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Reykjavik
Permit to work
The Department of Health is responsible for issuing work permits for licensed professional activities under the laws and regulations in force regarding hygiene, pollution prevention and food. All work-related professional activities must have a valid work permit.
Starfsleyfi eða skráning?
Hvað er starfsleyfisskylt og hvað er skráningarskylt?
Starfsleyfi
- Atvinnurekstur sem getur haft í för með sér mengun samkvæmt viðauka IV í lögum nr. 7/1998 um hollustuhætti og mengunarvarnir og viðauka X í reglugerð 550/2018 um losun frá atvinnurekstri og mengunarvarnaeftirlit
- Atvinnurekstur og stofnanir sem veita almenningi þjónustu samkvæmt lögum nr. 7/1998 um hollustuhætti og mengunarvarnir
- Atvinnurekstur í framleiðslu eða dreifingu matvæla samkvæmt lögum nr. 93/1995 um matvæli.
Skráning
- Atvinnurekstur sem getur haft í för með sér mengun samkvæmt viðauka við reglugerð nr. 830/2022 um skráningarskyldan atvinnurekstur samkvæmt lögum um hollustuhætti og mengunarvarnir. Skrá skal slíka starfsemi á www.island.is áður en starfsemi hefst. Heilbrigðiseftirlit Reykjavíkur staðfestir þessar skráningar.
Before applying for a work permit
One of the conditions for issuing a permit to work is that the activity complies with the planning and that the premises are approved by the construction supervisor for the activity in question.
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Umsókn um starfsleyfi og skráning á starfsemi
Rekstraraðila ber að sækja um starfsleyfi til Heilbrigðiseftirlits Reykjavíkur eða skrá starfsemi sína á island.is áður en starfsemi hefst.
Process of application
The
HCP places the incoming applications in progress according to the established procedure. The application is submitted to the delivery meeting of the health unit for approval. At the end of the meeting, the applicant is notified of the handling of the case and an invoice is sent to the applicant's home bank. Settlement meetings are equally held weekly on Tuesdays.
Fees
A fee is charged for the creation of a work permit, as well as fees for health surveillance.
For information on fees, see the fee schedule for pollution and health monitoring in the City of Reykjavik.
Advertising - work permit proposals for polluting activities
Applications for polluting activities are placed in progress and subsequently advertised for 4 weeks according to Regulation no. 550/2018 on emissions from occupational sources and pollution control.
See more about polluting activities
How do I get a work permit issued?
A work
permit is effective once an invoice has been paid. The Letter of Authorization is sent to the Licensee. It is prohibited to start a licensed activity until such time as a licence has entered into force. The validity of work permits for activities subject to work permits only under the food legislation is untimely, while other work permits are issued for a period of 12 years. Temporary work permits such as for demolitions, outdoor festivals and markets are also issued.
Heilbrigðiseftirlit Reykjavíkur
Hægt er að senda fyrirspurnir, ábendingar og kvartanir í gegnum form á Mínum síðum.