Parliamentary elections are elections to the Icelandic legislative assembly called Alþingi, that has 63 members. Parliamentary elections are normally held every four years, unless parliament is dissolved before the end of the term. Something that recently happened. We encourage everyone, with the right to vote in Iceland, to exercise that right. The next parliamentary elections will be on November 30th, 2024. Iceland is a democratic country and one with a very high voting rate. Hopefully through providing people of foreign backgrounds more information about the elections and your right to vote, we enable you to participate in the democratic process here in Iceland.

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour and the Immigrant Council invite applications for grants from the Development Fund for Immigrant Issues. The fund’s purpose is to enhance research and development projects in the field of immigration issues with the goal of facilitating mutual integration of immigrants and Icelandic society. Grants will be awarded for projects which aim to: Act against prejudice, hate speech, violence, and multiple discrimination. Support language learning by using the language in social activities. Special emphasis is on projects for youth 16+ or adults. Equal participation of immigrants and host communities in joint projects such as promoting democratic participation in NGOs and in politics. Immigrant associations and interest groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Are you new in Iceland, or still adjusting? Do you have a question or need assistance? We are here to help you. Call, chat or email us! We speak English, Polish, Ukrainian, Spanish, Arabic, Italian, Russian, Estonian, French, German and Icelandic.

Learning Icelandic helps you integrate into society and increases access to employment opportunities. Most new residents in Iceland are entitled to support for funding Icelandic lessons, for example through labour union benefits, unemployment benefits or social benefits. If you are not employed, please contact the social service or the Directorate of Labour to find out how you can sign up for Icelandic lessons.

Here you can find all kinds of material from the Multicultural Information Centre. Use the table of contents to see what this section has to offer.

The aim of the Multicultural Information Centre (MCC) is to enable every individual to become an active member of Icelandic society, no matter the background or where they come from. This web site provides information on many aspects of everyday life, administration in Iceland, about moving to and from Iceland and much more.