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16.11.2022

Tourism in Iceland in Figures, Summer 2022 - summary

16.11.2022

Mission Iceland: You don’t need do leave the stratosphere for an out of this world experience

10.11.2022

159,000 departures of foreign passengers last October

07.10.2022

177,000 departures of foreign passengers in September

Photo: Ragnar Th. Sigurðsson
08.09.2022

243 thousand departures of foreign passengers in August

Volcano in Meradalir - Photo: Arnar Dansson
10.08.2022

234 thousand departures of foreign passengers in july

Photo: VIsit Iceland
13.07.2022

176 thousand departures of foreign passengers in June

Photo: Visit Iceland
10.06.2022

112 thousand departures of foreign passengers in May

Skutulsfjörður, photo: VisitIceland
01.06.2022

On the way to sustainable tourism?

Photo: VisitIceland
10.05.2022

103 thousand departures of foreign passengers in April

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Call for claims – Cancellation of Travel Agency Licence

Thule Trails ehf. - Licence cancelled
25.11.2022
Superjeep ehf. - Licence cancelled
25.11.2022
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News from Iceland

25.11.2022
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
Hot lava is flowing in Reykjavík for the first time in 5000 years
25.11.2022
mbl.is - News in English
Hot lava is flowing in Reykjavík for the first time in 5000 years
25.11.2022
Iceland Review
VR Leaves Negotiating Table, Finance Minister Denies Blame
25.11.2022
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
PACE is meeting in Reykjavík today
25.11.2022
mbl.is - News in English
PACE is meeting in Reykjavík today
25.11.2022
Iceland Review
Heightened Police Presence in Reykjavík This Weekend
25.11.2022
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
Strong police presence downtown
25.11.2022
mbl.is - News in English
Strong police presence downtown
25.11.2022
Iceland Review
Prison Guards to Receive Stab-Resistant Vests, Possibly Tasers
25.11.2022
Iceland Review
Number of Apartments Sold in Capital Area Hits Two-Year Low
24.11.2022
Iceland Review
Rising Interest Rates Complicate Upcoming Wage Negotiations
24.11.2022
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
Immigrants in Iceland just over 60,000
24.11.2022
mbl.is - News in English
Immigrants in Iceland just over 60,000
24.11.2022
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
A surprise performance by Amnesty
24.11.2022
mbl.is - News in English
A surprise performance by Amnesty
24.11.2022
Iceland Review
Bus Scanners Rendered Unusable
24.11.2022
Iceland Review
Explosion and Smoke from a Reykjavík Restaurant Last Night

License and legislation

Many companies need licenses to operate in Tourism in Iceland. Take a look at the legislation and licenses required.

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Icelandic Tourism Dashboard

Find all the latest data from Tourism in Iceland right here, in the Tourism Dashboard. 

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The Tourist Site Protection Fund

The fund supports the development and protection of tourist destinations and tourist routes owned both by private entities and municipalities.

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