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ISL-2002-L-64015
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Act on Foreign Nationals' Right to Work, No. 97/2002.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lög um atvinnuréttindi útlendinga nr. 97/2002
Abstract/Citation
Regulates granting of work permits to foreign nationals applying to work in Iceland. Divided into 7 parts. Part 1 contains general provisions. Part 2 provides for different types of work permit: temporary, specialist, unlimited, student and au-pair. Part 3 contains exemption provisions. Part 4 regulates revocation of work permit and penalties. Part 5 provides for consulation between directorate of labour and immigration office. Part 6 regulates procedural matters, and Part 7 contains miscellaneous provisions.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2003-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2005 (ISL-2005-R-77031)
Regulation on foreign nationals' right to work, No. 339/2005.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2005-12-09 (ISL-2005-L-74514)
Act on temporary-work agencies, No. 139/2005.
Amending text(s)
2016-06-02 (ISL-2016-L-104412)
Act on Foreigners, No. 80/2016.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation
Author
Laws and Regulations
Publisher
Ministry of Social Affairs
Country
Iceland
URL
http://eng.felagsmalaraduneyti.is/media/acrobat-enskar_sidur/Foreign-Nationals-Right-to-Work-Act-No-97-2002-with-subsequent-amendments-jan-2010.pdf
File
ISL64015 Eng 2014.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 26/2014)