International protection for children of refugees
Requirements
The child is younger than 18 years old when the application is submitted.
The child does not have a spouse.
The child's parent has a residence permit as a refugee in Iceland and lives in Iceland.
The child is in the custody of the parent it wants to be reunited with in Iceland.
A person holding custody of a child without being its biological parent, does not have the right to family reunification for the child unless having also adopted the child.
The adoption procedure must be completed before an application is submitted and the procedure must be in conformity with Icelandic law. An individual living in Iceland and intending to adopt a child from abroad must obtain the prior consent of the district commissioner; cf. Act no. 130/1999 on Adoption.
The child will live with its parent in Iceland.
If both parents have custody of the child, the parent who is not applying for family reunification must agree to the child receiving a residence permit in Iceland.
Service provider
Directorate of Immigration