Residence permit for possible victims of human trafficking

In simplified terms, a person can be said to be a victim of human trafficking if he or she is forced or placed in a situation where he or she is subjected to abuse that brings profit or profit to others.

Some people think that human trafficking is always related to prostitution and that only women can be victims of trafficking. That is not true.

Victims of human trafficking can be children or adults, who are often in a vulnerable situation or have been deceived or subjected to violence, threats or coercion.

Examples of trafficking

Trafficking appears in many ways. It can be trafficking if someone:

• Doesn't pay you money for your work.

• Forces you to do work that is not part of your job.

• Makes a profit from your work contribution.

• Forces you to marry against your will.

• Profits from selling access to your body.

• Threatens you or your family with violence if you do not do something.

• Forces you to live in unacceptable conditions.

• Keeps you against your will somewhere.

• Takes away your passport or other important documents.

• Falses or supplies you with a passport.

• Pays your travel costs to Iceland and lets you pay the debt by working.

• Bans you from talking about your situation with family, friends or authorities.

• Bans you from attending healthcare services or wants to accompany you to see a doctor.

• Forces you to break the law for his/her own profit.

Learn more about the different manifestations of human trafficking on the website of 112.is.