When a person moves abroad for work, the general rule is that they are covered by the social security system of the new country.

You can apply for a visa to travel to Iceland in the countries and cities in the list below.

Employers who wish to hire a person from a country outside the EEA, EFTA or the Faroe Islands must apply for and obtain a temporary work permit for that person.

The fund supports Icelandic performing arts and related projects through grants awarded to professional groups.

Crew members on ships or aircrafts arriving in Iceland, may bring a certain quantity of goods duty-free. The allowance depends on the duration of your journey.

The system is based on a graduated payment phase where each individual pays proportionately less as his/her cost of medicine increases within a 12 month period.