Moving to Iceland

Employment contract meeting Icelandic collective-agreement wages; documented qualifications/expertise; employer must show no EEA/EFTA/Faroese candidate available; valid passport, health insurance, criminal record check, secure monthly income. Dual-track approval: Directorate of Immigration (utl.is) + Directorate of Labour. Expedited processing ~30 days for qualified professionals (general track up to 180 days). First permit ~1 year, renewable for 2. (PR: permanent residence after 4 years of continuous residence)

For nationals of visa-free (Schengen-exempt) countries working remotely for a foreign employer/own foreign business; income >= ISK 1,000,000/month (~EUR 6,900; ISK 1,300,000 with spouse/partner) shown via contracts/pay statements - savings do NOT count; max 6 months, NON-renewable; does not build residence rights. (Figures widely reported; re-verify on utl.is - official page moved.) (PR: no)

7 years' continuous registered domicile (lögheimili) in Iceland, or 4 for a citizen of another Nordic country (8. gr. 1. mgr. 1. tölul.). Shorter tracks: 4 years from the marriage for the spouse of an Icelandic citizen of at least 5 years' standing who lives with them; 5 years from registration for a registered cohabiting partner of such a citizen; 2 years where a parent is an Icelandic citizen of at least 5 years' standing; 1 year for a former Icelandic citizen who became a foreign citizen; 5 years for a refugee, a holder of a humanitarian residence permit or a stateless person (2.–7. tölul.). Residence stays continuous if no more than 90 days in total are spent abroad in each 12-month period, and a continuous stay abroad of more than 90 days is deducted in full (8. gr. 2. mgr.). A permanent residence permit must be held when applying (8. gr. 3. mgr.). 9. gr. adds: proven identity, a passed Icelandic language test, no unsuccessful distraint, bankruptcy or tax arrears in the last 3 years, self-support without municipal subsistence support in the last 3 years, and a criminal record within the 9. gr. a waiting periods. Dual citizenship allowed. Nationality Act No. 100/1952.