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Pussy Riot Members Granted Icelandic Citizenship
Mariia Alekhina and Lucy Shtein, members of the activist art group Pussy Riot, were among the 18 individuals granted Icelandic citizenship by the Alþingi Committee on General and Educational Affairs. Of the 94 applications for citizenship submitted directly to parliament, 18 were…
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The Útlendingur’s Guide To Getting Shit Done — Are you ready to be an Íslendingur?
Have you lived in Iceland for seven consecutive years*? Then, my fellow immigrant, you may be interested in Icelandic citizenship. Back in my day, would-be citizens had to show up in person to that bureaucratic abyss known as Útlendingastófnun, but it turns…
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Net Migration To Iceland At All-Time High
In the second quarter of 2022, 3,600 people migrated to Iceland, marking the highest level of net migration recorded since Statistics Iceland began publishing migration data by quarters in 2009. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs,…
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Senegalese Sisters Among Those Granted Citizenship
Two of the people recommended for citizenship by the parliamentary Judicial Affairs and Education Committee yesterday were Elodie Marie and Régine Marthe Ndiaye, Vísir reports. Their case drew national attention late last year when it was brought to light that despite having…
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Iceland’s Justice Minister Seeks To End Parliament Granting Citizenship
Minister of Justice Sigríður Andersen has proposed that the granting of citizenship be put solely in the hands of the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL). A draft of a bill to that effect would also make changes to how fines and prison time…
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Requirements For Icelandic Citizenship May Soon Change
One contentious part of the requirements for Icelandic citizenship may soon be a thing of the past, or at least heavily amended: traffic violations. One of the many requirements specifies that an applicant cannot have been imprisoned or fined for any reason…
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New Batch Of Icelandic Citizenship Applications Approved
A fresh round of Icelandic citizenships were approved by Parliamentary committee yesterday, including a few very striking names. Citizenship is normally awarded through the Ministry of Justice, but people can appeal directly to the Parliamentary General Committee in certain circumstances. This committee…
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Reminder: You Do Not Have To Be A Citizen To Vote In Iceland’s City Elections
What appears to be an honest mistake from the Independence Party’s campaign manager underlines the importance of knowing your voting rights as an immigrant in Iceland. Fréttablaðið reports that a British woman living in Reykjavík received a phone call from the Independence…
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Icelandic Man Isn’t Granted Icelandic Citizenship
The Directorate of Immigration recently refused to grant Icelandic citizenship to a man who was born in Iceland from an Icelandic woman, RÚV reports. Eggert Einer Níelson, who lives in Ísafjörður with his family, was born in Reykjavík in the 50s but…
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Fighting The System: The Speeding Ticket That Nearly Cost Bala Citizenship
In June, outrage shook the nation as news broke that the Indian-born Bala Kamallakharan was denied Icelandic citizenship due to a speeding ticket. Bala had lived with his Icelandic wife and children in the country for eleven years and decided he wanted…
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Man Denied Citizenship For Speeding Ticket Gets Verdict Overturned
Last month, Bala Kamallakharan, who has lived in Iceland for the past eleven years, had his application for citizenship turned down due to a speeding ticket, but now the Directorate of Immigration (UTL) has reversed its decision, granting him Icelandic citizenship. Bala,…
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Denied Citizenship For A Speeding Ticket
After living 11 years in Iceland, Bala Kamallakharan was denied citizenship on the grounds that he received a speeding ticket. This is despite the fact that not only was the ticket issued and paid after his application was filed; the fine itself…
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30 Awaiting Parliamentary Approval For Citizenship
People hailing from all over the world are now waiting on parliament to approve or reject their applications for citizenship. A bill submitted to parliament yesterday lists some 30 people, as well as their birth years and countries of origin, all of…
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English Page On Becoming Icelandic Citizen “Unavailable”
There is as yet no English language content for the steps required to gain Icelandic citizenship. A spokesperson for the Directorate of Immigration says updating the page had not been a priority. If you pay a visit to the official website of…
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Albanian Families To Arrive In Iceland On Tuesday
The two Albanian families who were granted Icelandic citizenship last month will be arriving on Tuesday. RÚV reports that organisers for their arrival have found housing for the two families, with one family to live in Reykjanesbær and the other in downtown…
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Both Albanian Families Will Receive Icelandic Citizenship
Both Albanian families who were deported last week will receive Icelandic citizenship. They are now looking forward to coming back to Iceland to start a new life, and get their children the urgent medical care they need. RÚV reports that the parliamentary…
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Citizenship Decision For Albanian Family Now Pending
The countdown now begins towards whether or not an Albanian family that was recently deported will be granted citizenship. Vísir reports that the deported family, who are currently in Albania, have had to gather documentation for the parliamentary Judicial Affairs and Education…
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Deported Albanian Family May Receive Citizenship
One of the Albanian families deported last week has a good chance of receiving Icelandic citizenship, as there is strong support for granting them citizenship within the parliamentary Judicial Affairs and Education Committee. Kjarninn reports that RÚV’s midday news broadcast has just…