Relationship dossier
Iceland
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Iceland and New Zealand have practical cooperation through reciprocal travel and tax arrangements.
Iceland toward New Zealand
+20Iceland participates in a reciprocal working-holiday arrangement with New Zealand and has a bilateral tax treaty that provides a framework for economic relations.
New Zealand toward Iceland
+20New Zealand participates in a reciprocal working-holiday arrangement with Iceland and has a bilateral tax treaty that provides a framework for economic relations.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes durable, practical arrangements for working holidays and taxation, supporting cooperation in travel and economic affairs. The known bilateral framework is constructive but does not by itself indicate a broader strategic partnership.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Iceland and New Zealand maintain practical bilateral cooperation, including a reciprocal working-holiday arrangement and a tax treaty. These provide concrete frameworks for travel and economic relations, though the scope and activity of cooperation across other policy areas are less clear.
Key developments
A bilateral tax treaty between Iceland and New Zealand entered into force, establishing a framework for tax matters between the two countries.
Iceland and New Zealand established a reciprocal working-holiday arrangement for eligible young people.
Major uncertainties
- The scale of participation in the working-holiday arrangement is unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond tax and travel arrangements is unclear.