International protection for siblings of unaccompanied refugee children
Requirements
A child applying for international protection through family reunification with his/her sibling, who has the status of an unaccompanied refugee child in Iceland,
must be younger than 18 when the application is submitted,
may not have a spouse,
must live with and be in the custody of its parent that is also applying for family reunification.
The unaccompanied refugee child must have been recognised as a refugee in Iceland before he or she turned 18.
A person holding custody of a child without being its biological parent, does not have the right to family reunification for the child unless having also adopted the child.
The adoption procedure must be completed before an application is submitted and the procedure must be in conformity with Icelandic law. An individual living in Iceland and intending to adopt a child from abroad must obtain the prior consent of the district commissioner; cf. Act no. 130/1999 on Adoption.
Service provider
Directorate of Immigration