Covid 19 information

Traveling from Denmark or the Faroe Islands to Iceland

• Passengers with a valid vaccination certificate or a certificate of a previous Covid-19 infection traveling to Iceland (born earlier than 2005) need to present a negative PCR test or a Quick test not older than 72 hours before boarding. The test has to be show upon arrival in Iceland. 
• Passengers, who do not have a valid vaccination certificate or a certificate of a previous Covid-19 infection (born earlier than 2005), need to present a PCR test not older than 72 hours before boarding (a Quick test is not accepted). The test has to be shown upon arrival in Iceland. 
• Link to testing facilities in Denmark: COVID-19 tests for foreign tourists / COVID-19-Tests an ausländische Touristen - Region Midtjylland (rm.dk)
• Link to testing facilites in the Faroe Islands: corona.fo/testing?_l=en 

• Please find Information for Icelanders or people with residence in Iceland, here: covid.is/tilkynningar / stjornarradid.is

• Passengers who do not have a valid vaccination certificate or a certificate of a previous Covid-19 infection (born earlier than 2005), need to do a second test 5-6 days after arrival to Iceland.
• All passengers who are living in Iceland or have connections to locals need to go for a test within 48 hours of arrival to Iceland. The test is also required for children born 2015 and earlier. 
• This follow-up test is also free of charge. Certain rules reg. quarantine apply. Read more here: covid.is

• Those who have confirmed with PCR-testing or antibody testing from an EU/EFTA state that they have previously had a Covid-19 infection are exempt from quarantine. 
• All those who present a valid international vaccination certificate for full vaccination with an approved vaccine against Covid-19 are exempt.
• Those who do not have a valid vaccination certificate or a certificate of a previous Covid-19 infection (born earlier than 2005), need to go for a quarantine. 
• Read more about the quarantine rules here: covid.is

Traveling from Denmark to the Faroe Islands

Mandatory (from the departure 13th November)

• Travellers need to present a valid vaccination certificate, a certificate of a previous Covid-19 infection or a negative Covid-19 test, which is not older than 72 hours before boarding. A rapid antigen test from a test center is also accepted.

Recommendations

• Travellers are recommended to have a test 48 hours before check-in.
• Travellers are recommended to have a test 48 hours after arrival in the Faroe Islands. Testing in the Faroe Islands is free of charge.
• Travellers are strongly encouraged to be extra careful until the result from their second day test is available.

Traveling from Iceland to the Faroe Islands 

Mandatory (from the departure 17th November)

• Travellers need to present a valid vaccination certificate, a certificate of a previous Covid-19 infection or a negative Covid-19 test, which is not older than 72 hours before boarding. A rapid antigen test from a test center is also accepted.

Recommendations

• Travellers are recommended to have a test 48 hours before check-in.
• Travellers are recommended to have a test 48 hours after arrival in the Faroe Islands. Testing in the Faroe Islands is free of charge.
• Travellers are strongly encouraged to be extra careful until the result from their second day test is available.

The situation regarding the Coronavirus “COVID-19” has our full attention and we prioritize the safety of our customers and employees very high. We are monitoring updates and guidance from relevant authorities and health organisations in the countries where we operate very closely.

To ensure the safety of our passengers and crew we are taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus onboard Norröna. 

- Information posters focused on hygienic measures to prevent the spread of the virus based on the World Health Organisation guidelines.

- Increased the frequency of preventive cleaning and disinfection of “Hand Contact Point Hotspots” such as door handles, access touch pads and telephones.

- Increased possibilities for hand wash and disinfection placed in public areas to ensure good hand hygiene.

- Staff is instructed to stay at home if they experience any of the Covid-19 symtoms. Or if they within the last 14 days, before symptoms occurred, stayed in areas* that are affected with a widespread transmission of Covid-19.

- If a passenger arrives at the ship and shows symptoms of Coronavirus or have a fever, then they will be refused boarding.

In advance of any journey, we encourage all travellers to follow latest guidance from the national health authorities.

In order to prepare our tourism industry for the return of visitors, Visit Faroe Islands has joined forces with the best medical capacities in the country to train our leisure and meetings industry in ensuring a safe stay for our
guests.

Companies and organisations that work in leisure and meetings tourism in the Faroe Islands have taken part in an educational course titled: “Corona Virus – Protection and Preventive Measures in the Tourism Industry.”

Staff that completed the course were given a “Safe to Visit” badge. The badge demonstrates that they have been taught to follow public Covid-19 health guidelines and have chosen to adopt the guidelines in their company or organisation.

The Faroese tourism industry is committed to doing everything in our power to reduce the risk of the virus spreading. However, we also need your help. We hope and expect that you will familiarise yourself with and follow the Covid-19 guidelines issued by the Faroese health authorities. 

How to minimise the risk of spreading Covid-19

• Wash your hands and/or use hand sanitiser frequently – especially before and after touching surfaces that many others also touch, e.g. door handles and lift buttons, etc.
• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve
• Avoid shaking hands, kissing on the cheek and hugging
• Limit physical contact
• Keep a distance of at least one metre to other people who are not in your group and ask others to show consideration