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Permit to operate employment and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities

Operating license for employment and rehabilitation-related services for disabled people

Employment and rehabilitation services are a means for disabled people to increase their ability to work and participate in daily life.

Application process

  1. Applicant Applies for Permit to GEV

  2. GEV checks if the necessary information and data is included in the application

  3. GEV sends a request for comment to the municipality and the municipal fire control department

  4. The GEV takes a decision on the case and informs the applicant and his municipality of the result.

Application supporting documents

  • Permission to obtain a criminal record certificate of the applicant

  • Career of the applicant or the service provider

  • Operating plan or last annual accounts

  • Copy of the authorisation of the Health Committee of the municipality


Laws and regulations applicable to the license to operate:

- Legislation on Quality and Supervisory Authority of Welfare No. 88/2021

- Legislation on services for people with long-term disability needs no. 38/2018

Operating license for employment and rehabilitation-related services for disabled people

Quality and Supervisory Authority for Welfare

Contact us

Tel: 540 0040
open all weekdays 11 - 15

gev@gev.is

Address

Suðurlandsbraut 24, 5th floor

108 Reykjavík

kt. 611221 0100

Contact us

Tel: 540 0040
open all weekdays 11 - 15

gev@gev.is

Address

Suðurlandsbraut 24, 5th floor

108 Reykjavík

kt. 611221 0100