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03. okt. 2026Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Justice, Public Safety and Security

Government of Iceland | Public safety and security

Public safety and security Ministry of Infrastructure Ministry of Justice Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate The government's security policy is implemented through the Civil Protection and Security Council. The principal objectives of security policy are to ensure the safety, environment and property of the general public and to co-ordinate preventive actions and response to catastrophes of any sort. Security is a basic concern of society, which the state and other public bodies seek to ensure, including the safety of individuals and social groups, protection of human rights, identities, values and core institutions, such as important social infrastructure

03. okt. 2026Ministry of Justice, Religion and non-religious convictions

Government of Iceland | Religion and non-religious convictions

Religion and non-religious convictions Ministry of Justice All individuals shall be equal before the law, regardless of their religious or non-religious convictions. Everyone has the option of declining membership of a formal religious organisation. The National Church of Iceland The Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the State Church in Iceland and, as such, it shall be supported and protected by the State

09. ágú. 2026Ministry of Justice, Personal Law

Government of Iceland | Personal law

Personal law Ministry of Justice Personal law deals with various personal rights and obligations which are closely related to the individual's mental and physical existence, such as the inviolability of one's person and the right to life, freedom, honour etc. Many of these rights are protected by law and violations are punishable under criminal law or subject to rules of tort. The main rules of personal law are found in the Act on Legal Competence

08. apr. 2026Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Justice, Consumer Affairs

Government of Iceland | Consumer Affairs

Consumer Affairs Ministry of Industries Ministry of Justice Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Consumer affairs are a concern in many areas of public administration. The traditional definition of a consumer is an individual who purchases goods or services, with the purchase not comprising part of a commercial activity, from a seller who sells the goods or services on a commercial basis. Consumer affairs include all issues which are covered by this definition and, as a result, they are part of the tasks of all state agencies directly or indirectly responsible for public supervision of business and commercial activities

20. mar. 2026Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing, Foreign Nationals

Government of Iceland | Foreign Nationals

Foreign Nationals Ministry of Justice Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing Issues of immigration and foreign nationals in Iceland are primarily the responsibility of two ministries and a number of public agencies. The Ministry of Justice handles tasks concerning applicants for international protection, border control, Schengen co-operation etc. The Ministry of Social Affairs is responsible for immigration and refugees once they have been granted international protection in Iceland

Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing, Social Welfare and Families

Government of Iceland | Social welfare and families

Social welfare and families Ministry of Justice Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing The family, in all its variety of forms, is the basic unit of society. Both the state and local authorities have various obligations to promote the well-being of every family, taking their differing needs and circumstances into consideration. Among those areas which fall under Social Welfare and Families are children's affairs, matters in connection with marriage and co-habitation, child abduction, adoption, disabled, senior citizens' and municipalities' social services