Policy on Immigrants and Refugees

Teikning af upplýstum fartölvuskjá.

Reykjavík City Council adopted a comprehensive policy on the issues of immigrants, refugees, and applicants for international protection on April 10, 2018.

The Policy is working towards the objectives of the project Intercultural Cities, of which Reykjavík has been a member since 2014.

Reykjavík City policy

  • The policy and action plan are based on the Act on Immigration, No. 116/2002, the Act on Foreigners, No. 80/2016, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Status of Refugees, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the European Convention on Human Rights.
  • Reykjavík City's four-part role, as outlined in the human rights policy, serves as the foundation for the work of the steering group. Meaning the City of Reykjavík as a governing body, employer, service center, and partner and client. The Policy on Immigrants and Refugees covers these four areas, as well as measures to support the implementation of the policy.

Reykjavík City role