• Population: 286,275
• Area: 103,000 square km, 103,000 square miles.
• Language(s): Icelandic
• Capital City: Reykjavik
• Major Cities: Akureyri.
• Local Time: GMT
• Currency: Iceland Krona (ISK 1 = 100 Aurar)
• Notes: ISK: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000
• Coins: ISK: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100
• Dialling Code: 354

Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports
Required, but NOT by the following:
1) Nationals of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway & Sweden travelling between those countries.

• Reykjavik (RKV)
• Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF)

Iceland is a developed and stable democracy

CRIME: Iceland has a relatively low crime rate .

MEDICAL FACILITIES: Excellent medical facilities are available in Iceland.

Arthropod borne diseases:

• None

Water- or food borne diseases:

• Travellers diarrhoea

Other diseases:

• none

Vaccination recommendation:

Climate: Generally the weather is changeable throughout the year. Summers are usually cool and cloudy with short periods of fine weather. Winter temperatures at sea level are unexpectedly mild however much rain falls as snow, and mountain peaks stay snow covered throughout the year. Autumn and winter are the wettest seasons.

Clothing: Lightweights for warmer months with extra woollens for the cooler evenings. Medium to heavyweights in winter. Rainwear is recommended throughout the year.