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2026

Iceland 30/06/2026 National authority

Provisions of the Asylum Migration Management Regulation and Crisis and Force Majeure Regulation enter into force
Iceland 26/06/2026 National authority

Regulation on Foreigners is amended with new provisions for processing residence permits and document verification
Iceland 26/06/2026 National authority

Iceland adopts regulation on the best interests of children in international protection procedures
Iceland 18/06/2026 National authority

Legislative amendments on issuance of residence and work permits for foreign nationals
Iceland 18/06/2026 National authority

Legislative amendment on transitional measures for beneficiaries of temporary protection
Iceland 11/06/2026 National authority

Regulation on screening of third-country nationals enters into force
Iceland 11/06/2026 National authority

Iceland enacts the provisions of Asylum Migration Management , Eurodac and crisis and force majeure Regulations
Iceland 26/04/2026 National authority

Parliament amends the Act on Visa in line with the Schengen cooperation agreement
Iceland 30/03/2026 National authority

Notice issued of publication in the Government Gazette of several EU legislative acts relating to asylum, migration management and biometric registration systems
Iceland 20/03/2026 National authority

Government enacts major legislative amendment to the Foreign Nationals Act to tighten protection
Iceland 01/03/2026 National authority

Parliament adopts bill on detention and incorporates provisions of the EU Screening Regulation into national law
Iceland 17/02/2026 International organisation

Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights raises concerns over proposed pre-departure centre and child detention
Iceland 16/02/2026 National authority

The Parliament of Iceland adopts amendment of the Aliens Act on withdrawal of international protection
Iceland 10/01/2026 National authority

Legislative amendment shifts responsibility for issuance of residence and work permits to the Directorate of Immigration
Iceland 09/01/2026 National authority

The Directorate of Immigration publishes information regarding Venezuelans residing in Iceland

2025

Iceland 10/12/2025 National authority

Iceland updates the renewal process of residence permits for beneficiaries of temporary protection
Iceland 13/11/2025 National authority

New draft bill for children protection
Iceland 31/10/2025 National authority

Regulation on Foreigners No 540/2017 amended to reduce accommodation time
Iceland 22/09/2025 National authority

Call for applications for grants from the Development Fund for Immigrant Issues
Iceland 17/07/2025 National authority

Alþingi passes law on granting Icelandic citizenship
Iceland 26/05/2025 National authority

The Immigration Appeals Board decides to reject repeated application of an unaccompanied minor from Colombia
Iceland 29/04/2025 National authority

The Directorate of Immigration reports delays in issuance of residence permits for temporary protection
Iceland 06/02/2025 National authority

Iceland extends temporary collective protection for Ukrainians until 2027
Iceland 30/01/2025 National authority

Applications for protection in 2024 decrease by half compared to last year
Iceland 16/01/2025 National authority

Iceland increases financial allowance for holders of residence permits

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