General driving licences must be renewed at the age of 65. The new driving licence is valid for 5 years if renewed before the 70th birthday.

People with reduced mobility, blind people and pensioners can apply for various grants to buy or drive a car.

The Chief Epidemiologist regularly publishes summaries of the prevalence of respiratory infections during the winter season. A dashboard with statistical information on respiratory infections this winter and previous winters is also planned for release.

Ísland.is is one of the 8 best public service portals in Europe and Iceland sits in 7th place when it comes to digital public service.

The application is for an individual who has lived in Iceland for four years with a residence permit that can be the basis of a permanent residence permit.

Individuals that have been hired for work in Iceland can apply for a residence permit based on work.

Rehabilitation is intended to promote individuals who are unable to work due to accidents or illness. The goal is to regain work ability or increase employment.

Additional payments are intended to aid the subsistence of individuals who live in Iceland and have no or limited pension rights in social insurance. You may ...

The role of unions is first and foremost to negotiate, on behalf or their members, wages and other employment terms in collective wage agreements.

In week 42 (October 14-20), 29 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, either through PCR testing or clinical diagnosis (a doctor’s diagnosis without lab tests), a similar number to the previous week.