The EU and Iceland’s political relations centre around the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).
Much of the decision-making and political dialogue between the EU and Iceland take place in special EEA institutions, including:
Iceland is also a member of the Schengen Agreement, which gives its citizens the right to travel passport-free within the area. It is also a signatory of the Dublin regulation on asylum policy and a partner in the EU's Northern Dimension policy to promote cooperation in Northern Europe.