Iceland
Warnings and insurance
Summary
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It eruptionis more important than ever to get travel insurance and earthquakes,check Reykjanesit Peninsulaprovides sufficient cover. You should take out appropriate travel insurance that includes cover for emergency medical treatment and associated costs.
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Also seefor Extremethe weatherlatest updates and naturalfollow the advice of the local authorities. In case of an emergency, the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management in Iceland will send out text messages to anyone located in the vicinity. For more information see Natural disasters.
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If you chooseneed to travel,contact researchthe emergency services, call 112.
If you’re travelling around Iceland leave your destinationstravel plans with Safe Travel in case you need assistance from the Icelandic emergency services. Keep mobile phones switched on and getalways appropriatefollow travelthe insuranceadvice of the local authorities.
Although Insurancethere’s shouldno coverrecent yourhistory itinerary,of plannedterrorism activitiesin Iceland, attacks can’t be ruled out. See Terrorism
If you’re abroad and expensesyou inneed anemergency emergency.help from the UK government, contact the nearest British embassy, consulate or high commission.
TheBefore Foreign,you Commonwealthtravel, &check Developmentthe Office‘Entry (FCDO)requirements’ providessection for Iceland’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice aboutfor risksthe oflatest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
If you plan to helppass Britishthrough nationalsanother makecountry informedto decisions.return Findto outthe moreUK, aboutcheck FCDOthe travel advice. for the country you’re transiting.
Volcanic
It eruptionis more important than ever to get travel insurance and earthquakes,check Reykjanesit Peninsulaprovides sufficient cover. You should take out appropriate travel insurance that includes cover for emergency medical treatment and associated costs.
OnFrom 101 JulyJanuary 20232021, most people cannot use a volcanicUK-issued fissureEuropean eruptionHealth startedInsurance inCard the(EHIC) Litli-Hruturor areaa ofGlobal ReykjanesHealth Peninsula,Insurance followingCard days(GHIC) ofto intenseget earthquakemedical activity.treatment in Iceland.
DoTo notread more about what your travel toinsurance theshould areacover, unlesssee Icelandicthe authoritiesFCDO’s sayguidance iton isforeign safe.travel insurance.
DriversApproximately should261,000 notBritish stopnationals tovisited viewIceland thethrough eruption.Keflavik Youairport couldin be2019. finedMost forvisits doingare so.trouble-free.
MonitorIf Icelandicyou’re Environmentliving Agencyin airor qualitymoving updatesto forIceland, read the areaLiving youin areIceland in.guide in addition to this travel advice.
CheckIceland foris alertsvolcanically and adviceseismically fromactive the:
andweatherconditionscanbesevereandchangerapidly.MonitortheIcelandic Met Officewebsite,thewebsite-
Almannavarnadeild
,FacebookIcelandicpageRoadand TwitterCoastal(@almannavarnir)Administrationwebsite
Also seefor Extremethe weatherlatest updates and naturalfollow the advice of the local authorities. In case of an emergency, the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management in Iceland will send out text messages to anyone located in the vicinity. For more information see Natural disasters.
Before
On you5 travel
NoJuly travel2023 canReykjanes bePeninsula guaranteedbegan safe.experiencing Readintense allseismic theactivity. A advicevolcanic infissure thiseruption guidestarted as10 wellJuly. asThe supportarea foris Britishdangerous nationalsand abroadthere whichare includes:
- advice
highonlevelspreparingofforpoisonoustravelgas.abroadDoandnotreducingattemptrisks - information
toforvisitwomen,theLGBT+siteanduntildisabledsuchtravellers
Followtime andthe contactauthorities FCDOassess travelit onis Twitter,safe Facebookto anddo Instagram.so. YouConditions can alsochange signsuddenly. upFollow toinstructions geton emailSafe notificationsTravel Iceland. For whenmore thisinformation advicesee Natural is updated.disasters
Travel insurance
If you chooseneed to travel,contact researchthe emergency services, call 112.
If you’re travelling around Iceland leave your destinationstravel plans with Safe Travel in case you need assistance from the Icelandic emergency services. Keep mobile phones switched on and getalways appropriatefollow travelthe insuranceadvice of the local authorities.
Although Insurancethere’s shouldno coverrecent yourhistory itinerary,of plannedterrorism activitiesin Iceland, attacks can’t be ruled out. See Terrorism
If you’re abroad and expensesyou inneed anemergency emergency.help from the UK government, contact the nearest British embassy, consulate or high commission.