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10.03.2023

137,000 departures of foreign passengers in February

08.03.2023

All actions related to the strike in Reykjavík off the table

10.02.2023

121 thousand departures of foreign passengers in January 2023

06.02.2023

Tourism in Iceland in Figures, January 2023: Summary for the year 2022

Arnar Már Ólafsson, new director general of the Icelandic Tourist Board.
27.01.2023

Arnar Már Ólafsson new Director General of the Icelandic Tourist Board

25.01.2023

"Good to know" - New information and educational website for management and staff in the tourism industry

23.01.2023

Apply for grant from NATA: Tourism development, Marketing or Travel Support.

11.01.2023

Almost 1.7 million departures of foreign passengers in 2022

04.01.2023

New project: Accessible Tourism

16.12.2022

Increased safety and better information with new signs in Reynisfjara black sand beach

News from Iceland

23.03.2023
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
The shooting of HBO's True Detective will finish in Iceland in the coming weeks
23.03.2023
mbl.is - News in English
The shooting of HBO's True Detective will finish in Iceland in the coming weeks
22.03.2023
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
No communications in an avalanche zone
22.03.2023
mbl.is - News in English
No communications in an avalanche zone
22.03.2023
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
Play flying to Schiphol this summer
22.03.2023
mbl.is - News in English
Play flying to Schiphol this summer
22.03.2023
Iceland Review
Proposal to Amend Surveillance Law Causes Tension Between Pirates and Socialists
22.03.2023
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
A tourist fell down more than 5 metres
22.03.2023
mbl.is - News in English
A tourist fell down more than 5 metres
22.03.2023
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
"Nothing is obtained by waiting"
22.03.2023
mbl.is - News in English
"Nothing is obtained by waiting"
22.03.2023
Iceland Review
500 Children on Waitlist for Preschool in Reykjavík
22.03.2023
Iceland Review
Central Bank Raises Interest Rate 1%, Now at 7.5%
21.03.2023
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
Service Centre needed in Tröllaskagi
21.03.2023
mbl.is - News in English
Service Centre needed in Tröllaskagi
21.03.2023
Iceland Review
President Vigdís
21.03.2023
Iceland Monitor - Latest news
Starlink increasingly visible in the sky

License and legislation

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

Icelandic Tourism Dashboard

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

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.