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Iceland

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ABOUT

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Country

Iceland Flag
ICELAND
(pronounced - ai-sluhnd | ˈaɪslənd)
OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Iceland
DEMONYMS: Icelandic, Icelander, European
Iceland is part of the Northern Europe region in the continent of Europe. Iceland is also known as the Land of Ice, from the Old Norse term iss, meaning ice, and the Land of Fire and Ice. It is in the Northern hemisphere and is 103 thousand square kilometres in size. The primary language spoken is Icelandic, the capital city is Reykjavík, and the main currency used is the Iceland Krona.
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| KEY STATISTICS

GREEN
2024 SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


LGBTQIA+ Equality - Very High
Very High
LGBTQIA+ EQUALITY STATUS

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GREEN
2024 LGBTQIA+ SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


REFUGEE CONVENTIONS & POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

Key information relating to

Refugees and Migrants

* Most countries do not have a defined process regarding LGBTQIA+ asylum applications. The assessment carried out has been based on public records and statistics specifically relating to LGBTQIA+ individuals

LGBTQIA+ Refugee Statistics

The estimated refugee statistical information is adapted based on the refugee data finder service for the current year and by applying the formula used by the Gayther Population Index

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REFUGEES

230
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ASYLUM

75
Refugee Country Guide - Total (200px) - White

TOTAL DISPLACED

305
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INTERNALLY DISPLACED

0
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STATELESS

1
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RANK

117
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  USEFUL PHRASES | CRIME

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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CRIME
glæpur (icelandic)
ABUSE
misnotkun (icelandic)
AFRAID
hræddur (icelandic)
ASSISTANCE
aðstoð (icelandic)
ASYLUM
hæli (icelandic)
DEATH
dauða (icelandic)
DETENTION
eftirseta (icelandic)
DISPLACE
þola (icelandic)
KIDNAPPING
rænt (icelandic)
PERSECUTION
ofsóknir (icelandic)
RAPE
nauðgun (icelandic)
SCARED
hræddur (icelandic)
WAR
stríð (icelandic)
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NOTIFICATIONS

LAST UPDATED:  June 18, 2024

Important communication information about the

Country

×  LOW-RISK  | The country has progressive laws for the LGBGTQIA+ community and typically should be safe for refugees and migrants from the community. Though progressive, they may not accept asylum applications based on persecution due to a person's sexuality or gender identity....read more

Latest

| STATUS

  • LGBTQIA+ RELATED | The country typically scores high or very high within the Gayther Equality Index. The score means that the government and society will be more accepting of the community and generally have progressive laws in place relating to the local LGBTQIA+ community, such as decriminalising same-sex relationships, the right to marry...more
  • CURRENT STATE | There are currently no known issues or armed conflicts taking place within this country
  • This country is categorised as being a full democracy, where the government offers all its citizens civil liberties and freedoms...more
  • GENEVA REFUGEE STATUS | This country signed up to both the refugee convention and protocol, which outlines the agreed criteria, status and rights of refugees...more
  • LGBTQIA+ ASYLUM APPLICATIONS | It is unknown whether this country accepts asylum applications (membership of a particular social group) based on being persecuted for identifying with a specific sexuality or gender identity. There is no public information to support their position on applications.
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Government

| INFORMATION

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ICELAND
GOVERNMENT
alþingi
A government is comprised of a group of people within a given country with authority to govern a country or state. Governments are typically made up of heads of state (presidents, prime ministers or chief), departments and ministries which represent specific functions and provide services for all those citizens living within the country
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ICELAND
MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION OR THE INTERIOR
útlendingastofnun
The immigration office or ministry is typically a department or organisation within a government that focuses on all things relating to immigration and residency. The department will often manage visa and residency applications, issuing of passports and national ids and all of the relevant rights for living within a given country
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HEALTHCARE RELATED

Key information relating to

Healthcare Services

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UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE

Yes

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HEALTHCARE CATEGORY

National Health Service (Beveridge)

