Due to a heavy workload due to the Nordic Council Ministerial Meeting in Reykjavik, the embassy will be closed to the public Monday-Wednesday, October 28th-30th, 2024. For urgent matters, please email the embassy ambassaden.reykjavik@gov.se The embassy is open as usual from Thursday, 31st, with dispatch time from 13:00 to 15:00.
A lot of seismic activity has taken place on the Reykjanes Peninsula recently. The situation is still uncertain, but it is likely that more outbreaks are to be expected in the future. This primarily affects the town of Grindavik, which has been evacuated since November last year. The Svartsengi energy plant and the blue lagoon are also affected. Access to these is still limited. Keflavik airport has not been affected to any great extent - the roads there are open and flights have not been hindered. Everyone is asked to follow the advice of local authorities and to stay updated on the situation. For more information, see the embassy's travel information containing links to Icelandic authorities and news reporting.
The embassy's travel infoThe Embassy reception will be closed from 28th of May to the 31st of May. Therefore the passport expedition will be closed. Opening hours of the embassy reception will be 3rd and 5th of June.
Maria Malmer Stenergard is the new Minister for Foreign Affairs and head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and Benjamin Dousa is the new Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade. Today, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presented the Statement of Government Policy in the Riksdag and announced the Government’s new ministers.
NEWSSweden’s embassy in Reykjavik can issue an Emergency Travel Document (ETD) to citizens of EU member states if the citizen’s member state doesn’t have diplomatic or consular representation in Iceland. The applicant must provide proof that their passport has been lost, stolen, destroyed, or is temporarily unavailable (EU Council decision 95/553/CFSP and 96/409/CSFP). The applicant must provide valid ID to prove citizenship in the EU member state. Prior to issuing the ETD, the embassy must first contact the nearest diplomatic mission representing the applicant’s EU member state to acquire permission to issue the ETD. The fee for an Emergency Travel Document (ETD) is 28.000 ISK, to be paid in cash when issued.
In 2014 the Swedish Foreign Ministry made the decision to discontinue the possibility to apply for a passport at the Swedish embassies in Scandinavia as well as in the Baltic countries. For information regarding passport application, please refer to Startpage English - polisen.se | The Swedish Police Authority .
United support. The Nordic Prime Ministers with the Ukrainian President Zelenskyj at Thingvellir, standing together for shared values, resilience and a hopeful future for Ukraine and Europe. #nrsession #nrpol #nordiskråd #nor...
