IcelandFamily
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
A foreign national who is expecting a child that will have Icelandic citizenship.
A foreigner expecting a child that will have Icelandic citizenship.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm who may sponsor the family member and the status the sponsor must hold.
Confirmation of the pregnancy must be submitted. If the mother is a foreign national, a statement by the father is also required.
A confirmation must be submitted on the pregnancy and also a statement by the father, if the mother is a foreign person.
The applicant must show their own means of support of at least ISK 259,951 per month for an individual, for as long as the permit is valid. They need health insurance valid in Iceland with at least ISK 2,000,000 cover.
The minimum amount required as secure means of support is: 259.951 ISK for individuals per month.
A foreigner’s means of support must be secure for as long as the residence permit is valid.
An insurance certificate must be submitted, confirming that the applicant has taken out (purchased) a health insurance that is valid in Iceland, for at least three months from the date of the registration of the applicant's legal domicile in Iceland, with a minimum coverage of ISK 2,000,000.
This is a discretionary permit granted in exceptional instances; the Directorate is authorised but not obliged to grant it. The application is filed on paper with a fee of ISK 40,000. The permit is granted for up to one year and renewed only in exceptional cases if circumstances are unchanged. Holders need a separate work permit to work. The permit gives no family reunification and cannot lead to permanent residence.
A residence permit on grounds of legitimate and special purpose is granted in exceptional instances, and only when special circumstances exist, to individuals who do not meet the requirements for other residence permits.
The provision entails an authorization for granting a residence permit on legitimate and special purpose, however, not an obligation to grant such a permit under any circumstances.
Applications must be submitted in their original form on paper.
The fee for an application is 40.000 ISK
A residence permit for a legitimate and special purpose can be granted for up to one year.
The permit may be renewed if the applicant’s circumstances remain unchanged. The focus is on temporary circumstances existing; hence such a permit will only be renewed in exceptional instances.
must apply for a work permit to be allowed to work in Iceland
The residence permit does not confer the right to family reunification.
The permit is not a basis for a permanent residence permit
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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