Gayther Healthcare - Healthcare Authority

HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

Heilsuvera

Gayther Healthcare - Healthcare Name

HEALTHCARE NAME

heilsuvera

Geography

Learn more about the country and its

Physical Location

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CAPITAL

Reykjavik

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REGION

Northern Europe

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CONTINENT

Europe

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HEMISPHERE

Northern

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AREA

103000

(square kilometers)

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SURROUNDING OCEAN(S)

Atlantic Ocean

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EMERGENCY CONTACTS

The important telephone numbers relating to the

Emergency Services

Icelandic
Official Language(s) spoken in Iceland
The emergency service numbers within Iceland to call during an emergency
  • AMBULANCE - when someone is seriously ill or injured, and their life is at risk (emergency medical services and technical rescue)
  • POLICE - when you feel in danger, are in dangerous situations or have witnessed a crime (law enforcement, criminal investigation, and maintenance of public order)
  • FIRE RESCUE - when a fire occurs or where a person needs rescue (fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation)


Ambulance
AMBULANCE
sjúkrabíll (icelandic)

dial
112

Call Ambulance Service Now

Police
POLICE
lögreglu (icelandic)

dial
112

Call Police Now

Fire
FIRE
eldur (icelandic)

dial
112

Call Fire Service Now


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DISTANCE TO SAFE COUNTRIES

The distance to the top five

Safe Countries

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A safe country of origin, defined within the Geneva Convention, is free from international or internal armed conflict. One that does not persecute, use the threat of violence or torture its citizens, whether temporarily or permanently. Furthermore, it neither endorses nor implements inhuman, degrading treatments or punishments. Lastly, it operates a democratic system, and the general political environment allows for civil freedoms. Each country implements its own definition of what makes a safe country, and all countries do not use one list
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  USEFUL PHRASES | PROCESSING

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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PROCESSING
vinnsla (icelandic)
APPLICANT
umsækjandi (icelandic)
APPLICATION FORM
umsóknareyðublað (icelandic)
ASYLUM SEEKER
hælisleitandi (icelandic)
CITIZENSHIP
ríkisborgararétt (icelandic)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
upprunaland (icelandic)
DATE OF BIRTH
fæðingardagur (icelandic)
DISPLACEMENT
tilfærsla (icelandic)
GENDER
kyn (icelandic)
MIGRANT
farandur (icelandic)
NAME
nafn (icelandic)
NATIONALITY
þjóðerni (icelandic)
PROOF
sönnun (icelandic)
REFUGEE
flóttamaður (icelandic)
RELIGION
trúarbrögð (icelandic)
RETURN
aftur (icelandic)
SEXUALITY
kynhneigð (icelandic)
STATUS
stöðu (icelandic)
TRANSIT
flutningur (icelandic)
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LGBTQIA+ RELATED

Key metrics relating to how the Country treats the

LGBTQIA+ Community

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LGBTQIA+ Terms

learn the literal translations of key LGBTQIA+ terms in the local languages/dialects
Lesbian Flag
Lesbian
lesbía (icelandic)
Gay Flag
Gay
hommi (icelandic)
Bisexual Flag
Bisexual
tvítyngd (icelandic)
Transgender Flag
Transgender
transgender (icelandic)
Intersex Flag
Intersex
intersex (icelandic)
Asexual Flag
Asexual
asexual (icelandic)
Questioning Flag
Questioning
spurning (icelandic)
Community Flag
Community
samfélag (icelandic)
Gender Flag
Gender
kynstengt (icelandic)
Sexuality Flag
Sexuality
kynhneigð tengd (icelandic)
Non-Bingary Flag
Non-Binary
ótvíræður (icelandic)
Queer Flag
Queer
hinsegin (icelandic)
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COUNTRY NAME

