Iceland will allow all travelers who have proof that they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter the country from Thursday, March 18, the Ministry of Health said.
The policy, which has been in place for guests from the Schengen area since January 20, will now apply to absolutely all travelers, regardless of their country of origin, the ministry said on Tuesday.
Customs representatives will accept the vaccination certificates of the Schengen countries and the “yellow cards” of the World Health Organization.
“All those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to travel to Iceland,” the statement said, noting that vaccinated travelers would not be tested at the border and quarantined.
An alternative is for travelers to be able to show an antibody test that indicates their previous infection.
With this decision, Iceland has become one of the first European countries to open its borders to countries outside the Schengen area.
Cyprus has already announced this month that it will allow all vaccinated Britons to enter from 1 May, waiving the requirement for self-isolation.
With the new policy, Iceland hopes to attract travelers from the United States and the United Kingdom, which are the two largest tourism markets and world leaders in vaccination programs.
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