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Iceland (IS)

Iceland is a North Atlantic volcanic island nation of extraordinary natural beauty — home to geysers, glaciers, lava fields, midnight sun, the Northern Lights, and some of the world's most active volcanoes.

Capital: Reykjavik
Region: Europe
Language: Icelandic
Currency: ISK (kr)
Cost of living: Expensive (index 85)
Emergency: 112

Emergency Numbers

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General Emergency
112
Police
444-1000 (non-emergency) / 112 (emergency)
Fire Brigade
112
Ambulance
112
Poison Control
543-2222 (Eitrunarmiðstöð — Poison Control Centre, 24/7)
Mental Health
Hjálparsímar Rauða Krossins (Red Cross Helpline): 1717 (24/7, free). Spretturinn (suicide prevention): 1717. Líf (crisis line): 552-5000.
Domestic Violence
Kvennaathvarfið (Women's Shelter): 561-1205. Stigamót (Sexual Violence Counselling): 562-6868.
Child Protection
Barnavernd ríkisins (Child Protection Agency): 800-9100.
Road Assistance
FIB (Félag íslenskra bifreiðaeigenda — Icelandic automobile association): 1-800-0000 (roadside assistance). Also Björgunarstofa (Mountain Rescue) for highland emergencies.

Læknavaktin (Out-of-Hours GP Service)

1770

The out-of-hours medical service for non-emergency cases. Call 1770 first — a nurse or doctor triages by phone. You may be directed to Læknavaktin on Smáratorg or given advice over the phone. Available evenings, nights, weekends, and public holidays. In Reykjavik, there is also the Akuþjónustan (Acute Care Service) at Fossvogi clinic.

Evenings (17:00–08:00 on weekdays), all day weekends and public holidays.

How to call emergency services in Iceland

112 works from any phone without a SIM card or credit, including from mountain areas with minimal signal. Operators speak Icelandic and English. State your exact location — the SafeTravel app (safetravel.is) shows your GPS coordinates. In the highlands, activate your Hike Plan at safetravel.is before setting out. For volcanic emergencies, check almannavarnir.is and follow civil defence instructions.