Services for immigrants

Þjónusta við innflytjendur, flóttamenn og
hælisleitendur í Reykjavík
Services for immigrants, refugees and
assylum seekers in Reykjavik
Barbara Jean Kristvinsson
Edda Ólafsdóttir
Joanna Marcinkowska
Monika Bereza
Soumia Islami Georgsdóttir
www.mannrettindi.reykjavik.is
Services for immigrants in Reykjavik at
Cities of Reykjavik Human Rights Offfice
Goals
increase immigrants access to the city´s services and
encourage active participation in society.
Information about:
• the labour market (unions, work permits, job searching, salaries)
• social welfare
• family issues (child benefits, child protection, divorce, custody, support,
marriage/cohabitation, access)
• health (health services, insurance, sickness benefits)
• housing (leases, rent benefits)
• rights and obligations (residence/ work permits, citizenship, registering your
legal address)
• taxes
• schools and leisure (pre-school, schools, leisure cards, recognition, learning
Icelandis)
Services for immigrants in Reykjavik at
Cities of Reykjavik Human Rights Offfice
Brouchure in 7 languages:
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íslensku/ Icelandic
pólsku/ Polish
ensku/ English
litháísku/ Lithuanian
rússnesku/ Russian
filippseysku/ Filipino
spænsku/ spanish
arabíska/ Arabic
Services for immigrants in Reykjavik at Cities of
Reykjavik Human Rights Offfice
Edda Ólafsdóttir: tel.411-4156; [email protected]
Barbara Kristvinsson: tel. 411-4155; for all immigrants; [email protected]
(interpretor services if needed)
Joanna Marcinkowska: for polish speaking immigrants and others
tel.: 411-1140; from 9 to 12; [email protected]
Soumia Islami Georgsdóttir: for arabic speaking immigrants and others.
tel.: 411 4163; [email protected]
Monika Gabriela Bereza: for polish speaking immigrants and others.
tel.: 411 1140; from 9 to 12; [email protected]
[email protected]
Services for immigrants in Reykjavik at Cities of
Reykjavik Human Rights Offfice
all services are free of charge,
confidential
it is better to make an appointment by
calling or emailing
we provide interpretor on our cost if
needed
You can meet us in City Library, Tryggvagata 15,
on Thursdays from 14.00 – 16.00
Facebook official Reykjavik pages
in English and Polish
https://www.facebook.com/#!/LivingInReykjavik
https://www.facebook.com/#!/Reykjavik.Nasze.miasto