Can Filippinos Travel to Iceland without Visas?
I am planning a weekend getaway to Iceland. He is from the Philippines, but working in the U.S. He has permanent residency status. Does he still need to apply for a visa to travel to Iceland or will his passport suffice?
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Citizens of the following countries can stay for up to 90 days in Iceland without a visa. Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Japan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Malaysia Malta Mexico Monaco Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Panama Paraguay Poland Portugal El Salvador San Marino Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom (incl. Bermuda, Turks- and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, British Virgin Islands, St. Helena, Falkland Islands, Brunei and Gibraltar) United States Uruguay Venezuela ONLY IF YOU ARE HOLDING US PASSPORT, THEN YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE ICELAND VISA 1.For which countries is a Schengen visa valid? 1. Who requires a visa? Whether a prospective visitor requires a visa depends on his nationality and how long he intends to stay in the Netherlands. Nationals of many countries require a visa for an uninterrupted stay of up to three months. Countries whose nationals need a visa for a stay of under three months Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Antigua and Barbuda Armenia Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belize Benin BhutanBolivia*Bosnia-Hercegovina Botswana Burma (see Myanmar) Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Islands Central African Fepublic Chad China (People's Republic) Colombia Comoros Congo (Democratic Republic) Congo (Brazzaville) Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) Fiji Islands Gabon GambiaGeorgia Ghana Grenada Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti India Indonesia Iran Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgystan Kiribati Kuwait Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Micronesia Moldavia Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar (formerly Burma) Namibia Nauru Nepal Niger Nigeria Northern Marianas (Islands) North KoreaOman Pakistan Palau Papua New Guinea Peru Philipines Qatar Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Salomon Islands São Tomé and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Syria Tajikistan Taiwan* Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vietnam West Samoa Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe * Nationals of Bolivia will require a visa as per April 1st 2007. * The Kingdom of the Netherlands does not recognise Taiwan as a sovereign state and recognises Taiwanese passports as travel documents only. Countries whose nationals do not require a visa for a stay of three months or less Andorra Argentina Austria Australia Bolivia* Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark El Salvador Estonia Finland FranceGermany (Federal Republic) Greece Guatemala Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Liechtenstein Lithuania Malaysia Malta Mexico Monaco New Zealand Nicaragua NorwayPanama Paraguay Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Vatican City Venezuela * Nationals of Bolivia will require a visa as per April 1st, 2007. 2. I have more than one nationality. Do I require a visa? If you have more than one nationality, whether you require a visa depends on which travel document you intend to travel on. If it is a passport of a country whose nationals require a visa, you will also require a visa even if you have another nationality for which no visa is required. The country in which you are residing is irrelevant to whether you require a visa, although you must be residing legally in the country in which you submit your application. 3. Do I require a visa with a travel document a third country? Yes. Persons with travel documents for aliens and refugees issued by third countries always require a visa no matter what their nationality or which country issued these documents. An exception is made for refugees with travel documents issued by 16 European countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals of certain countries also require an airport transit visa to change aircraft at a Dutch airport, even though they do not actually enter Dutch territory. Countries whose nationals need an airport transit visa Afghanistan Angola BangladeshColombiaDR Congo EritreaEthiopia Gambia Ghana Guinea Iran IraqNigeria Pakistan Sierra Leone SudanSomaliaSri LankaSyria 4. I want to stay for longer than three months. To stay for an uninterrupted period of more than three months, you will require a special visa called an authorisation for temporary stay (MVV). Such a visa is required by the nationals of all countries except the EU member states and a few other countries. Countries whose nationals do not need an MVV for a stay of over three months AustraliaAustriaBelgium BulgariaCanadaCyprus DenmarkEstoniaFinland FranceGermanyGreece HungaryIcelandIreland ItalyJapanLatvia LiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourg MaltaMonacoNew Zealand NorwayPolandPortugal RumaniaSloveniaSlovakia SpainSwedenSwitzerland Tjech RepublicUnited KingdomUnited States 5. For which countries is a Schengen visa valid? On 26 March 1995, the Convention applying the Schengen Agreement came into force in seven countries. Since then, more countries have joined the Schengen Area. There are now 15 Schengen countries, with no border controls between them: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and S weden. Visitors to any one of these countries receive a uniform visa valid for travel to all 15 of them. The Schengen countries have also harmonised their conditions for entry and their policy on countries whose nationals require a visa to visit the Schengen Area. Some visitors are permitted to enter the territory of only one Schengen country or a limited number of them (such as the Netherlands or the Benelux countries). A Schengen country may issue such a visitor with a visa valid only for that country or for a specified number of Schengen countries. LINK: www.minbuza.nl/en/welcome/comingtoNL,visas_
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A Philippine passport holder requires a visa to visit Iceland. Permanent Residency status does not make him American (yet).**
Monday, December 21, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Is this such a terrible baby name
Is this such a terrible baby name?