The country name in

Many Languages

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A  
Afghanistan Flag
- (dari) | آیلینډ (pashto)
Albania Flag
islandë (albanian)
Algeria Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic) | islande (french)
American Samoa Flag
aiselani (samoan)
Andorra Flag
islàndia (catalan)
Angola Flag
islândia (portuguese)
Anguilla Flag
iceland (english)
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
iceland (english)
Argentina Flag
islandia (spanish)
Armenia Flag
իսլանդիա (armenian)
Australia Flag
iceland (english)
Austria Flag
island (german)
Azerbaijan Flag
islandiya (azerbaijani)


B  
Bahamas, The Flag
iceland (english)
Bahrain Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Bangladesh Flag
আইস্ল্যাণ্ড (bengali)
Barbados Flag
iceland (english)
Belarus Flag
ісландыя (belarusian) | исландия [islandiya] (russian)
Belgium Flag
ijsland (dutch) | islande (french) | island (german)
Belize Flag
iceland (english) | islandia (spanish)
Benin Flag
islande (french)
Bermuda Flag
iceland (english)
Bhutan Flag
- (dzongkha)
Bolivia Flag
islandia (spanish) | - (aymara) | - (quechua)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
island (bosnian) | island (croatian) | исланд [island] (serbian)
Botswana Flag
iceland (english) | - (tswana)
Brazil Flag
islândia (portuguese)
British Virgin Islands Flag
iceland (english)
Brunei Darussalam Flag
iceland (malay) | iceland (english)
Bulgaria Flag
исландия (bulgarian)
Burkina Faso Flag
islande (french)
Burundi Flag
islande (french) | - (kirundi)


C  
Cambodia Flag
អ៊ីស្លង់ (khmer)
Cameroon Flag
iceland (english) | islande (french)
Canada Flag
iceland (english) | islande (french)
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Flag
islândia (portuguese)
Caribbean Netherlands Flag
ijsland (dutch) | iceland (english) | - (papiamentu)
Cayman Islands Flag
iceland (english)
Central African Republic Flag
- (sango) | islande (french)
Chad Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic) | islande (french)
Channel Islands Flag
iceland (english) | islande (french)
Chile Flag
islandia (spanish)
China Flag
冰岛 [bīngdǎo] (mandarin)
Colombia Flag
islandia (spanish)
Comoros Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic) | - (comorian) | islande (french)
Congo, D.Rep Flag
islande (french)
Congo, Rep Flag
islande (french)
Cook Islands Flag
iceland (english) | tiorangi (māori)
Costa Rica Flag
islandia (spanish)
Croatia Flag
island (croatian)
Cuba Flag
islandia (spanish)
Cyprus Flag
ισλανδία [islandía] (greek) | izlanda (turkish)
Czech Republic (Czechia) Flag
island (czech)


D E F  
Denmark Flag
island (danish)
Djibouti Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic) | islande (french)
Dominica Flag
iceland (english)
Dominican Republic Flag
islandia (spanish)
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Flag
islândia (portuguese) | - (tetum)
Ecuador Flag
islandia (spanish)
Egypt Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
El Salvador Flag
islandia (spanish)
Equatorial Guinea Flag
islandia (spanish) | islande (french)
Eritrea Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic) | ኣይስላንድ (tigrinya) | - (tigre) | iceland (english)
Estonia Flag
island (estonian)
Ethiopia Flag
አይስላንድ (amharic)
Fiji Flag
- (fijian) | - (hindustani) | iceland (english)
Finland Flag
islanti (finnish) | island (swedish)
France Flag
islande (french)
French Guiana Flag
islande (french) | islande (french guianese creole)
French Polynesia Flag
islande (french)


G  
Gabon Flag
islande (french)
Gambia, The Flag
iceland (english)
Georgia Flag
- (abkhaz) | ისლანდია (georgian) | - (ossetic)
Germany Flag
island (german)
Ghana Flag
iceland (english)
Gibraltar Flag
iceland (english)
Greece Flag
ισλανδία [islandía] (greek)
Greenland Flag
- (kalaallisut) | island (danish)
Grenada Flag
iceland (english)
Guadeloupe Flag
islandia (spanish)
Guam Flag
iceland (english) | - (chamorro)
Guatemala Flag
islandia (spanish)
Guinea Flag
islande (french)
Guinea-Bissau Flag
islândia (portuguese)
Guyana Flag
iceland (english)


