Is it safe to travel to Iceland right now?

Emergency 112

• Plugs: type C, F
• Power: 230 V, 50 Hz
• Traffic drives on the right
• Tap water: safe
• Calling code: +354

Compiled by Voyaggora from IEC World Plugs, government and consular sources. Confidence: high. Check with your embassy or hotel before you rely on it in an emergency.

Ísland Icelandic

Country names come from the Unicode CLDR. Phrases are short standard translations; show them on your phone to ask for help.

These are yearly statistics, not live data. They are estimates by WHO, UNICEF, IHME and UNODC, republished by the World Bank, and they describe the whole country, not a city or resort. Countries measure and report these figures in different ways, and the year of the newest figure differs from row to row.

Official notice Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Underlying estimates by WHO, UNICEF, IHME and UNODC, republished by the World Bank, database updated 2026-11-11. World median worked out by Voyaggora from the same World Bank data (median of countries with data, each country's latest year). · checked Nov 11, 23:01 UTC

Written by the Government of Canada for Canadian travellers. Laws change; the full, current text is on the Government of Canada page.

Read the full section

Official notice Source: Government of Canada, Travel Advice and Advisories for Iceland. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. The text is the Government of Canada's own words, shown unchanged (long entries end at a full stop); Voyaggora adds nothing and interprets nothing (advice last updated September 24, 2026 08:53 EDT; data file generated 2026-09-24). · checked Nov 11, 23:01 UTC

• Level 2 (yellow) 第二級：黃色注意 - 冰島 - Iceland
  Chinese label 黃色注意 (literally: yellow, pay attention) · text is in Chinese: open the original · published Oct 28, 09:38 UTC

Live feed Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (BOCA) (dataset data.gov.tw/dataset/116026, Government Open Data License v1.0). The Chinese title is shown unchanged; the English wording of the level is a literal translation by Voyaggora. This is Taiwan's own government warning and does not mean BOCA endorses Voyaggora. · checked Nov 12, 03:09 UTC

The latest weekly figures the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) publishes for Iceland. Each row shows its own reporting week, because countries report on different schedules.

Visits to primary care

Rates count visits to primary care for the named illness per 100,000 population, as reported to ECDC. Sentinel surveillance tests samples from a selected group of primary-care practices; the percentage is the share of those tests that were positive.

"About the same" means within 5% (rates) or within 1 percentage point (positive tests). Case definitions, testing and reporting differ between countries, and ECDC may revise past weeks.

Live feed Source: ERVISS, European Respiratory Virus Surveillance Summary (ECDC) · checked <time datetime="2026-11-12T02:02:01Z" data-rel>Nov 12, 02:02 UTC</time>

Dataset provided by ECDC based on data provided by public health authorities, scientific institutes or health care providers in the relevant reporting countries and/or by WHO. Figures selected, reformatted and compared by Voyaggora.

From Wikidata (CC0). Wikidata is edited by volunteers and lists a role only where an editor has recorded one; check locally, for example with your embassy or hotel, before you rely on a number.

Live feed Source: Wikidata, Wikidata property P2852 “emergency phone number” · Wikidata data is CC0 (public domain) · checked Nov 10, 00:26 UTC

Iceland is not on the list of nationalities that need a visa for a visit (check the rules for your purpose).

List: Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list, paragraph VN 1.1(a), 115 countries and territorial entities. Latest change recorded by GOV.UK: Mar 5, 2026. This is only the visa national list; the Rules contain other conditions, so read the full page on GOV.UK.

Official notice Source: GOV.UK, UK Home Office · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked Nov 11, 16:58 UTC

Iceland is on the list of countries DHS shows as currently designated for the US Visa Waiver Program (program travel began Oct. 1, 1991).

DHS page “Last Updated”: Oct 28, 2026. The page lists countries; whether a particular traveller qualifies is set by DHS, see the page.

Official notice Source: Visa Waiver Program, US Department of Homeland Security · US government work, not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105) · checked Nov 11, 16:58 UTC

IRCC’s processing-time tool answers the question “Where are you applying from?”. For visitor-visa applications made from Iceland, it shows:

• 79 days: Visitor visa (from outside Canada)

IRCC’s own figures, as of November 4, 2026. IRCC says: “Your application may take longer than the times shown here. They’re not a maximum or a guarantee.” The time depends on where the application is made, not on citizenship, and whether a visa or an eTA is needed depends on the traveller; check IRCC. Tool and details: IRCC check processing times.