Me and my boyfriend are having a baby in July. Although both our families are thrilled for us and can't wait for him to be born, they're not so pleased with our choice of name. We're facing a lot of criticism from friends and family for wanting to call our baby boy Sindri, which is an Icelandic name. I worked in Iceland for a while and liked the name then, my boyfriend also loves the name but everyone says he'll be teased and its just a stupid name, which I think is quite hurtful!! Is it really so awful?
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Use it as a middle name. It is weird.
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GO WITH YOUR HEART GURL!
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Noo! It's a lovely name! Icelandic names are really cool and I think Sindri is cute : ) ıts your chıld not your parents!!
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yes, that is horrible. don't do that to your child
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I think it sounds nice !!! At least it wont be too common anyway! xxx
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Im also facing the fact that nobody likes the name my partner and i like. but in the end, its our child. People get use to any name you choose, i think anyway. So go for it. x
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i think its cute but maybe better as a middle name?? but i think you should do whatever you want, so if its what you want you should go for it! i dont think he will be teased or bullied at all for it.
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please dont name you're kid that. unles you want him to be made fun of for the rest of his life....
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It's your child so your decision. There's always going to be someone who doesn't like any baby name that you choose, that's what makes life interesting. Personally I think it's a really cool name. I'm getting sick and tired of this baby name business, it's taken 19 weeks for me and my husband to agree on a boys name we both like, then I have to run it past my mother who thinks she has a right to choose. We finally all agreed that we love Gabriel and my step son sticks his nose in and says it's vile and my child will get teased and called gay! I say 'tough SH*T, if it's a boy he's Gabriel lol. Just a girls name to choose now lmao. Stick with Sindri, it's cool and unique and most of all he's your baby boy :)
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Is your baby, not theirs... and if you and your boyfriend love it, don't let anyone change your mind. I think is really cute an unique...Good Luck!
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I think it has a nice ring to it, and it's unique! You never know, it may become popular in a few years due to people hearing it. I remember the first time I heard the name 'Gage' I thought it was weird and awful, but look how many people are naming their baby boy Gage- that's just one example. Sindri sounds nice plus it has cultural roots- don't worry about what your family thinks, the name will grow on them too. My husband insisted on naming our last daughter Thessaly, which I had never heard of. My family would have been relentless but we didn't tell anyone her name until after she was born. Now I hear nothing but compliments about her name wherever we go, and she's proud of her name!
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Well I believe it's your child so it's your decision. But personally I think it isn't a grreat name, and I would be with your family on that. It's up to you, but I have to agree that teasing will probably occur.
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I think an awful lot of people will assume he's a girl. Maybe as a middle name? Plus, the obvious nickname is Sin, which is...kinda unfortunate.
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If Sindri means a lot to you and you both love the name then I would use it. What does it mean? Oh it is a mythical dwarf - Old Norse. I like the sound of it. Team it with a traditional, masculine name that maybe even has a connection to the family or is popular in Scandinavia too: Sindri Frederick Sindri Alexander Sindri Barnabas Sindri Jonathon Sindri Nicholas Sindri James Sindri Johan
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LOVE IT!!! I would tell everyone that youll wait to make a final decision until you meet him, that way they'll leave you alone!!
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ur bby ur choice
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Sindri sounds girly.
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It might sound OK on an Icelandic child but of you're not Icelandic it will sound pretty odd, especially with an English surname. It sounds quite feminine which is probably why people think he might be teased. I would use it as a middle name rather than a first name.
