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- A foreign national whose parent is an Icelandic citizen may apply for a permanent residence permit after having held a residence permit in Iceland for a continuous period of two years prior to the submission of an application. The parent must have held Icelandic citizenship for at least five years.
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A foreign national whose parent is an Icelandic citizen may apply for a permanent residence permit after having held a residence permit in Iceland for a continuous period of two years prior to the submission of an application. The parent must have held Icelandic citizenship for at least five years.
- Residence permit for parents of children younger than 18
Special requirements when the residence permit is necessary...
- Residence permit for parents of children younger than 18
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It is important that you familiarize yourself with 1. The requirements you must meet 2. The supporting documents that must accompany an application Please note that family members of EEA/EFTA nationalsacquire the right to permanent residence in Iceland without applying for a permanent residence permit. If you have already been granted a permanent r...
You must apply for a permanent residence permit before your current residence permit expires. You are not entitled to a permanent residence permit if you apply without having a valid residence permit. Such an application will be rejected. At that point, you can submit a new application for a first residence permit, but you might not be allowed to s...
It takes much longer to process an application for a permanent residence permit than to renew a residence permit. Information on processing time and what applications are being processed at the moment is available on our website on waiting time. It is not possible to say with certainty when an application for a permanent residence permit will be pr...
The fee for an application is 16 000 ISK. Payment for the application must be made in the last step of the online application procedure in order to submit the application. Do not pay for an online application with a bank transfer.
Permanent residence permit is granted on the basis of Article 58 of the Foreign Nationals Act. Regulation on Foreign Nationals, No. 540/2017(in Icelandic).
Special requirements when the residence permit is necessary for an Icelandic child to continue to live in Iceland. The residence permit applies first and foremost when a child’s parent does not reside in Iceland and maybe never has. The child must be an Icelandic citizen and live in Iceland.
May 5, 2013 · A permanent residence permit will only be issued to those who have lived in Iceland under another form of permit for at least four years. We’ll now take a look at the three most popular forms of permit in Iceland, work, student and permanent.
Dec 18, 2022 · If you are the spouse of an Icelandic citizen or permanent resident, you can apply for permanent residence after living in Iceland for 3 years. If you have a student resident permit, you only have to live in Iceland for 2 years before you can apply for permanent residence.
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A parent/guardian may apply for a residence permit for her/his child younger than 18 years of age after the child has arrived in Iceland. Applications for residence permits for children are subject to similar regulations to those in effect for adults. The following documentation must be submitted with the application:
Owing to international agreements, those who are not EEA/EFTA nationals must apply for a residence permit if they intend to stay in Iceland for longer than three months. The Directorate of Immigration issues residence permits.
