Can I travel with dog to Iceland and can I find a job there?

Question

Hello. I'm planning to travel to Iceland for about two months. I would like to take my dog there, The dog has passed TITRE test. I would like to ask if it is possible to find a job there for a short time and where to ask. And of course if it is possible where can I find cheap acommodation. Thank you for help.

Answer 1

Your dog is going to be in quarantine for a month so there's really no point to bringing it if you're only going to be in Iceland for 2 months.

Here is a link of all the vaccinations required and the length of quarantine for a dog to be imported to Iceland.

http://www.lbs.is/Uploads/document/eydub...

If you don't speak Icelandic, finding a job can be difficult, but contact your embassy there and they may be able to help you.

Answer 2

I guess your dog has to be in quarantine for some while before going there. About work I think it will be quite hard, as Iceland has a population of just about 230.000, so I believe they need the jobs themselves and for such a short time I think it will be very difficult. If you are highly educated and would stay longer, I think you would have a better chance to get a job.

About accommodation, nothing is cheap in Iceland, because it´s one of the most expensive countries in the world. Despite all the negative things I´ve said, I really recommend you to visit Iceland. It´s certainly an interesting and quite different country.

About your questions, why not contact an Icelandic embassy or consulate, or perhaps a tourist agency arranging travels to Iceland can help you!

Good luck, I really hope you get to visit Iceland (and your dog too)!

Answer 3

for accommodations, you can look here: http://www.leigulistinn.is/, although the site's in icelandic.

aside from any possible quarantine issues with your dog, i don't know if anyone would want to hire a person for so short a time, but don't be dissuaded from trying. iceland has a very low unemployment rate, about 1-1.5%, so as a whole, iceland needs workers. most jobs require icelandic, of course, but some don't, like some health care, restaurant work, or even highly skilled IT work. when i was there i met Polish immigrant restaurant workers whose icelandic was almost nonexistent. i would also think that there must also be seasonal work you can do. if i had only two months i'd even go wash dishes for pocket money for an adventure. you could easily meet people who could help you out later on...