Residence permits for volunteers are for persons older than 18, who intend to work for non-governmental organizations on charity or humanitarian issues.

The permit is granted to an individual, 67 years or older, who has an adult child in Iceland.

Residence permits on grounds of marriage or cohabitation are granted to individuals intending to move to Iceland to live with their spouse.

Subsidiary protection is for those at risk of death, torture, other inhumane treatment or suffering serious damage from armed conflict in their home country.

A spouse of a refugee in Iceland is entitled to international protection through family reunification unless there are special reasons to the contrary.

Foreigners may be entitled to assistance with voluntary return from Iceland.

Siblings of an unaccompanied refugee child in Iceland are entitled to international protection through family reunification.

People who are granted collective protection on the basis of mass flight from Ukraine are issued a residence permit for humanitarian reasons.

Those who enjoy international protection in Iceland and reside legally in Iceland can apply for a travel document for refugees to travel abroad.