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Searching for information

The information on island.is is organised into categories; these are outlined on the home page.

There are two different ways to locate information:

• Choosing a category on the homepage and searching for the relevant sub-category.

• Using Embla, a search engine which understands Icelandic as well as English.

Nearly every form that is to be submitted to Icelandic national authorities can be accessed through island.is. There are links to numerous forms for local authorities, or else references to the respective municipality.

There are three main ways of finding relevant forms or applications:

• Searching with a keyword

• Selecting the first letter

• Choosing a category