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Indicators

Age of Consent

No

The age of sexual consent is 15 years for both girls and boys. The national legislation does provide for a close-in-age exemption for children “of a similar age and level of maturity”.

Analysis of country legislation on age of sexual consent, 2024

Extraterritoriality & Extradition

Partial

Iceland has universal jurisdiction over SEC related offences and double criminality is not required to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction over SEC related offences.

There is no specific provision on the extradition of SEC related offences in the national legislation besides Article 3 (4) of the Agreement between the EU and Norway and Iceland that specifically refers to SEC offences as extraditable offences. Double criminality is required for proceeding with extraditions for sexual offences against children, but it is lifted between Nordic States and between EU States if they are punishable in the issuing State by a custodial sentence or a detention order for a maximum period of at least three years.

Criminal Code, Act No. 13/1984 on Extradition of Criminals and Other Assistance in Criminal Proceedings (The Extradition Act), Act No. 51/2016 on the arrest and extradition of persons to and from Iceland for criminal offenses on the basis of an arrest warrant, Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the surrender procedure between the Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway, Act on Extradition of Criminals and Other Assistance in Criminal Matters, 1940 (status as of 2023), 1984 (status as of 2023), 2016 (status as of 2023), 2006, 1984 (status as of 2023)

CSAM Definition

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Background Check Required

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National Commitments

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Child Advocacy Centers

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SEC Police Unit

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Protection Standards Travel and Tourism

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Public SEC Case Data

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