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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You can find all information about immigration to Iceland on Island.is Residency permits, work permits, citizenship, national ID number, etc. Ísland.is is a centralized portal for public services in Iceland. There you can access personal information securely and find many self-service tools. You need an electronic ID or Íslykill to access the website.
Island.is provides information about lease agreements, renting and social-assistance for housing. The Multicultural and Information Centre (MCC) has more information about where to look for housing and more.
Information from the Icelandic government for example the Renting Act in English and the Public Rental Dwellings Act
The residents of rental housing may be entitled to housing benefits, whether they rent social-assistance housing or housing on the open market.
Here below you can find information about housing benefits from different sources.
Information about energy, phone & internet is provided by the Multicultural Information Center. When you move, in many cases you need to submit the final readings from your electricity and hot water meters. The relevant utility will normally accept a reading from the departing or new residents.
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