Your First Steps in Iceland in ten languages - New information booklet for people moving to Iceland

The booklet covers important and useful information for immigrants planning to settle in Iceland. The information is presented both in Icelandic and the foreign language in each booklet. The Immigration Council in Iceland published the booklet in a co-operation with several parties.

The main goal of the publication of the booklet First Steps in Iceland is to provide immigrants with important and useful information about Icelandic society. It has been translated into nine languages and the text is presented both in Icelandic and the respective foreign language. This enables those who are providing services and information to immigrants to introduce the information both in Icelandic and the language that the immigrants understand. The immigrant has as well at all times both texts and will be able to learn step by step the Icelandic concepts. The languages are: English, Polish, Lithuanian, Vietnamese, Russian, Thai, German, Spanish and Serbian.

The booklet covers among other things information regarding ID-number, residence permit, work permit, legal address, the tax system and social security. Main rights and obligations in Icelandic society are discussed and information is provided about local authorities, social services, health care, housing, the school system and learning Icelandic.  Addresses, phone numbers and websites of important offices are presented and overview of NGO's to contact in crisis or in urgent need of help. 

The following institutions supported the publication: The Immigration Council, The Icelandic Confederation of Labour, the Confederation of Icelandic Employers, the Directorate of Immigration, The Directorate of Labour and the Directorate of Internal Revenue.

First Steps - English (pdf, 8mb)

First Steps - Lithuanian (pdf, 8mb)

First Steps - Polish (pdf, 8mb)

First Steps - Russian (pdf, 8mb)

First Steps - Serbian (pdf, 8mb)

First Steps - Spanish (pdf, 8mb)

First Steps - Thai (pdf, 8mb)

First Steps - Vietnamese (pdf, 8mb)

First Steps - Deutsch (pdf, 8mb)