Europe
Healthcare and travel insurance in Iceland
$7,642health spend per person
Healthcare in Iceland
Good hospitals in Reykjavík and Akureyri; remote areas rely on small clinics and air ambulance. Call 1700 for advice; non-EEA visitors pay full cost.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: Only for Schengen visa applicants: at least €30,000 medical cover.
- Pharmacies: Apótek pharmacies in towns (Lyfja, Lyf og heilsa); hours are short outside Reykjavík.
- Doctors: 4.4 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 112 · Ambulance 112 · Fire 112 · All emergencies 112.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Directorate of Immigration: visa services moved, long-term visa repealed (May 2026)
- Ísland.is: short-term residence permit
- EU Entry/Exit System (EES)
- Speedtest Global Index, Aug 2026
- Hopp Taxi
- Safetravel
- World Bank open data
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