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Sindri means the one who shines or radiates. I find it beautiful :)
Me and my boyfriend are having a baby in July. Although both our families are thrilled for us and can't wait for him to be born, they're not so pleased with our choice of name. We're facing a lot of criticism from friends and family for wanting to call our baby boy Sindri, which is an Icelandic name. I worked in Iceland for a while and liked the name then, my boyfriend also loves the name but everyone says he'll be teased and its just a stupid name, which I think is quite hurtful!! Is it really so awful?
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Use it as a middle name. It is weird.
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GO WITH YOUR HEART GURL!
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Noo! It's a lovely name! Icelandic names are really cool and I think Sindri is cute : ) ıts your chıld not your parents!!
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yes, that is horrible. don't do that to your child
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I think it sounds nice !!! At least it wont be too common anyway! xxx
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Im also facing the fact that nobody likes the name my partner and i like. but in the end, its our child. People get use to any name you choose, i think anyway. So go for it. x
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i think its cute but maybe better as a middle name?? but i think you should do whatever you want, so if its what you want you should go for it! i dont think he will be teased or bullied at all for it.
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please dont name you're kid that. unles you want him to be made fun of for the rest of his life....
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It's your child so your decision. There's always going to be someone who doesn't like any baby name that you choose, that's what makes life interesting. Personally I think it's a really cool name. I'm getting sick and tired of this baby name business, it's taken 19 weeks for me and my husband to agree on a boys name we both like, then I have to run it past my mother who thinks she has a right to choose. We finally all agreed that we love Gabriel and my step son sticks his nose in and says it's vile and my child will get teased and called gay! I say 'tough SH*T, if it's a boy he's Gabriel lol. Just a girls name to choose now lmao. Stick with Sindri, it's cool and unique and most of all he's your baby boy :)
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Is your baby, not theirs... and if you and your boyfriend love it, don't let anyone change your mind. I think is really cute an unique...Good Luck!
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I think it has a nice ring to it, and it's unique! You never know, it may become popular in a few years due to people hearing it. I remember the first time I heard the name 'Gage' I thought it was weird and awful, but look how many people are naming their baby boy Gage- that's just one example. Sindri sounds nice plus it has cultural roots- don't worry about what your family thinks, the name will grow on them too. My husband insisted on naming our last daughter Thessaly, which I had never heard of. My family would have been relentless but we didn't tell anyone her name until after she was born. Now I hear nothing but compliments about her name wherever we go, and she's proud of her name!
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Well I believe it's your child so it's your decision. But personally I think it isn't a grreat name, and I would be with your family on that. It's up to you, but I have to agree that teasing will probably occur.
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I think an awful lot of people will assume he's a girl. Maybe as a middle name? Plus, the obvious nickname is Sin, which is...kinda unfortunate.
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If Sindri means a lot to you and you both love the name then I would use it. What does it mean? Oh it is a mythical dwarf - Old Norse. I like the sound of it. Team it with a traditional, masculine name that maybe even has a connection to the family or is popular in Scandinavia too: Sindri Frederick Sindri Alexander Sindri Barnabas Sindri Jonathon Sindri Nicholas Sindri James Sindri Johan
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LOVE IT!!! I would tell everyone that youll wait to make a final decision until you meet him, that way they'll leave you alone!!
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ur bby ur choice
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Sindri sounds girly.
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It might sound OK on an Icelandic child but of you're not Icelandic it will sound pretty odd, especially with an English surname. It sounds quite feminine which is probably why people think he might be teased. I would use it as a middle name rather than a first name.
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Sindri means the one who shines or radiates. I find it beautiful :)
Monday, December 7, 2009
Moving/working in norway/iceland/ new zealand
Moving/working in norway/iceland/ new zealand?
