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.
Automatic translation by Google Translate. We cannot guarantee that it is accurate.
Day care parents in Hafnarfjörður are self-employed but receive work permits from the town, which oversees the operation.
Day care parents have their own price lists and are not allowed to consult on their prices, which is why the prices differ from one day care parent to the other.
The municipality of Hafnarfjörður pays towards the for day care with a subsidy.
Subsidies start for:
The conditions for subsidies are:
You can get a sibling discount when siblings are simultaneously in day care, kindergarten or after-school. The second child gets 75% off and the third 100% off.
The day care agreement has to include a name, social security number (kennitala), and the older sibling’s placement. The day care representative will then send a confirmation to the relevant place.
The municipality of Hafnarfjörður pays towards the day care with a subsidy. The amount of the subsidy is income-related and increases when the child is 15 months as well as if it has siblings in day care or preschool.
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