Iceland reopens its doors to all travelers vaccinated against Covid-19

However, only vaccination certificates issued by Schengen countries or yellow cards from the World Health Organization are valid for entering Iceland.

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Iceland allows all travelers with a Covid-19 vaccination certificate to enter from this Friday without any other form of control.

This measure was already in force since January 20 for visitors from the Schengen area but is therefore now extended to all entrants "whatever the origin".

However, only vaccination certificates issued by Schengen countries or yellow cards from the World Health Organization are valid.

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With our correspondent in Reykjavík

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Jérémie Richard

Center hotels, the second largest chain in Iceland, today only has two of its eight establishments open with an occupancy rate of less than 10%.

But these new measures excite Melissa Munguia, the accommodation manager.

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It's a ticket to the future, it's the light at the end of the tunnel that we see coming.

This is really great news!

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Only vaccination certificates with the four vaccines already approved by the European Medicines Agency are valid.

Sufficient to attract especially American and British travelers.

Skarphéðinn Steinarsson, Director General of the Icelandic Tourist Board.

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The US market is by far the most important, followed by the UK market, which is particularly important in the spring and fall.

We believe this is a huge step in post-Covid reconstruction. 

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Ultra dependent on tourism, Iceland does not expect a massive arrival of travelers in the immediate future.

Sigríður Guðmundsdóttir, from the country's government promotion agency.

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It's really important to allow people to have visibility, to start planning and booking their trips.

And we hope that we will see the number of visitors increase this summer.

But we don't foresee any tourism boom in the coming weeks. 

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A single plane from Frankfurt is scheduled to land today at Keflavík, the international airport near the Icelandic capital.

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