Say I want to keep life simple, primitive and rural. Say that I've always been enthralled by the landscapes of New Zealand, Norway and Iceland and would do anything to move there and live a quiet life. Understand that I am sick of the fast-paced life here in the U.S. and want nothing more than to enjoy the wild and embrace friendly people and a new culture. Know too, that I am taking a "break" from school to determine what I really want to do with my life. With that said I am working an average, low-income job and would rather be happy somewhere else doing something I love. I most enjoy the prospect of a strenuous out of doors profession like farming, fishing, logging or preserving the land (like a forest ranger). I was curious if anyone knows of any source I can go to about pursuing such a dream. Be it a book, website, person, or community I would appreciate your input. As stated in the title, I wish to move to Norway, Iceland or New Zealand. I don't suppose it's easy to just get up and leave to become a fisherman in the fjords of Scandinavia with my fiancee....but that is my desire... Anyone with me or can help me?
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I'm looking for something very similar and unfortunately don't have a good answer. I'm a college age kid and work as a cook and lately I've been thinking that if I'm barely going to make any money I might as well do it in a place where I'm exited to be. I was told about an american girl who has worked in morocco, paris, greece, and belgium as a waitress, as english speakers are desired for hospitality/service jobs in tourist areas world wide. She found these openings online before even leaving, but I haven't been able to find a good site that lists openings like that. I just posted a question asking about good overseas employment sites so take a look at mine hopefully someone with some insight or experience will post something, and I'll keep an eye on yours. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsTuwAbinVjVqLLpacpzCG3ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110319011453AA3KgZj
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I don't know about New Zealand and Iceland, but I know about Norway. I assume you're a US citizen and don't have an EU passport. Citizens of the EU are free to live and work in Norway because of the EEA agreement. The options for you is to maybe apply for a job in Norway, and then your job might fix you a temporary work visa. This is an alternative if you have a special skill that might be valuable for Norway. The other alternative is to become a student and apply for a student visa. I see you wrote that you're taking a break from school, but there are great universities and colleges in Norway. They are free for Norwegians, but I think you have to pay if you are American. To summarize here, I gave you some alternatives here, but I don't know whether they apply for you. Norway has strict immigration rules, and it may be a challenge for you to get here and live here. I can make this clear, you cannot just move here. A lot of arrangements must be made and requirements met. I recommend you to check the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration's website which I have linked on the bottom of this message. Most of Europe I think have the same requirements, but I am not completely sure. New Zealand I don't know. http://www.udi.no/Norwegian-Directorate-of-Immigration/ www.finn.no (Jobs in Norway)
Say I want to keep life simple, primitive and rural. Say that I've always been enthralled by the landscapes of New Zealand, Norway and Iceland and would do anything to move there and live a quiet life. Understand that I am sick of the fast-paced life here in the U.S. and want nothing more than to enjoy the wild and embrace friendly people and a new culture. Know too, that I am taking a "break" from school to determine what I really want to do with my life. With that said I am working an average, low-income job and would rather be happy somewhere else doing something I love. I most enjoy the prospect of a strenuous out of doors profession like farming, fishing, logging or preserving the land (like a forest ranger). I was curious if anyone knows of any source I can go to about pursuing such a dream. Be it a book, website, person, or community I would appreciate your input. As stated in the title, I wish to move to Norway, Iceland or New Zealand. I don't suppose it's easy to just get up and leave to become a fisherman in the fjords of Scandinavia with my fiancee....but that is my desire... Anyone with me or can help me?
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I'm looking for something very similar and unfortunately don't have a good answer. I'm a college age kid and work as a cook and lately I've been thinking that if I'm barely going to make any money I might as well do it in a place where I'm exited to be. I was told about an american girl who has worked in morocco, paris, greece, and belgium as a waitress, as english speakers are desired for hospitality/service jobs in tourist areas world wide. She found these openings online before even leaving, but I haven't been able to find a good site that lists openings like that. I just posted a question asking about good overseas employment sites so take a look at mine hopefully someone with some insight or experience will post something, and I'll keep an eye on yours. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsTuwAbinVjVqLLpacpzCG3ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110319011453AA3KgZj
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I don't know about New Zealand and Iceland, but I know about Norway. I assume you're a US citizen and don't have an EU passport. Citizens of the EU are free to live and work in Norway because of the EEA agreement. The options for you is to maybe apply for a job in Norway, and then your job might fix you a temporary work visa. This is an alternative if you have a special skill that might be valuable for Norway. The other alternative is to become a student and apply for a student visa. I see you wrote that you're taking a break from school, but there are great universities and colleges in Norway. They are free for Norwegians, but I think you have to pay if you are American. To summarize here, I gave you some alternatives here, but I don't know whether they apply for you. Norway has strict immigration rules, and it may be a challenge for you to get here and live here. I can make this clear, you cannot just move here. A lot of arrangements must be made and requirements met. I recommend you to check the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration's website which I have linked on the bottom of this message. Most of Europe I think have the same requirements, but I am not completely sure. New Zealand I don't know. http://www.udi.no/Norwegian-Directorate-of-Immigration/ www.finn.no (Jobs in Norway)
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
How much would it cost to live in iceland monthly
How much would it cost to live in iceland monthly?
