Missionary Residence Permit

A residence permit for a missionary is for an individual whose stay in Iceland is for a religious purpose on behalf of the Curch of Iceland or another registered religious organisation.

The work you will be doing must be in accordance with the activities of the religious community in which you are working or the Church of Iceland.

Confirmation of an unpaid work offer for a registered religous organisation or the Church of Iceland

dated and signed by the director

Confirmation of an unpaid work offer for a registered religous organisation or the Church of Iceland in original format dated and signed by the director

The confirmation must state the kind of work to be carried out by the applicant the length of stay

confirmation that the religious organisation or Church of Iceland ensures the applicant lodging and financial support in Iceland.

If the religious organization you will be working with does not provide for your subsistence during your stay, you must submit documentation demonstrating that you are able to support yourself by means other than salaried income.

The statement must be in original format and certified by the bank itself.

that the religious organization you will be working with will support you financially, or that you are able to support yourself during your stay without relying on salaried employment.

259.951 ISK for individuals per month.

The permit does not confer the right to engage in paid employment in Iceland.

can be granted for up to one year, but never for longer than the period covered by an invitation from a religious organisation or the Church of Iceland

be renewed for one year at a time in special instances (for example for nuns and reverends), provided that the requirements for the permit are still met.

The permit does not confer the right to family reunification.

The permit can be a basis for a