A residence permit for missionaries is for individuals who come to Iceland for a religious purpose.

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.

Measles information

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

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.

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.