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FCDO travel advice for Iceland. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Information for British citizens moving to or living in Iceland, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Driving licence exchange and rules for drivers living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
What UK drivers need to do to drive when visiting the EU
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Iceland.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Iceland and how to get one if you do.
Check which documents you need to carry if you're the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders.
Check which documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach that crosses international borders.
How to drive abroad, whether you need an international driving permit and what to check.
How you import from and export to Iceland.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Iceland.
Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.
What UK bus and coach operators need to do to provide services, tours, holidays and trips into Europe and other countries.
What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
Information for UK nationals moving to or living in Ireland, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Check which vehicle documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach across international borders.
How someone in Iceland can get documents united or certified and obtain informative notes.
Advice for British citizens travelling for business to countries in the EEA and Switzerland.
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