Iceland

Expat Life In Iceland

Carlie: Hey there, it’s Carlie with the Expat Focus Podcast. Have you ever visited a city or a country and just known deep down that it’s where you were meant to be? This is what Steph Zakas experienced on her

Iceland – Eye Care

Iceland’s eye care landscape is shaped by a universal, residency-based health insurance framework managed by Sjúkratryggingar Íslands (Iceland Health). While visits to a private optometrist are usually self-funded or receive only partial support, ophthalmological treatment delivered through contracted medical providers

Iceland – End of Life Issues

Iceland maintains a universal, publicly funded healthcare system that encompasses palliative and end-of-life care, with the primary specialist facility being the Palliative Care and Hospice Unit at Landspítali National University Hospital. Following a death in Iceland, an attending physician issues

Iceland – Air Travel

Iceland’s aviation infrastructure is modest in size yet indispensable in function. One principal international gateway — Keflavík International Airport — ties the country to Europe and North America, while a small group of domestic operators connects Reykjavík to regional towns

Iceland – Landlines and Mobile Phones

Iceland operates a thoroughly modern, fully digital telecommunications network built around three principal mobile operators — Síminn, Sýn (formerly Vodafone Iceland), and Nova — alongside VoIP-based fixed-line services. The country’s international dialling code is +354, and the numbering system uses

Iceland – Visas

Iceland belongs to both the Schengen Area and the European Economic Area (EEA). Nationals of EEA and Nordic countries are free to relocate to Iceland without needing a visa, and citizens of numerous other nations may visit without a visa

Iceland – Selling Property

Selling property in Iceland follows a well-defined legal framework, with most transactions handled by licensed real estate professionals. The market operates with considerable transparency, and title transfers are recorded through the country’s national land registry. Foreign sellers need to be

Iceland – Buying Property

Foreign nationals are permitted to purchase property in Iceland, though the rules governing such purchases vary considerably depending on the buyer’s nationality and whether they hold legal residency in the country. EEA nationals who are legally domiciled in Iceland may