Companion Iceland

All topics

Every section of the site, grouped by the part of life it touches. Each page is being rewritten in the same shape: the situation, what actually happens, what to do, and the trap to avoid.

Settling in

Residency

Kennitala, permits, registration.

Citizenship & the rights ladder

What changes at each rung: kennitala to passport.

Housing

Renting, deposits, address, bills.

Work & money

Work rights

Contracts, unions, sick leave, holidays.

Taxes

Tax cards, withholding, deadlines, fines.

Money & investment

Pensions, mortgages, sending money home.

Health, family & life

Healthcare

Sjúkratryggingar, doctors, what is covered.

Family & relationships

Marriage, partners from abroad, divorce, custody.

Education

Daycare, school, university, Icelandic for adults.

After death

Wills, inheritance, repatriation.

When things go wrong

The law & you

Your rights, lawyers, fines, deportation risk.