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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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Fingerprints And Face Photos To Be Taken Of Non-Schengen Residents Visiting Iceland In 2022
Starting in 2022, Iceland will be taking up new border surveillance technology that will be used across the Schengen Area, Fréttablaðið reports. The system, created by the French tech company IDEMIA, would apply to anyone from outside the Schengen Area visiting Iceland.…
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Travelers From USA Might Possibly Not Be Admitted To Iceland Right Away
It is possible that travelers from the United States will not be admitted to Iceland when the European Union opens its external borders on July 1st. The reason for this is how badly the US has handled curbing the spread of COVID-19.…
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Iceland Welcomes You Again: These Doors Are Gonna Swing Wide!
It’s official: nationals from Schengen Area are now allowed to enter Iceland. And, as of July 1st, nationals from outside of the Schengen Area will be permitted to come to Iceland as well, RÚV reports—even if other Schengen Area states keep their…
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Reykjavik Newscast #9: Independence Day And The New COVID-19 Airport Screening Process
It’s Independence Day! That means flags, scouts and a day off work – what’s not to love? Join us on the celebratory parade from Austurvöllur Square, outside the Alþingi, to Suðurgata Cemetery. We’ll also be discussing the airport COVID-19 screenings that started…
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Reykjavik Newscast #8: Iceland’s Borders Open Completely 1st of July No Matter What the EU Says
Iceland will open its borders for countries outside of the Schengen area on July 1st, no matter what decision the European Union will take when it comes to the Schengen area, according to our Minister of Justice. Also, a health certificate from…
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Passengers Outside Schengen May Have To Wait
Travelers wanting to come to Iceland from outside the Schengen region may have to wait until the end of June. Páll Þórhallson, leader on the team that conducts screening at the border for COVID-19, told RÚV that no final decision has been…
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Richard Spencer Blocked In Iceland, Barred From Schengen
White nationalist Richard Spencer’s unsuccessful attempt to enter Europe was stopped in Iceland last week. Border officials Fréttablaðið spoke with contend he was not arrested, despite Spencer’s claims that he was detained for about three hours. Sigurgeir Sigmundsson, the deputy chief of…
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Your Amazing Letters, We’ve Been Getting Them!
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to: letters@grapevine.is — Most Awesome Letter of the Issue! Hello and hi there, I had the supreme pleasure of visiting your sunny (not quite in temperature but certainly in disposition) shores the other…
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Coastal Patrol Vessel Týr Rescues 406 Migrants Drifting On “Deadliest Route”
This Wednesday, the Coast Guard published the attached photographs, taken aboard its coastal patrol vessel Týr, during a search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean. According to RÚV, that day Týr’s crew took part in an operation saving 408 migrants, travelling on…