H I J  
Haiti Flag
islande (french) | islann (haitian creole)
Honduras Flag
islandia (spanish)
Hong Kong Flag
冰島 [bīngdǎo] (cantonese) | iceland (english)
Hungary Flag
izland (hungarian)
Iceland Flag
ísland (icelandic)
India Flag
आइसलैंड (hindi) | iceland (english)
Indonesia Flag
islandia (indonesian)
Iran, Islamic Republic of Flag
ایسلند (persian)
Iraq Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Ireland Flag
an íoslainn (irish (gaelic)) | iceland (english)
Isle of Man Flag
iceland (english)
Israel Flag
אִיסלַנד (hebrew)
Italy Flag
islanda (italian)
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) Flag
islande (french)
Jamaica Flag
iceland (english)
Japan Flag
アイスランド (japanese)
Jordan Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)


K L  
Kazakhstan Flag
исландия (kazakh)
Kenya Flag
iceland (swahili) | iceland (english)
Kiribati Flag
- (gilbertese) | iceland (english)
Korea, North (D.Rep) Flag
아이슬란드 [aiseullandeu] (korean)
Korea, South (Rep) Flag
아이슬란드 [aiseullandeu] (korean)
Kosovo, Republic of Flag
islandë (albanian) | исланд [island] (serbian)
Kuwait Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Kyrgyzstan Flag
исландия (kirghiz)
Laos Flag
ປະເທດໄອແລນ (lao)
Latvia Flag
islande (latvian)
Lebanon Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Lesotho Flag
iceland (sesotho) | iceland (english)
Liberia Flag
iceland (english)
Libya Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Liechtenstein Flag
island (german)
Lithuania Flag
islandija (lithuanian)
Luxembourg Flag
island (luxembourgish) | islande (french) | island (german)


M  
Macau Flag
冰島 [bīngdǎo] (cantonese) | islândia (portuguese)
Madagascar Flag
islandy (malagasy) | islande (french)
Malawi Flag
iceland (chichewa) | iceland (english)
Malaysia Flag
iceland (malay)
Maldives Flag
- (dhivehi)
Mali Flag
islande (french)
Malta Flag
islanda (maltese) | iceland (english)
Marshall Islands Flag
- (marshallese) | iceland (english)
Martinique Flag
islande (french)
Mauritania Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Mauritius Flag
islande (french) | iceland (english)
Mayotte Flag
islande (french)
Mexico Flag
islandia (spanish)
Micronesia, F.S Flag
iceland (english) | - (chuukese) | - (kosraean) | - (pohnpeian) | - (yapese)
Moldova Flag
islanda (moldovan)
Monaco Flag
islande (french)
Mongolia Flag
исланд (mongolian)
Montenegro Flag
исланд [island] (montenegrin)
Morocco Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Mozambique Flag
islândia (portuguese)
Myanmar Flag
အိုက်စလန် (burmese)


N  
Namibia Flag
iceland (english)
Nauru Flag
- (nauruan) | iceland (english)
Nepal Flag
आइसल्याण्ड (nepali)
Netherlands Flag
ijsland (dutch)
Netherlands Antilles Flag
iceland (english)
New Caledonia Flag
islande (french)
New Zealand Flag
iceland (english) | tiorangi (māori)
Nicaragua Flag
islandia (spanish)
Niger Flag
islande (french)
Nigeria Flag
iceland (english)
Niue Flag
- (niuean) | iceland (english)
North Macedonia Flag
исланд (macedonian)
Northern Mariana Islands Flag
iceland (english) | - (chamorro) | - (carolinian)
Norway Flag
island (norwegian)


