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Permit for housing assistance

Permit application

Housing assistance includes assistance to families and individuals who are not able to cope with themselves, housing redress to resolve acute problems while working towards a permanent solution.

Application process

  1. Applicant Applies for Authorisation to GEV.

  2. GEV will check whether the necessary information and data were included when the application was filled-out.

  3. A request to review the application is sent to the municipality (if necessary).

  4. GEV concludes the case and informs the applicant and the municipality of the result.

Application supporting documents

  • Permission to obtain a criminal record certificate of the applicant

  • Applicants CV

  • Operating plan or last annual report


Laws and regulations applicable to the license to operate:

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

- Legislation on social services of municipalities no. 40/1991

Permit application

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