The timeframe to accommodate beneficiaries of international protection was reduced from 8 weeks to 4 weeks. The policy update was triggered by arrivals, mainly of displaced persons from Ukraine who receive protection faster.
Regulation on Foreigners No 540/2017 amended to reduce accommodation time
Source
- Official journal | Stjórnartíðindi (31 October, 2025), REGLUGERÐ um breytingu á reglugerð um útlendinga, nr. 540/2017 [REGULATION amending the Regulation on Foreigners, No. 540/2017],