Parents may be entitled to parental leave when their child is born, adopted or becomes a permanent foster child.

Voyage records serve as identification documents and are confirmation that the person in question is a seafarer.

Waiting time refers to time elapsing from contacting the healthcare provider with symptoms or from diagnosis.

Persons seeking international protection in Iceland may apply for a temporary residence and work permit while their application is being processed.

Application for renewal of a residence permit for refugees. Information on the application process and conditions.

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

For recreational craft of six metres in length and over, operators need to acquire basic knowledge of safety aspects of navigation and operation and hold a ...

Each year, the Ministry of Industries allocates certain catch allowances to support smaller communities.

Single parents who have legal domicile and two or more children to support, are eligible for single parent allowance.

On 1 January 2025, a regulation on changes in the amounts of payments from the Maternity Leave Fund and the amounts of maternity allowance went into effect.