Selection practices

Step

Send resumes to Icelandic companies via email;

 2) Receive the company’s reply within the second week after sending;

3) The company’s first interview;

4) The company’s second interview;

5) Internship in the company;

6) The company confirms recruitment;

7) Check the website of immigration office to prepare materials by yourself;

8) Submit the materials to the Immigration and Labor Bureau;

9) The application from the Immigration and Labor Bureau is approved and confirmed;

10) Make an appointment for a medical examination in an Icelandic hospital;

11) Icelandic IDENTITY card number and first year work visa;

12) Annual renewal

13) Permanent resident for the fourth year.

For any non-EU foreigner, finding a job in Iceland is not easy.

Icelandic companies know that Iceland’s labor bureau and immigration bureau is strict, will not randomly recruit foreigners, and Iceland is a serious acquaintance of the society, for no intermediary as a credit guarantee of the outsider, the other side needs to provide enough strength and sincerity.

Language proficiency requirements.

Iceland has a looser language policy. First of all, at least fluency level is required in spoken and written English. As for the language ability of other countries, even The Icelandic language is only used as an advantage in the application, and does not play a decisive role.

Eu work experience preferred.

For non-EU applicants who want to improve their competitive edge, those who have worked in eu countries and have obtained work visa applications from other European countries can prepare the materials highlighted.

Objects not recommended.

The strict review system will lead to many jobs without strict technical requirements and difficulties in entry. It is suggested that applicants with certain scarcity of professional abilities should apply.