Expert Knowledge Residence and Work Permit

That the person to be hired has made an employment agreement with the employer to perform a specific job that requires expertise according to law or practice in Iceland.

You must be granted the appropriate work permit on the basis of a specific job for a specific employer.

The assistance of The Directorate of Labour has been requested to find an employee in Iceland and within the EEA, the EFTA- states or in the Faroe Islands.

The individual's expertise is essential to the company in question.

The foreign national’s special skills consist of university-level education, industrial, artistic or technical training, which is recognized in Iceland.

The holder may not work for an employer other than the one to whom the work permit was granted.

If a foreigner who has been issued a work permit and wants to change his/her job, he/she must apply for a work permit from the new employer.

The permit confers the right to family reunification for the holder's marital spouse , cohabiting spouse , after at least one year of cohabitation, children under the age of 18 , if the holder has custody of them, parents 67 years or older

The permit may be granted for up to four years, however, not longer than the period of validity of the work permit.

The permit may be renewed for up to four years at a time, if the conditions of the permit are still fulfilled, however, not longer than the period of validity of the work permit.

A foreigner who loses their job can apply for 12 month residence permit to seek another job based on their expertise.

The permit can be a basis for a permanent residence permit