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Permit to operate short-term stays for children

Operating licence application

Short-term stays are for the receiving of children for care, support, recreation or healthy leisure overnight. This includes places where treatment, leisure activities, seminars, summer stays or other unspecified care are carried out together or separately.

Individuals and other operators may establish and operate homes as mentioned above.

Attachment documents if individual

  • Marriage certificate in the case of a married couple or cohabiting partnership certificate in the case of a cohabiting partnership

  • Consent for the obtaining of criminal records from all members of the household aged 15 or older. The form must be printed and filled in.

  • A medical certificate from a general practitioner certifying the physical and mental health of the applicant

  • Confirmation of applicant that he/she has completed a first aid course for children

Supporting documents for applications if a company

  • Consent for acquiring the applicant's criminal record certificate

  • Applicants CV

  • Operational plan

Laws and rules

Operating licence application

Social care standards for social services for people with disabilities

Contact us

Tel: 540 0040
open all weekdays 11 - 15

gev@gev.is

Address

Suðurlandsbraut 24, 5th floor

108 Reykjavík

kt. 611221 0100

Contact us

Tel: 540 0040
open all weekdays 11 - 15

gev@gev.is

Address

Suðurlandsbraut 24, 5th floor

108 Reykjavík

kt. 611221 0100