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UNHCR Iceland - Help for refugees and asylum-seekers

Welcome to the ‘HELP’ website run by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Here, refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons, as well as their family members and people who assist them, can obtain information about the asylum procedure and available services in Iceland.

On this website, you will find:

➡️Information for people fleeing Ukraine
➡️Warnings about risks of human trafficking
➡️How to apply for asylum in Iceland
➡️Applying for family reunification
➡️Where to find help in Iceland
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About UNHCR in Iceland
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How to report misconduct

Are you outside of Iceland? Are you seeking help for relatives abroad? Please select the country you are interested in information about on UNHCR’s HELP homepage or contact your closest UNHCR country office.

If you are fleeing Ukraine and are in Poland, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Romania, or Bulgaria, please find on the Digital Blue Dot  information about rights and services and where to find help. The site is also available in Ukrainian and Russian.