Multiculturalism
Hafnarfjörður welcomes people from all over the world and encourages their participation in the community.
Immigrants in Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður has in the recent years focused more on immigration issues, after all, around 16% of residents are of foreign origin. The largest group is from Poland, then Lithuanians, Latvians, Romanians, and Portuguese.
Practical information for immigrants
- New in Iceland provides various information on living in Iceland.
- Multicultural Information Centre provides immigrants with information on their rights.
- On Ísland.is you will find information about all public services.
- Electronic identification is necessary for most electronic services in Iceland.
- Living in Iceland offers practical information in English for immigrants.
- Moving to Hafnarfjörður.