The municipality where you are registered is your starting point
Financial assistance is handled by each municipality’s social services, so apply to the one where you have your legal address. Offices differ on whether you phone first, apply through a town portal or visit a service centre, so confirm opening times and how to arrange a meeting before you travel.
Grindavík
Víkurbraut 62, 240 Grindavík
Talk to a social adviser about money, housing or family worries, and request it through the town’s service portal.
Explain the difficulty and the support you need. Ask the adviser which documents are relevant to your circumstances before supplying sensitive information.
Related services
Understand what the electronic ID is for, how it is activated and where to go when you need help with the first setup.
For anyone importing a car or buying a used one in Iceland: what happens before the inspection, what the station does and how ownership changes are reported.
See who can get a nafnskírteini, whether it can replace a passport for travel in the EEA and where a photo is taken for your application.
Who can apply, what you do online, what happens at the district commissioner and how a child’s passport differs from an adult’s.
Check how licences from the EEA and from other countries are treated, what to bring to the district commissioner and when you can apply.
A quick look at who can renew an Icelandic licence, when a medical certificate comes into play and where to hand in the application.
Other countries
Moving on, or comparing before you decide? See how this works elsewhere.
Most offices in Murcia, Barcelona, and Zaragoza
Most offices in Białystok, Katowice, and Kielce
Most offices in Eindhoven, Enschede, and Breda
Most offices in Munich, Dortmund, and Cologne
Most offices in Brussels, Ghent, and Charleroi
Where to next
Find out who can apply, which municipality handles your case and what to check before you contact social services.
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