exempt from both testing and quarantine. All travellers to Iceland must complete a registration form before arrival. We advise: Do not travel to Iceland.
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/europe/iceland
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Iceland. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Iceland changed from 3.3 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government decreased their existing warning for Iceland to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Iceland changed from 3.2 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Iceland with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Iceland changed from 2.4 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Iceland to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Iceland to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Iceland changed from 2.0 to 2.4. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Iceland with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Iceland changed from 1.8 to 2.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for Iceland to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Iceland changed from 1.5 to 1.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for Iceland to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Iceland changed from 0.0 to 1.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government issued a new warning for Iceland with a rating of 2.0.
The total rating for Iceland changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Iceland with a rating of 1.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Iceland with a rating of 1.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Iceland with a rating of 2.0.
Iceland with its capital Reykjavík is a country in Europe (Northern Europe), slightly smaller than Kentucky (103,000 km²). The country is located Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United Kingdom. The climate can be described as temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers. The landscape is mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords. With a population of about 0.3 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Reykjavík |
| Population | less than one million |
| Size | 103.000 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly smaller than Kentucky |
| Common languages | Danish, German, English, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish |
| Currency | Krona (short: ISK) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800 |
| International phone prefix | +354 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .is |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | IS |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | ISL |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 352 |
These are problems Iceland is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
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These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Iceland. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
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These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Iceland.
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Iceland is currently rated at 3,2 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Iceland.
Visiting the country Iceland is usually fine. The score is at 3,2 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Iceland.
There are currently 1,886 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Iceland. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 10 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Iceland.
Iceland has a size of 103,000 km² or 39,769 mi² which is slightly smaller than Kentucky.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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