Embassy Information

The Embassy of Iceland in London was opened in 1940, being the second Icelandic Embassy after the establishment of the Icelandic Foreign Service earlier that year. The Embassy represents Iceland in the United Kingdom and is also accredited to Ireland and Malta.

There are fourteen Icelandic honorary consulates in these countries, including eleven in the United Kingdom. The Embassy is also a permanent Mission of Iceland to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London.

The role of the Embassy is to protect the interests of Icelanders and to promote bilateral, political, economic and cultural links between Iceland and the above countries.

Embassy of Iceland in London

Address:

55 Sloane Street
London SW1X 9SR, UK

Phone: (+44-20) 7259 3999

Email: [email protected]

Opening hours: Open Mon-Fri from 09:00 - 16:00. Telephone hours Mon-Fri from 10:00 - 13:00.

Name Job title Email
David Wilton Assistant / Chauffeur [email protected]
Drífa Arnþórsdóttir Consular Affairs Officer / Visa Officer [email protected]
Gunnar Benediktsson Officer [email protected]
Hrefna D. Minshull Officer [email protected]
Julien Bourdel Officer [email protected]
Ragnhildur E. Arnórsdóttir Deputy Head of Mission [email protected]
Sigurlaug Jóhannesdóttir Officer [email protected]
Tomas Tatay Assistant / Chauffeur [email protected]
Unnur Kjartansdóttir Attaché [email protected]
Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir Ambassador [email protected]

Ambassador

Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir

Ambassador Ms. Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir took up his position as Ambassador of Iceland to the United Kingdom on August 1, 2026.

CV

Ms.  Þórdís  Kolbrún  Reykfjörd  Gylfadóttir is born  in  Iceland,  4  November  1987

Professional  Engagement

August 1 2026  -Icelandic  Ambassador  to  the  United  Kingdom
February  2025  -

Special  Envoy  of  the  Secretary  General  of  the

Council  of  Europe  on  the  Situation  of  Children  of Ukraine

April  2026ECFR  Council  Member
January  2026Varða – an  Icelandic  Forum  on  National Security,  Preparedness  and  Resilience  -  Board  Member
2025Part-time  teacher  of  Constitutional  Law  at  Reykjavik  University
April  2024  -  Dec  2024Minister  for  Foreign  Affairs
Oct  2023  -  Apr  2024Minister  of  Finance  and  Economic  Affairs
Nov  2021  -  Oct  2023Minister  for  Foreign  Affairs
2017  -  2021Minister  of  Tourism,  Industry  and  Innovation
2019  (March  -  September)Minister  of  Justice
2018  -  2025Deputy  leader  of  the  Independence  Party
2016  - 2026Member  of  Parliament  for  the  Independence  Party
2014  -  2016Political  Advisor  to  the  Minister  of  the  Interior  and former  deputy  leader  of  the  Independence  Party
2013  -  2014Office  Director  of  the  Parliamentary  group  of  the Independence  Party
2013  -  2015Part-time teacher  of  Constitutional  and  Administrative  Law  at Reykjavik  University
  

Education

2012Master’s  Degree  in  Law
Reykjavik  University
2010Bachelor’s  Degree  in  Law
Reykjavík  University
2011University  of  Salzburg
One  term  exchange  student

Private
Married  with  two  children