Event: U.S. citizen tourists currently in Iceland are instructed to return to the U.S. as soon as possible. Icelandair is only offering flights to Boston on April 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 15 departing at 10:00AM. There is a return flight from Boston to Iceland that same day. That is it. This schedule will be reassessed in two weeks.
U.S. citizens with travel plans to Iceland in March or April must postpone their visits. Iceland is participating in the EU travel ban along with other Schengen states, and travelers from outside the Schengen area are no longer granted access into the country.
All travelers entering Iceland, including Icelandic citizens and residents, must self-quarantine for 14 days.
On March 27, 2020, the Minister of Health for Iceland announced there were 1130 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iceland.
As of March 23, the consular section at the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik has suspended all routine visa and passport appointments. The Consular Section is open on an ad hoc basis for emergency appointments only on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Email ReykjavikConsular@state.gov to request an emergency appointment.
