Multiculturalism
Hafnarfjörður welcomes people of foreign origin and encourages their increased participation.
Applicants for international protection
Hafnarfjörður places great emphasis on giving people a warm welcome and ensuring they become active participants through work and leisure activities.
Comprehensive services for refugees
In Hafnarfjörður, a special support service for refugees operates. Most of them are families or single parents with children. Hafnarfjörður places great emphasis on giving people a warm welcome and ensuring they become active participants through work and leisure activities.
The service is comprehensive and varied. Examples of projects include:
- Help with finding accommodation.
- Financial assistance.
- Education about Icelandic society.
- Icelandic course.
- A course for women to reduce isolation.
- Assistance with entitlement matters regarding tax and benefits.
- Support the reunification of families.
- Collaboration with schools and nurseries.
- Collaboration with sports clubs offering recreational activities.
- Close collaboration with the libraries on various events.
- Child protection matters that may arise.
- To care for unaccompanied minors who have applied for protection.
All individuals are followed through the entire system. The team working in the department has a diverse background, including Spanish- and Arabic-speaking advisors.
We work in close cooperation with various interest groups, for example Centre for multiculturalism, UNICEF, The Red Cross, The ‘78 Association, Women and more.
Contact us
You can send an email directly to the department at the email address hof@hafnarfjordur.is. You can also call Customer Service on the phone. 585 5500 or come to Strandgata 6, Monday–Thursday 8 am–4 pm and Friday 8 am–2 pm.