Directorate of Labour
Contact us
The Directorate of Labour operates 10 offices throughout the country. The offices have a shared call centre, online chat and email:
Telephone: 515 4800
All general activities of the Directorate of Labour
Address: Grensásvegur 9, 108 Reykjavík
Location on map
Telephone 515 4800
E-mail: postur@vmst.is
The office is open:
Monday to Thursday from 9 to 15
Fridays from 9 to 12
Referral to the refugee department of the Directore of Labor
Heimilisfang: Tjarnarbraut 39A, 700 Egilsstaðir
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Netfang: austurland@vmst.is
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday from 9 to 13
Fridays from 9 to 12
Referral to the refugee department of the Directore of Labor
Address: Skipagata 14, 600 Akureyri
Location on map
E-mail:nordurland.eystra@vmst.is
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday from 9 to 13
Fridays from 9 to 12
Referral to the refugee department of the Directore of Labor
Address: Faxatorg, 550 Sauðárkrókur
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E-mail:nordurland.vestra@vmst.is
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday from 9 to 13
Fridays from 9 to 12
Referral to the refugee department of the Directore of Labor
Address: Grænásbraut 619, 262 Reykjanesbær
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E-mail: sudurnes@vmst.is
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday from 9 to 13
Fridays from 9 to 12
Referral to the refugee department of the Directore of Labor
Address: Austurvegur 64, 800 Selfoss
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E-mail: sudurland@vmst.is
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday from 9 to 13
Fridays from 9 to 12
Referral to the refugee department of the Directore of Labor
Address: Árnagata 2-4, 400 Ísafjörður
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E-mail: vestfirdir@vmst.is
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday from 9 to 13
Fridays from 9 to 12
Referral to the refugee department of the Directore of Labor
Address: Smiðjuvellir 28, 2. hæð. 300 Akranes
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E-mail: vesturland@vmst.is
The office is open
Monday to Thursday from 9 to 13
Fridays from 9 to 12
Referral to the refugee department of the Directore of Labor
Address: Strandgata 1, 530 Hvammstangi
Location on map
Telephone 515 4800
E-mail:faedingarorlof@vmst.is
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday from 9 to 15
Fridays from 9 to 12
Address: Tunbraut 1-3, 545 Skagaströnd
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Tel: 515 4800
E-mail: greidslustofa@vmst.is
Símaver is open:
Monday to Thursday from 9 to 15
Fridays from 9 to 12
Unemployment benefits
Unemployment benefits are paid on the first working day of each month.
In order to guarantee payments, you must confirm your job search on my pages between the 20th and the 25th of each month.
Delay in payments
If confirmation is made:
between the 25th and 3rd of the following month, payment will be 5 working days after the end of the month.
after the 3rd of the following month, payment is made at the end of the following month.
Each service centre organises services for their area.
The Directorate of Labour main office is at Grensásvegur 9, 108 Reykjavík. See map.
Telephone hours and email addresses of individual departments