You could go and live in Iceland for 6 months without changing jobs - here’s how

You might be able to go and work remotely in Iceland for six months, so long as you’re employed and meet a handful of health insurance requirements.

The country is pushing its Work in Iceland scheme, which previously allowed people to stay and work there for 90 days, but has now been extended to six months.

The Icelandic government believes that, by inviting remote workers from elsewhere in the world to live and work in Iceland, they will speed up the country’s economic recovery from the Covid pandemic.

Who can go?

The new scheme is an extension of the previous one, meaning any foreign nationals not required to have a visa are able to apply, rather than just anyone in the European Schengen area.

According to the Work in Iceland website, the criteria you will need to meet in order to be approved for a six month long remote working visa are as follows: