160 permits granted since October

The World Health Organization (WHO) raises the awareness of hepatitis virus on 28 July each year. Inflammation of the liver with viruses can lead to serious diseases and liver cancer.

Holiday greetings and a summary of new projects and ongoing projects in December 2021.

This spring, the National Registry of Iceland began disseminating information on custody and relationships electronically. In Heilsuveru family numbers and domicile will no longer be used to connect children to guardians.

People fleeing from Ukraine who want to receive protection in Iceland can now pre-register before arrival in Iceland.

Due to the unprecedented increase in applications for protection in recent weeks, the Directorate of Immigration has heavy workload ahead.

Recently, there have been reports of infections with monkeypox virus in several countries in Europe, e.g. the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Sweden, but the disease has also been detected in the United States and Canada.

Longer reponse time due to heavy workload and summer holidays

Access to passport information has been simplified through Ísland.is My pages.

The online chat is open 8am-10pm and the 1700 phone number is open 24 hours a day.