In order to welcome you we have compiled information about your new hometown.
Get to know the town’s walking and cycling paths, activities and swimming pools but children under 18 get free access to pools.
Children and youth in Hafnarfjörður have access to good education, after-school activities and recreation activities.
Practical information about buses, waste collection, street cleaning, traffic, animal control and more.
Hafnarfjörður hopes to secure financial and social security for all residents. Find out what support is available.
Enjoy culture in Bæjarbíó cultural house, at various museums or attend exciting events.
You can stay at great hotels, hostels or at a family friendly campsite in town.
You can find a lot of outdoors activities and various recreations in Hafnarfjörður.
Check-out upcoming events, or register a new one.
Search for employees or available jobs in town.
Hafnarfjörður Town council consists of 11 municipal representatives. All town council meetings are broadcast live.
Here you can find the town's fees for children, sports and activities and support services.
Contact us with ideas, suggestions, problems or emergencies.
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Preparation and work on the autumn enrollment for preschools in Hafnarfjörður is ongoing these days. Parents and custodians who have yet to apply for a preschool stay for their children are kindly asked to apply before Friday, the 1st of March. A child must have a legal residence in Hafnarfjörður to apply. The oldest children enroll first.
Preparation and work on the autumn enrollment for preschools in Hafnarfjörður is ongoing these days. Parents and custodians who have yet to apply to a preschool for their child are kindly asked to apply through the Vala registration system. Applications must be submitted by March 1st of the year in which the stay is requested. A child must have a legal residence in Hafnarfjörður to start preschool, but they may be put on a waiting list even if their legal residence is elsewhere.
Apply for a preschool stay
It is possible to apply for a preschool stay for a child as soon as their social security number is registered. The waiting list is sorted by date and year, so the oldest children enroll first. It is possible to apply for more than one preschool, and parents and custodians are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the preschools available in Hafnarfjörður.
If there is no vacancy in the 1st choice of preschool, the preschool employs a secondary choice. Preschool is the first level of education and it fosters children with creative and stimulating activities. There are 18 preschools in Hafnarfjörður.
More about the preschool registration process
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