About the web

The websites of Icelandic Government Offices, stjornarradid.is and this English version government.is, are the Ministries’ common official websites. Their objective is to enable users to easily access information, services and documents from Government Offices.

Emphasis is placed on providing reliable Information on Ministries and government affairs in a simple and clear manner. New content is added as it becomes available and older content updated as needed.

The website contributes to open and transparent public administration.

The main sections of the navigation system are Topics, News, Publications, Ministries and Government. These appear at the top of all pages. Basic information about the tasks of the Ministries is found under Topics. It shows which Ministry is responsible for each function.

If you are uncertain where to find what you're looking for, often the quickest way is to use the search engine, which will search through all the material available on the web.

Type in a key word connected with or referring to what you are looking for in the search window near the top right corner.

In addition to the main search function, you can search specifically for:

Accessibility

The website complies with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Inquiries and/or suggestions

You can send comments concerning the website to vefur@stjornarradid.is. If you wish to contact a Ministry regarding an issue, click on “Contact us” below and send your query to the Ministry concerned.

Web security and personal data protection

When you use the Government Offices website, information is registered on your visit. This information will not be distributed to other parties except in accordance with statutory requirements for the use of regulatory bodies.

Use of cookies

The policy of the Government Offices is to make limited and responsible use of cookies.

You can manage your choices or reject optional cookies on this website by clicking the “Cookie Settings” icon in the bottom left corner of your screen.

SSL Certificates

The website uses SSL certificates which means all communication goes through an encrypted layer. This makes the data transfer more secure.

User registration on the web

Contact us - suggestions or questions

All the web pages provide a link to contact the Ministry by e-mail. Suggestions or questions are immediately communicated to the general address of the Ministry concerned. The e-mail is registered in a document system (case file) and the message forwarded to an employee for a response. Copies of the messages and replies of the Ministry are not stored in the content management system.

Links are sometimes provided on the Government Offices website to other institutions, NGOs or companies. Note that the rules of the Government Offices regarding users’ security do not apply to external websites. Nor can the Government Offices be responsible for the content or reliability of such webs. The link does not mean that the Government Offices support or agree with any material or content those sites may contain.

Use of content

News and other content published by the Ministries on the website may be freely used by everyone. Users are kindly requested to acknowledge their source. Any questions in this regard should be sent by e-mail to the relevant Ministry.

The media are generally permitted to use news photos published on the website but are kindly requested to acknowledge the source. Where individual photos bear an indication of copyright by photographers or proprietors their use is subject to permission.

Disclaimer

Although every effort is made to ensure the content of the Government Offices website is accurate and up-to-date, this cannot always be guaranteed. The Government of Iceland cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The Government of Iceland assumes no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from the use of information presented on this site. This also applies to references and links to external content.

About the web