Iceland

Penalties for possessing, using, or trafficking illegal drugs in Iceland are severe — even small amounts of recreational drugs or some prescription medications can trigger penalties.

Long jail sentences and heavy fines; Schengen ban up to 10 years or permanent.

It is illegal to bring marijuana, cannabis, CBD products, or any derivatives into Iceland.

Fines start at 50,000 ISK; arrest and detention possible.

Cannabis is illegal in Iceland -- possession, purchase and import are all prohibited under the Narcotics Act No. 65/1974, and there is no legal personal-use amount. In practice a small amount is usually settled with a police fine rather than prosecution: the Director of Public Prosecutions' schedule sets a base of 50,000 kronur plus 4,000 kronur for each gram or part of a gram, about 54,000 kronur for one gram, but every sale is prosecuted and trafficking carries up to 12 years. There is no medical cannabis programme, a foreign prescription or Schengen certificate will not get it in, and any product containing even a trace of THC -- including CBD oil -- counts as prohibited.

Possession: a fine or up to 6 years' imprisonment (Narcotics Act No. 65/1974 art. 5). In practice the smallest offences are settled by fine under prosecutorial directive RS 1/2025 -- a 50,000 kronur base plus 4,000 kronur per gram or part-gram, capped at 1,000,000 kronur -- while every sale is prosecuted. Major supply, import, or possession with intent to supply: up to 12 years (Penal Code art. 173a). Drug-driving: fines or up to 2 years, plus mandatory disqualification of at least six months.

It is illegal to bring guns, ammunition, or even spent shell casings into Iceland.

Fines start at 100,000–200,000 ISK or more; arrest or detention possible.

Declare cash or monetary instruments of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when entering or leaving Iceland.

Fine for non-declaration.

Drunk-driving laws are very strict in Iceland (BAC threshold as low as 0.05%); a physical US license is accepted (digital is not), and some rentals require an IDP for licenses from outside Europe/North America.

Severe penalties including fines and jail even for minor offenses.

Drones are legal in Iceland but strictly regulated: operators must register with the Transport Authority, drones over 250 g require an online exam, flying near airports (within 2 km), over crowds, or in national parks needs permission, and max altitude is 120 m.

It is illegal for tourists to use satellite phones in Iceland; using one can lead to arrest and seizure of the device.

Arrest and seizure of the device.

Iceland has no legal restrictions on consensual same-sex relations or LGBTQ+ events and is widely regarded as one of the most LGBTQ+-inclusive countries in the world.