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Special Circumstances Temporary Work Permit

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This is a work permit for a person who already holds one of these permits and takes up a job: a temporary residence permit; a residence permit for a possible victim of human trafficking; a residence permit for victims of human trafficking; a residence permit for parents; or a residence permit on grounds of legitimate purpose.

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  • https://island.is/en/apply-for-a-work-permit/special-circumstances
    A person to be employed is the holder of one of the following licences: a temporary residence permit, residence permit for a possible victim of human trafficking, residence permits for victims of human trafficking, residence permit for parents, residence permit on grounds of legitimate purpose.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

An employer and an employment contract are required. The worker and the employer must both sign the application and the employment contract.

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What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

Beyond holding a qualifying permit, the stated professional conditions concern the contract. Wages must follow the applicable collective agreements, and all wage figures and pension-fund information must be in the employment contract.

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Limits of the record
  • The page states no occupation, skill level or labour-market test.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The permit is tied to the employer. To work for a new employer, a new work permit application with the same documents as a new application is needed. The official source does not state whether family can accompany the worker.

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  • The page does not state whether family can accompany the worker.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

To extend the permit, the same documents as a new application are submitted. If the extension with the same employer is filed before the permit expires, the worker may keep working while it is processed. The official source does not state the permit duration or any longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state the permit duration or any longer-term residence direction.
  • https://island.is/en/apply-for-a-work-permit/special-circumstances
    With an application for an extension of a work permit on grounds of special reasons, the same documents must be submitted as with a new application, i.e. the application form and the employment contract. Care must be taken to ensure that the necessary information is included in the documents. If an application for an extension of a permit from the same employer is submitted before the previous permit expires, an employee may continue to work while the application for an extension is being processed.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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