Frequently Asked Questions - F.A.Q.

1. Where can I get information about Icelandic export companies, their services and their products?
At the website (search engine) of the Iceland Export Directory: www.icelandexport.is

2. Where do I get information about tourism in Iceland?
You can look at the website of the Iceland Tourist Board and contact them directly, ferdamalastofa.is

3. Where do I get information about Investment in Iceland?
You can look at the website of the Invest in Iceland Agency and contact them directly, www.invest.is

4. Where do I find Icelandic wholesalers/distributors/agents and so forth? Please contact:

The Chamber of Commerce
Tel. +354 510 7100
Fax +354 568 6564
www.chamber.is
mottaka@chamber.is

The Federation of Icelandic Trade
Tel. +354 588 8910
Fax +354 568 8441
www.atvinnurekendur.is
atvinnurekendur@atvinnurekendur.is

5. What do I need to work in Iceland?
The basic rules regarding foreigners working in Iceland are as follows:

A) If you are from one of the Nordic countries (Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland) you have the same right to work in Iceland as we Icelanders do, and vice versa.

B) If you are from a country belonging to the EEA (European Economic Area), you have to apply for a residence permit no later than three months after you arrive to Iceland.

Apply to:
Icelandic Immigration Service
Address: Skógarhlíd 6, IS-105 Reykjavík, Iceland
Tel. +354 510 5400
Fax +354 562 3375
E-mail: utl@utl.is

For further information regarding the EEA, contact EURES (European Employment Service) in Iceland.

EURES (European Employment Services)
Address: Fjardargata 13-15, IS-220 Hafnarfjördur, Iceland
Tel. +354 554 7600
Fax +354 554 7601
E-mail: jon.s.karlsson@svm.is
www.vinnumalastofnun.is

C) If you don't belong to either A or B, you or your employer must apply for both Limited Residence Permit and a working permit before you arrive to Iceland.

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