Health system
The medical services in Iceland rank among the best in the world and are rendered all over the country.
Health care centres can be found throughout the country. In the capital area, those centres are located in the neighbourhoods and residents must register at their neighbourhood centre. Health care centres provide all the general medical services, and people usually go there first because of illness or health problems. The centres also provide maternity protection, child welfare, school health care and home care. A fee is charged, specifically for research, but charges are low for those who are insured. Elderly and disabled citizens pay lower fees and the service is generally free of charge for children under 18 years of age.
Outside normal health care centre opening hours, doctors are on duty at health care centres in the villages outside the capital area while, in the capital area, the Emergency Watch (Læknavaktin), located at Smáratorg in Kópavogur, operates this service.
Find more information on the Health System in Iceland on the EURES portal.
EU citizens with a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will be able to access medically necessary, state-provided healthcare during the temporary stay in Iceland under the same conditions and at the same cost as people insured in that country. However, keep in mind that the EHIC is not an alternative to travel insurance and it does not guarantee free services.
Find here more information about healthcare in Iceland.