If you are applying for a position that requires a Licence to practice as a healthcare professional in Iceland please familiarize yourself with the requirements and the application process on the website of the Directorate of Health.

The International Staff Services at the Human Resources Department of Landspítali assists all new employees beginning their career at the hospital with applications and documentation necessary when relocating to Iceland.

Applications and supporting documents must be handed in directly to the Directorate of Health at the following address:

Embætti Landlæknis
Katrínartúni 2
105 Reykjavík

• Go to the available jobs website

• Right clik on the website to get it translated to English

• Find the open position you want to apply for and click on the blue button on the right that says „sækja um starf“ or “apply for: "

• This will direct you to the Icelandic State Recruitment website

• Swich to English by clicking on the language button in the upper right corner:

• Select Not registered and Register here

• Now you can apply for the chosen position without an Icelandic ID numer.
  

  

EEA/EFTA citizens are from: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland.

• Short term employment/stay. EU/EEA citizens do not need a residence and a work permit in Iceland and may stay in Iceland for up to six months without registering and moving domicile to Iceland. The relocation to Iceland is quite simple in terms of bureaucratic related issues for EU/EEA citizens. Further information is available on the Registers Iceland website. All professionals working in a regulated healthcare profession must have a licence to practise issued by the Icelandic Directorate of Health.

• Long term employment/stay. EU/EEA citizen staying longer than six months an Icelandic ID number is needed and change of domicile is required. The required application form A-271 must be filled out and submitted. To finish the process, HR- International Staff Services must confirm the employment with the applicant on behalf of Landspítali. EU/EEA citizens who have been recruited to Landspítali can apply for an Icelandic ID number online through Registers Iceland before they arrive in Iceland. The employer´s ID number for Landspítali is 500300-2130. Please take into consideration the personal ID number (kennitala) does not become active/valid until the applicant shows up in person at Registers Iceland. Make sure to bring a passport. All professionals working in a regulated healthcare profession must have a licence to practise issued by the Icelandic Directorate of Health.

• Employment Contract. The employment contract will be made upon arrival as the ID number and a bank account number is needed.

• Health Insurance. Upon arrival, everyone will have to apply for an Icelandic health insurance registration at the Icelandic Health Insurance. During the registration process, the Icelandic Health Insurance will obtain the E-104 form, which is needed to verify previous insurance coverage, you can also bring it yourself if possible.

If you have further questions about this process, please contact our HR staff at job@landspitali.is

All non-EU/EEA citizens require a residence- and a work permit in Iceland and need to apply through Iceland Directorate of Immigration (DOI).

All applications managed for residence permits of Landspítali employees get expedited service at the Directorate of Immigration. The most time-consuming part of the application process is the gathering of the required documents before filing the paperwork with the Directorate of Immigrations.