O P Q  
Oman Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Pakistan Flag
آیس لینڈ (urdu)
Palau Flag
- (palauan) | iceland (english)
Palestine, State of Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Panama Flag
islandia (spanish)
Papua New Guinea Flag
iceland (english)
Paraguay Flag
islandia (spanish) | આઇસલેન્ડ (guaraní)
Peru Flag
islandia (spanish) | - (quechua)
Philippines Flag
iceland (filipino)
Pitcairn Islands Flag
- (pitkern) | iceland (english)
Poland Flag
islandia (polish)
Portugal Flag
islândia (portuguese)
Puerto Rico Flag
islandia (spanish) | iceland (english)
Qatar Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)


R S  
Reunion Flag
islande (french)
Romania Flag
islanda (romanian)
Russia Flag
исландия [islandiya] (russian)
Rwanda Flag
isilande (kinyarwanda) | iceland (english) | islande (french)
Saint Barthelemy (Barts) Flag
islande (french)
Saint Helena Flag
iceland (english)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
iceland (english)
Saint Lucia Flag
iceland (english)
Saint Martin (Dutch) Flag
ijsland (dutch) | iceland (english)
Saint Martin (French) Flag
islande (french)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Flag
islande (french)
Samoa Flag
aiselani (samoan) | iceland (english)
San Marino Flag
islanda (italian)
Sao Tome and Principe Flag
islândia (portuguese)
Saudi Arabia Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Senegal Flag
islande (french)
Serbia Flag
исланд [island] (serbian)
Seychelles Flag
- (seychellois creole) | iceland (english) | islande (french)
Sierra Leone Flag
iceland (english)
Singapore Flag
冰岛 [bīngdǎo] (mandarin) | iceland (english) | iceland (malay) | ஐஸ்லாந்து (tamil)
Slovakia Flag
island (slovak)
Slovenia Flag
islandija (slovene)
Solomon Islands Flag
iceland (english)
Somalia Flag
iceland (somali) | أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
South Africa Flag
ysland (afrikaans) | iceland (english) | - (southern ndebele) | iceland (sesotho) | iceland (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
South Sudan Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Spain Flag
islandia (spanish) | islàndia (catalan) | islandia (galician)
Sri Lanka Flag
අයිස්ලන්තය (sinhalese) | ஐஸ்லாந்து (tamil) | iceland (english)
Sudan Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Suriname Flag
ijsland (dutch)
Swaziland (Eswatini) Flag
- (swazi) | iceland (english)
Sweden Flag
island (swedish)
Switzerland Flag
island (german) | islande (french) | islanda (italian) | islanda (romansh)
Syria Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic) | islande (french) | iceland (english)


T  
Taiwan Flag
冰岛 [bīngdǎo] (mandarin)
Tajikistan Flag
исландия (tajik)
Tanzania Flag
iceland (swahili) | iceland (english)
Thailand Flag
ประเทศไอซ์แลนด์ (thai)
Togo Flag
islande (french)
Tokelau Flag
- (tokelauan)
Tonga Flag
- (tongan) | iceland (english)
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
iceland (english)
Tunisia Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic) | islande (french)
Turkey (Turkiye) Flag
izlanda (turkish)
Turkmenistan Flag
islandiýa (turkmen)
Turks and Caicos Islands Flag
iceland (english)
Tuvalu Flag
- (tuvaluan) | iceland (english)


U V W X Y Z  
Uganda Flag
iceland (english)
Ukraine Flag
ісландія [islandiya] (ukrainian)
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
United Kingdom (UK) Flag
iceland (english)
Uruguay Flag
islandia (spanish)
US Virgin Islands Flag
iceland (english)
Uzbekistan Flag
islandiya (uzbek)
Vanuatu Flag
iceland (english) | islande (french)
Vatican City (Holy See) Flag
iceland (latin) | islanda (italian)
Venezuela Flag
islandia (spanish)
Vietnam Flag
iceland (vietnamese)
Wallis and Futuna Flag
islande (french) | - (wallisian) | - (futunan)
Yemen Flag
أيسلندا ['ayslanda] (arabic)
Zambia Flag
iceland (english)
Zimbabwe Flag
iceland (english) | aisirendi (shona) | - (northern ndebele)
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