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New Border Surveillance System Enacted At Keflavík International Airport
On October 12, the new border control system Entry Exit (EES) was implemented at Keflavík International Airport and in 28 other European countries. The system does not affect the travels of Icelandic citizens, European or Schengen zone nationals. An automated system, EES…
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Record-breaking Rates Of Border Expulsions
In 2024, the Suðurnes Police have expelled 752 passengers at the Icelandic border in Keflavík Airport. The police district calls for stronger border controls. This is reported in a recent publication by the police. Among the issues the police district highlights…
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Play Will Not Fly Passengers Without Tests
New budget Icelandic airline Play has announced it will not fly passengers to Iceland who cannot present a negative COVID test. The new rule will step into effect tomorrow, July 29th, in accord with new COVID border controls, which require travelers to…
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Stricter Border Controls To Come Into Effect Today
As of today, July 27th, stricter rules will be enforced at the border. The tightening up comes in the wake of a resurgence of COVID cases in Iceland, with 70 to 80 new cases per day over the weekend, a sharp increase…
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Chief Of Police Finds People’s Views On Border Control To Be Wild
Víðir Reynisson, chief of police at the National Commissioner of Police’s Civil Protection Department, appeared on RÚV’s television show Kastljósið last night where he stated that he believed the new regulations to be sensible and that people often have wild views on…
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80% Of Icelanders Want Stricter Border Measures
About 80% of Icelandic people want tougher border measures than the current ones in place, RÚV reports. Only one percent prefer to tighten domestic disease control over border operations. These are the results of a survey conducted by the Social Sciences Institute…
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Likely That More Quarantine Hotels Will Need To Be Opened
It was planned that a new quarantine hotel at Barónsstígur would open today but, due to construction work, it has not worked out. Gylfi Þór Þorsteinsson, director of the Red Cross epidemic centers, says that although the hotel by Þórunnartún will probably…
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Chief Epidemiologist Has Sent New Proposals To The Government Regarding Border Control
At an information meeting this morning, Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, announced that he has sent new proposals to the government. This was done in light of the recent court decision on the illegality of compulsory quarantine in the quarantine hotel. Within…
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Some Domestic Infections Traced Back To Tourist Who Didn’t Respect The Quarantine
Some recent infections of COVID-19 are being traced back to a tourist who did not respect the 5 day quarantine rule, Vísir reports. This was stated by Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, who also announced that ten domestic infections were diagnosed yesterday,…
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Passengers Arriving In A Private Jet Deported From Iceland
Passengers aboard a private jet that landed in Iceland yesterday have been deported from the country today, RÚV reports. It is believed that they intended to observe the eruption at Geldingadalur. The plane left today after the crew had their statutory rest.…
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Pressure To Increase The Number Of Quarantine Days Between Screening At The Border
The founder and CEO of deCODE Genetics, Kári Stefánsson, wants to increase the number of quarantine days between the first and second tests at the border, Vísir reports. In addition, the obligation of foreigners to receive unemployment benefits to come to the…
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Icelanders Can Return Home Without PCR Test But Will Likely Be Fined
Icelandic citizens will not be barred from entering the country if they do not have a valid PCR test, but they could be fined. The new rules for travellers entering Iceland state that they must present a negative PCR certificate no older…
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Border Screening To Remain The Same Until December
Icelandic border screening arrangements will remain the same until 1 December, RÚV reports. Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir confirmed that the restrictions and processes currently in place would not be changed “unless there is reason to review it”. Ministers will meet with the epidemic…
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Iceland Will Not Go The Way Of Denmark And Sweden On Border Control
Iceland will continue to maintain relatively open borders, the Minister of Welfare confirmed, rejecting any idea of turning away asylum seekers at the airport. Members of parliament are still responding to remarks made by Independence Party MP Ásmundur Friðriksson that Iceland should…