I want to live and work in Iceland. In a year I'll have a certificate in medical coding. I understand that most icelanders speak english but is icelandic used in the work place? Is it possible to earn a moderate income and afford to live in Iceland (Reykjavik)? Thank you for your help!
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I'm jealous, what a beautiful place with beautiful people
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US citizens planning to move to Iceland on the basis of a residence permit from the Directorate for Immigration, can find various information on rules and regulations in that regard on the website of the Directorate of Customs. A foreign citizen intending to stay longer than three months in Iceland must have a residence permit. Estimated application processing time for a Permanent Residence Permit and a Residence Permit is 90 days. An application for a first residence permit shall have been approved before a foreigner arrives in the country regardless whether or not he has stayed in the country earlier. This means that if a foreigner is in Iceland when an application is submitted for the first time, he must leave the country. Residence permits for qualified professionals. * A foreigner may be granted a residence permit in Iceland based on the need for qualified profesionals in specialized area. * Those permits are not intended for temporary assignments. * According to the Foreign Nationals' Right to Work Act, the applicant’s expertise shall be essential to the respective firm and shall entail university education, trade qualification, artistic skills or technology education which is recognized in Iceland. * Family reunifications are permitted for families of qualified professionals. * Qualified professional´s permits counts towards permanent residence permits. A foreigner needs to have signed an employment contract with an employer for specified employment requiring specialized skills. The following documentation must be submitted with the application: If sufficient documentation has not been submitted, the application processing time will be considerably longer. 1. A completed application form for a residence permit signed by the applicant. 2. A completed application form for a work permit for a qualified professionals. 3. A signed employment contract. 4. One passport size photo (35mm-45mm) must be attached tho the application. 5. A photocopy of the applicant’s passport. The validity of the passport must be at least three months beyond the proposed permit. 6. Criminal Record Check. The certificate must be issued by the country/countries where the applicant has resided for the past five years, original. Criminal Record Certificate must be dated no earlier than 6 months prior to being submitted to the Directorate 7. Medical Insurance. Insurance must cover at least 2.000.000 Icel.kr., and shall be issued by an insurance company authorized to provide services in Iceland. The insurance must be in effect for 6 months. 8. Authorization. The applicant may grant a relative or another person in Iceland authorization to enquire about his application. 9. Housing Certificate The foreigner must prove that he has secure housing for the period of time he is applying for. Attached to the application must be certified originals of documentation as applicable. The Directorate requires that original documents issued in foreign countries, which are submitted with an application for a residence permit, be authenticated. Authentication can be either an „apostille“ from the applicant‘s home country, or a double authentication from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in the home country and the Embassy of that country in Iceland, or the embassy accredited to Iceland (if the country does not have an embassy in Iceland). This applies to criminal record checks, marriage certificates, birth certificates and any other certificates submitted with an application for a residence permit in Iceland.The Directorate requires that all foreign documentation issued in languages other than English or one of the Scandinavian Languages, must be translated by an accredited interpreter. If the application for work- and residence permit is approved, the foreigner needs to obtain a D-Visa in the closest embassy issuing such visas on behalf of Iceland. The application must state in which embassy the foreigner intends to obtain the visa. Upon arrival in Iceland, the foreigner shall: * Register his domicile in Iceland at the National Registry Deliver a Medical Certificate to the Directorate. Present himself at the directorate´s office, or at the nearest District Commissioner´s office to be photographed.
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English is an international language and the majority of people in Iceland speak English. For this reason there are many jobs for english speaking people. You need to check websites, such as Work in Iceland: international employment or Work in Iceland: jobs abroad program. This is one of them http://www.jobsabroad.com/Iceland.cfm
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Well, I don't see why any American would want to work let alone LIVE in Iceland. It's a cheap store, and all that frozen food would kill you-.. Oh! You mean the country? Yeah, Iceland is nice and stuff, but it's very expensive. Many speak English, but I'm sure I heard wages are high there, unless I'm mistaken.
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LOL! I am sorry but "medical coding" is a US only "job". The rest of the world have logical medical systems that do not create the immense bureaucracy that the US system does. You have not chance. You would need at least a degree to work overseas.
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Most Icelanders speak english and both icelandic and english are used in work places. youll need a residence and work permit though. http://www.utl.is/english/residence-permits/outside-the-eea/ http://www.utl.is/english/residence-permits/outside-the-eea/forms/
