Apply for a work permit

Conditions

For service contracts

• The foreign company that is supposed to provide services in Iceland does not have a business in Iceland.

• The employee's wages and salaries while in Iceland are in accordance with the law and the applicable collective agreements in Iceland.

• A service agreement has been concluded between the foreign service company and the domestic user company.

• The service contract or the certified Annex to it states that it is necessary for the person who applies for a work permit to perform the service to be provided and the person concerned has specialization to perform the service in question.

Permits in this category are not granted for general non-professional work.

For cooperation agreements on teaching, academic or scientific work

• A cooperation agreement on teaching, academic or scientific work between the domestic and foreign employer must be available. Cooperation agreements on other work are not covered.

• The cooperation agreement must state that it is a job that the employee of the foreign employer will perform in Iceland on the basis of cooperation between the Icelandic employer and the foreign employer in relation to teaching, academic or scientific work.

• The relevant employee of the foreign employer must have completed the university studies necessary to carry out the relevant work.

Submit an application

The application is submitted to Directorate of Immigration

• Information on processing fee.

• Information on application and supporting documents.

Laws and regulations

Article 15 of Act No. 97 of 2002 on the employment rights of foreigners.