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The Iceland Working Holiday for a United Kingdom passport: the verified essentials, who can go, then every step in order.
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Ages, quotas and fees depend on the nationality → destination pair. The table below lists every admitted passport at the last verification; the selector adapts the card above.
| Passport | Age | Quota | Fee | Timelines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 18–30 y/o | — | 0 ISK | 4 to 12 weeks |
| United Kingdom | 18–30 y/o | — | 40,000 ISK | 4 to 12 weeks |
“—” = not published by the country at the last verification.
Eligibility, application file, insurance for the whole stay, tickets — every step with the real timelines.
Your first steps on the ground: Secure short-term accommodation before or on arrival · Present yourself in person at the Directorate of Immigration (Útlendingastofnun) · Register legal domicile and obtain your kennitala at Registers Iceland (Þjóðskrá) · Buy a prepaid SIM card (Síminn, Sýn, or Nova) · Activate private health insurance valid in Iceland (min. ISK 2,000,000 cover) · Open an Icelandic bank account (Arion, Landsbankinn, or Íslandsbanki).
The part everyone forgets: cancellations, taxes, contributions to claim back. The return checklists are in the app, country by country.
For a United Kingdom passport: from 18 to 30 years old at application time.
No published quota for United Kingdom passports at the last verification.
Observed timelines: 4 to 12 weeks, varying with the season.
All these steps, in order and tickable offline, are in the app — free, in your language.
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