List of diplomatic missions of Iceland

This is a list of diplomatic missions of Iceland. In countries without Icelandic representation, Icelandic citizens can seek assistance from public officials in the foreign services of any of the other Nordic countries, in accordance with the Helsinki Treaty.[1][2][3]

Current missions

Africa

Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Malawi Lilongwe Embassy [4][5]
Sierra Leone Freetown Embassy [4][6]
Uganda Kampala Embassy
Countries:
[4][7][8]

Americas

Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Canada Ottawa Embassy [4][9]
Winnipeg Consulate-General [4][10]
United States Washington, D.C. Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
[4][11][12]

Asia

Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
China Beijing Embassy [4][13][14]
India New Delhi Embassy [4][15][16]
Japan Tokyo Embassy
International Organizations:
[4][17][18][19]

Europe

Host country Host city Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Austria Vienna Embassy [4][20][21][22][23]
Belgium Brussels Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
[4][24]
Denmark Copenhagen Embassy
Countries:
[4][25]
Nuuk, Greenland Consulate-General [4][26]
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Consulate-General [4][27]
Finland Helsinki Embassy
Countries:
[4][28]
France Paris Embassy
International Organizations:
[4][29]
Germany Berlin Embassy
Countries:
[4][30][31]
Italy Rome Embassy
Countries:
[4][32]
Norway Oslo Embassy
Countries:
[4][33]
Poland Warsaw Embassy [4][34]
Spain Madrid Embassy [4][35][36]
Sweden Stockholm Embassy
Countries:
[4][37]
United Kingdom London Embassy
Countries:
International Organizations:
[4][38][39][40]

Multilateral organizations

Organization Host city Host country Mission Concurrent accreditation Ref.
Council of Europe Strasbourg France Permanent Representation [4][41]
NATO Brussels Belgium Permanent Delegation [4][42]
United Nations New York City United States Permanent Mission [4][43]
Geneva Switzerland Permanent Mission [4][44]

Closed missions

Africa

Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
Mozambique Maputo Embassy 2018 [45][46]
Namibia Windhoek Embassy 2018 [45]
South Africa Pretoria Embassy 2009 [47]

Americas

Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
Nicaragua Managua Embassy 2009 [48]
United States New York City Consulate-General 2024

Asia

Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
China Shanghai Consulate-General Unknown [49][50]

Europe

Host country Host city Mission Year closed Ref.
Russia Moscow Embassy 2023 [51]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Accredited as an observer mission.

References

  1. ^ "Meld. St. 12 (2010–2011)". April 2011.
  2. ^ "Treaty of Cooperation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden (the Helsinki Treaty)" (PDF). Article 34.
  3. ^ "Útgáfa skilríkja erlendis". www.stjornarradid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Diplomatic Missions". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Lilonge". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Freetown". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Kampala". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Directory of Diplomatic Corps and International Organizations 2024/2025" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs (Kenya). 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Consulate General of Iceland in Winnipeg". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Washington D.C." Government of Iceland. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Permanent Observers". Organization of American States. August 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Beijing". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Non Resident Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of Cambodia. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in New Delhi". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Diplomatic and Consular List". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Tokyo". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  18. ^ "Diplomatic and Consular List 2023" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei. 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Diplomatic and Consular List". Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Vienna". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Diplomatic Corps". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Diplomatická Listina" (in Slovak). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Diplomatic Protocol". Government of Slovenia. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  24. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Brussels". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Copenhagen". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  26. ^ "Consulate General of Iceland in Nuuk". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  27. ^ "Consulate General of Iceland in Torshavn". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  28. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Helsinki". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  29. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Paris". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  30. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Berlin". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  31. ^ "Diplomatic List". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  32. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Rome". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  33. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Oslo". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  34. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Warsaw". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  35. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Madrid". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  36. ^ Hugrún Hannesdóttir Diego (1 December 2025). "Utanríkisráðherra opnaði íslenskt sendiráð á Spáni" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  37. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Stockholm". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  38. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in London". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  39. ^ "Diplomatic List" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Ireland. January 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  40. ^ "Foreign Diplomatic Representation Accredited to Malta" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  41. ^ "Permanent Representation of Iceland to the Council of Europe". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  42. ^ "Permanent Delegation of Iceland to NATO". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  43. ^ "Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  44. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Geneva". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  45. ^ a b "Lokar sendiráðum í Vín og Mósambík" (in Icelandic). 21 February 2018.
  46. ^ "Promoting Women And Girls' Effective Participation In Peace, Security And Recovery In Mozambique" (PDF). 15 March 2021. p. 22.
  47. ^ "Guðmundur Eiríksson sendiherra afhendir trúnaðarbréf í Pretoríu" (in Icelandic). 2 October 2008.
  48. ^ "Iceland to Close Embassy in Nicaragua". 27 March 2009.
  49. ^ "冰岛驻上海总领事馆昨天开馆". 上海商报. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  50. ^ "Embassy of Iceland in Beijing". Government of Iceland. 26 September 2020.
  51. ^ "Embassy operations of Iceland in Moscow suspended". Government of Iceland. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.