Live feed Source: Check processing times, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · checked Nov 11, 22:59 UTC

The European Commission says: “‘Roam Like At Home’ (RLAH) is automatically activated whenever you travel and use your phone abroad in any of the 27 EU countries, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Ukraine and Moldova.”

Page last updated: 6 November 2026. Quoted word for word from the Commission’s roaming page; operators set their own terms, so check with your mobile operator. More: Roaming, European Commission.

Official notice Source: Roaming, European Commission (DG CONNECT) · licensed CC BY 4.0 · text quoted unchanged · checked Nov 12, 00:27 UTC

The magnetic field carried by the solar wind, measured by NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center feed, in nanotesla (nT). Bz is the north-south part of that field (GSM coordinates); a negative value means it points south. Of the 30 one-minute readings in the last 30 minutes, 25 were negative.

This is a measurement of the solar wind, not a forecast of the northern lights, and it says nothing about cloud or local darkness. NOAA publishes the aurora outlook here: NOAA SWPC aurora 30-minute forecast. The reading is 7 minutes old at the time this page was built. Data label in the feed: SOLAR1.

Live feed Source: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, real-time solar wind (NOAA / NWS, public domain; see NOAA disclaimer) · checked Nov 12, 03:48 UTC

Each government’s own words and date, shown side by side. Voyaggora does not compare or rank them.

• Embassy alert Oct 28, 11:01 UTC
  Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Reykjavik Iceland (October 28, 2026) Read on the embassy site

Live feed Source: U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy and Consulate websites (public alerts for U.S. citizens; US government works) · checked Nov 12, 03:48 UTC

Getting around

• Planets tonight Above the horizon after dark (about 18:05 local): Saturn. Calculated from astronomy (astral, Astronomy Engine) and the IANA time zone database.

Weather, sea and nature

• Sea temperature today: Reykjavik about 8°C (46°F). Source: NOAA OISST satellite analysis (NOAA CoastWatch), reading of 2026-11-09; checked Nov 11, 23:01 UTC.
• Iceland weather stations right now: Keflavik airport -1.76 °C, wind 2.78 m/s SE (gusts 3.63); Reykjavik -2.3 °C, wind 1.72 m/s SE (gusts 2.19); Akureyri -3.6 °C, wind 2.12 m/s SE (gusts 3.37); Egilsstadir airport -3.32 °C, wind 1.92 m/s NW (gusts 4.05) (10-minute readings of 2026-11-12 03:40 UTC). Source: Icelandic Met Office (CC BY 4.0). Checked Nov 12, 03:50 UTC.
• Iceland earthquakes, last 24 hours: 19 recorded; strongest M1.8 near Langjökull at 2026-11-11 07:14 UTC (depth 3.9 km). Most are too small to feel. Source: Icelandic Met Office (CC BY 4.0). Checked Nov 12, 03:50 UTC.
• Iceland road weather stations: windiest right now is Bjarnarey (20 m altitude) with gusts of 17.6 m/s from the WNW; 0 of 185 reporting stations show gusts of 20 m/s or more. Strong gusts can close or endanger mountain roads. Source: Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration, based on information provided by IRCA. Checked Nov 12, 03:50 UTC.
• UV index forecast, Reykjavík: peak 0.2 (low) around 12:00 UTC (Thu) in the next 24 hours, if the sky is clear. Cloud lowers it; protect your skin from 3 upward. Source: MET Norway (NLOD 2.0 and CC BY 4.0), forecast of 2026-11-12 01:17 UTC. Checked Nov 12, 02:06 UTC.
• Earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more near Iceland, past 7 days: 1. Strongest: M4.7, 111 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland, Nov 10, 13:37 UTC (details). Most recent: M4.7, 111 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland, Nov 10, 13:37 UTC. Events are matched to this country by the place name USGS gives, so offshore quakes near neighbouring countries may be listed on their page instead; the hub lists every strong quake worldwide. Source: US Geological Survey (public domain). Checked Nov 12, 03:50 UTC.
• Sea state off Reykjavik: waves 0.3 m (highest in the next 24 hours 1.3 m), sea temperature 7.6 °C. Model forecast for the sea close to the capital, valid Nov 12, 04:00 UTC. Source: MET Norway Oceanforecast (NLOD 2.0 / CC BY 4.0). Checked Nov 12, 03:50 UTC.
• Tides today (local time): Reykjavik: high 07:43 (4.2 m), low 14:02 (1.1 m), high 19:56 (3.7 m), low 02:06 (1.1 m); heights in metres above LAT · Predicted from harmonic constants, astronomical tide only: wind, storms and air pressure change real water levels, and this is not for navigation; check the national tide table. Neaps tide database (https://github.com/openwatersio/tide-database); TICON-4 tide constants (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz 2025, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129, CC BY 4.0).
• Reykjavik air quality Air at the Reykjavik Grensas roadside station, hourly reading to 03:00 UTC (micrograms per cubic metre): PM2.5 3, PM10 15.6, NO2 3.1, SO2 4.4. Values are not yet verified by the agency. · Source: UST Icelandic air quality (loftgaedi.is); Environment and Energy Agency of Iceland (UST), air quality API; no reuse terms published on api.ust.is; checked 03:36 UTC
• Reykjavík weather now Reykjavík weather station at 03:00 UTC: -2.3 °C, sky: 7 oktas or more, but not 8 oktas, Cloudy, visibility 40 km, humidity 68%, wind ESE 1.0 m/s (gusts 3.8 m/s). · Source: Icelandic Meteorological Office; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); data downloaded 12 Nov 2026; checked 03:36 UTC
• Iceland aviation colour code (VONA):
  • REY: YELLOW Volcano is experiencing signs of elevated unrest above known background levels. or, after a change from higher alert level: Volcanic activity has decreased significantly but continues to be closely mo (2026-11-10)
  Independent of the ground alert level above - the aviation colour code can differ. Source: Icelandic Meteorological Office, CC BY 4.0. Checked Nov 12, 03:09 UTC.

