Visiting Iceland

covid.is - all information, developments, and advice about Iceland and COVID-19 can be found at the official government website. See data for COVID-19 cases in Iceland, and vaccination statistics.

Government.is - the Icelandic government posts news related to border restrictions and entry regulations.

Icelandair.com - up-to-date information on our flight schedule, safety measures, and more.

Keflavik airport - measures related to COVID-19 at Iceland's main airport.

Please note: From June 12, 2022, there is no longer a requirement for passengers to present a negative COVID-19 test when traveling to the United States.

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Some countries require passengers to present negative COVID-19 test results before their journey. The test results must be recent, taken within the last 72 or 24 hours, depending on the rules of each country. Authorities in some countries, including the US, recommend testing before travel, even if such a test is no longer mandatory.

If a COVID-19 test is mandatory for travel, it is important to note what sort of test result is accepted by the authorities. For some destinations, only a PCR test result is valid.

Note that the following processes apply to Iceland residents as well as to visitors to Iceland who require test results for travel purposes. 

Appointment for a PCR test

If you need a PCR test for your travels, plan your appointment accordingly so you receive the test certificate in time for your trip. 

To get tested in the capital area, register online at travel.covid.is. Once ready, the certificate will be sent to your email address. 

It is important to check whether authorities at your destination will accept an electronic certificate or require a printed one. SMS results are not accepted. Contact the nearest health clinic in Iceland to get a printed certificate for an extra fee. (Note: if you need testing on a weekend, please contact the clinic before the weekend.)

To get tested in the outside the capital area, contact the nearest testing center.

The test: You will be assigned a barcode for your test and a time to attend. Make sure to check the address and opening hours of the testing centers.

More details are available on covid.is.

Appointment for a rapid antigen test

If your destination accepts results from a COVID-19 rapid antigen test, you can get it done in Akureyri, Keflavík (close to the international airport), and Reykjavík. A sample is taken on location, and you receive a certificate in about 15-45 minutes. Details are online at covid.is. 

Test providers in different locations:

• Akureyri: COVIDTEST.IS.
• Keflavík: Öryggismiðstöðin (in the vicinity of the international airport).
• Reykjavík: COVIDTEST.IS, The Primary Health Care of the Capital Area, and Öryggismiðstöðin (at the BSÍ Bus Terminal where buses to the airport depart from). 

Travel restrictions are fast-changing. We recommend that travelers look into the up-to-date rules that apply to their trip.

See our information on COVID-19 entry requirements for the destinations we fly to.

From Friday, February 25, 2022, there are no longer any COVID-related border restrictions for travel to Iceland. 

All visitors are welcome, regardless of vaccination status, with no requirement to pre-register before visiting. There is no longer a requirement for a PCR test to board aircraft, and no testing or quarantine upon arrival. There is no longer a requirement to present a certificate of vaccination or of prior COVID-19 infection.

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From the USA

Check out our Flights page for options from US cities, and check if there are current offers for flight deals.

Check out our Vacations page, where we make it easy to explore the best of Iceland's beauty with a range of great-value packages and tours.

From the UK

Check out our Flights page for options from UK airports London (Heathrow and Gatwick), Manchester and Glasgow, and also check if there are offers for flight deals.

Check out our Holidays page, where we offer packages (including self-drive) and tours that take all the work out of holiday planning.

From other destinations

We fly from 15 cities in North America, 26 cities in Europe, and 4 destinations in Greenland. 

Click through to one of the above links for flights, offers or holiday packages, then find deals from your home country by clicking on the flag icon at the top of the page.

The answer is 'any time' - read more on our blog post When is the best time to visit Iceland?

Airport services are all open as normal, including restaurants and duty free shopping.

More information is available on the Keflavík airport website.

Bus transfers between Keflavík airport and Reykjavík are operating: check the website of Flybus for details.

From February 25, 2022, all public restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted, both domestically and at the border.

From March 23, 2022, face masks are no longer mandatory on some Icelandair flights. Mask requirements on board depend on the rules of the authorities of your flight destination. Read more about the new mask requirements.

For information on official procedures if a test returns a positive result, see the covid.is website published by the Icelandic authorities.

At Icelandair, we want to provide extra peace of mind for passengers who might test positive for COVID-19 while traveling in Iceland.

We will rebook a passenger for their return home, free of charge, when they can travel again.

Terms and conditions:

• Only passengers holding a round-trip ticket with Icelandair are eligible.
• The passenger can only change the date of the ticket once.
• The passenger must present Icelandair with a certificate of COVID-19 test results issued by the health authorities. A rapid antigen certificate issued by competent health authorities is sufficient.
• Other passengers in the same booking may also avail of the free rebooking upon request.
• In the case of group bookings with more than 9 passengers, only passengers who are diagnosed with COVID-19 and their immediate family members (children, parents, partner) may avail of the free rebooking policy and not other passengers.
• Applies only to Icelandair flights.