I am planning on taking my honeymoon in iceland and staying for about a month, and potentially moving there afterwards if I could arrange all the work and residence permits. I would like to know how much the cost of living is monthly there with the falling economy. Thank you.
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I am guessing you are from outside the EU based on your other questions, if this is incorrect then let me know and I will edit my answer. The falling economy hasn't changed prices much within Iceland, only the rate of conversion with other currencies. In fact, prices have risen in many instances. The cheapest you can get a small 1-bedroom flat in central Reykjavik is about 100.000kr, which is almost $900 at current conversion rates. I would say minimum cost of living is 2 or 3 times that, unless you live rural. Food is very expensive. With the current job market, it won't be easy to arrange a work permit unless you have highly qualified, specialized skills. You can also get a work permit if there is a labour shortage (unlikely, with unemployment rising to near 6%). Without speaking Icelandic, it will be difficult to get any sort of work. http://www.utl.is/english/residence-permits/outside-the-eea/workpermit/ Unless you are self-employed with a stable, reliable career, now is probably not the time to move to Iceland. Immigrants are leaving in droves because there's no work and no money, and I've seen an increase in the number of Icelandic immigrants here in Norway lately. Prices are skyrocketing, and while it is cheaper for foreigners now than previously, it's still very expensive. A decent restaurant dinner costs at minimum $15-30. If you need a comparison, costs have dropped from maybe Oslo prices to Dublin prices. It's still comparable or more expensive than NYC.
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It's cheap couse you can get more icelandic coins for an dollar than year ago and icelandic wares haven't gone up. only wares from other countries gone up. so if you buy icelandic wares you stay cheap. but it's expensive for us icelanders to live here
I am planning on taking my honeymoon in iceland and staying for about a month, and potentially moving there afterwards if I could arrange all the work and residence permits. I would like to know how much the cost of living is monthly there with the falling economy. Thank you.
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I am guessing you are from outside the EU based on your other questions, if this is incorrect then let me know and I will edit my answer. The falling economy hasn't changed prices much within Iceland, only the rate of conversion with other currencies. In fact, prices have risen in many instances. The cheapest you can get a small 1-bedroom flat in central Reykjavik is about 100.000kr, which is almost $900 at current conversion rates. I would say minimum cost of living is 2 or 3 times that, unless you live rural. Food is very expensive. With the current job market, it won't be easy to arrange a work permit unless you have highly qualified, specialized skills. You can also get a work permit if there is a labour shortage (unlikely, with unemployment rising to near 6%). Without speaking Icelandic, it will be difficult to get any sort of work. http://www.utl.is/english/residence-permits/outside-the-eea/workpermit/ Unless you are self-employed with a stable, reliable career, now is probably not the time to move to Iceland. Immigrants are leaving in droves because there's no work and no money, and I've seen an increase in the number of Icelandic immigrants here in Norway lately. Prices are skyrocketing, and while it is cheaper for foreigners now than previously, it's still very expensive. A decent restaurant dinner costs at minimum $15-30. If you need a comparison, costs have dropped from maybe Oslo prices to Dublin prices. It's still comparable or more expensive than NYC.
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It's cheap couse you can get more icelandic coins for an dollar than year ago and icelandic wares haven't gone up. only wares from other countries gone up. so if you buy icelandic wares you stay cheap. but it's expensive for us icelanders to live here
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