Safety, strikes and public order

• Iceland volcano alert levels:
  • Orange Reykjanes: Heightened volcanic unrest
  • Yellow Ljosufjoll: Volcanic unrest
  • Yellow Bardarbunga: Volcanic unrest
  
  Source: Icelandic Meteorological Office (CC BY 4.0). Checked Nov 12, 03:50 UTC.

Events, holidays and sport

• Reykjavik · 9% chance of aurora overhead right now (Kp 1.0)
• Next public holidays: Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec); Second Day of Christmas (Sat 26 Dec); New Year's Day (Fri 1 Jan) · Shops, banks and attractions may close and prices rise. Computed with the open-source python-holidays library (MIT); check the official calendar.
• Iceland weather warnings: none in force right now. Icelandic Meteorological Office, CC BY 4.0, checked Nov 12, 03:50 UTC.

Prices and utilities

• Electricity mix Iceland generated 100% of its electricity from clean sources in September 2026 (wind and solar 0.3%), with a carbon intensity of 16 gCO2e per kWh. · Source: Ember; CC BY 4.0, Ember (licence); checked 00:08 UTC

Other live notices

• Daylight today in Reykjavík (capital): sunrise 09:45, sunset 16:36 (6 h 51 min of daylight, local time Atlantic/Reykjavik); moon: waxing crescent, about 5% lit. Calculated from astronomy (NOAA solar-position equations), accurate to a couple of minutes; not an official feed. Moon phase from the mean lunar cycle. Updated Nov 12, 03:09 UTC.
• Light and clocks in Reykjavík (capital): Golden hour (soft photo light) 09:45 to 11:32 and 14:48 to 16:36; blue hour after sunset 16:36 to 17:55; daylight is shrinking by 6 minutes a day. No clock change is scheduled in the next 14 months. Local time in Reykjavík: UTC+0. Calculated from astronomy and the international time-zone database; governments can change clock rules at short notice, so check before you travel. Not an official feed.

Live feed Sources: NOAA / NWS (ash advisories from the ICAO Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres, aurora from the Space Weather Prediction Center), USGS, GeoNet New Zealand (CC BY 3.0 NZ) · checked Nov 12, 03:50 UTC

Vaccines, malaria and yellow-fever certificate rules: TravelHealthPro country pages (UK Health Security Agency), CDC destination pages, UK Foreign Office health advice. Ask a travel clinic 6 to 8 weeks before you go.

1 US dollar ≈ 122.65 ISK · 1 euro ≈ 137.15 ISK

Central-bank reference rate for Nov 11, 2026. Your card or exchange desk will differ.

Live feed Source: Frankfurter · checked Nov 12, 03:13 UTC

• Weather service: Icelandic Met Office
• Weather warnings: IMO warnings
• Disaster and civil protection: Civil Protection Iceland
• Earthquakes and volcanoes: IMO earthquakes
• Health ministry: Directorate of Health
• Main airport or aviation authority: Isavia Keflavik
• Road conditions: Icelandic Road Administration
• Official tourism board: Inspired by Iceland
• Emergency number(s): 112 (official page)

Links to the official government bodies, checked by us. Voyaggora does not run these sites. For anything urgent, use the official emergency number.