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.

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

During port area operations, ships carrying dangerous or polluting goods in quantities greater than those prescribed in regulations shall carry a pilot.

Information for foster parents from the first steps to the end of foster care. All about contracts, payments, supervision, support and foster children's rights.

Rannís oversees the main competitive funds in the fields of research and innovation, education, and culture in Iceland, as well as EU cooperation programmes and Nordic programmes that provide grants for collaborative projects, studies, and training.

The purpose of risk assessment is to identify hazards in the work environment and to assess their possible impact on the safety and health of workers.