Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Iceland

If you are from outside of the EU and planning to visit Iceland to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. You must not be replacing paid local workers. To find out more information you need to contact the Icelandic embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.
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Become a part of a happy family in down town Reykjavík, Iceland
Hello! We´re a happy family of three plus a kitty, living in the centre of the capital, Reykjavík. We´re looking for a Workaway that would like to come and be a part of our little family:) I am a medical doctor. My older boy is 20 years old and is ......
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Help our family with daily life and kids while enjoying amazing outdoors in Ísafjörður, Iceland
Hey, my name is Elin and I live in a small village in Iceland. We have two children aged 2 and 4 years old. We also have a Beagle puppy called Nóta (Note) as in musical notes in English. I am a teacher, singer and actress. My partner (Ragnar) is a ......
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Learn horseback riding while living with our family in Húsavík, Iceland
I'm Anna I own and run a small farm in the north of Iceland. I have two girls, born in January 2018 and April 2020. The family is quite big, and most of my siblings have children of their own, and most of them visit quite frequently. We live on ......
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Become a part of our big family in Akranes, Iceland
we are a married couple (37 and 40 years old) with five children. we have one cat, Bella. The children are in the age range between 2 and 17 years old. We live in Akranes, Iceland and here we have the beach called langisandur, a popular lighthouse ......
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Experience nature in the very far North of Iceland
We are Árni and Heiða, two sheep farmers in the northeast of Iceland. We live on a farm on Þistilfjörður with four dogs and two cats (only one dog and one cat live in our home), and the nearest town is Raufarhöfn, about 8km away. We would love to ......
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Join our lively family with three children in the center of Reykjavík, Iceland
We are a family of 5 living a house with a garden in the center of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Our children are 2, 7 and 8 years old and we have no pets. We are looking for workawayers to join our family and help with taking care of house and ......
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Join our daily life on the coast in Reykjavik, Iceland
⸻ ✨ Share Space, Share Spirit ✨ — Reykjavik / Nature Haven 🦋 My name is Somaya and along with my daughter Dakini, we’ve wandered the world for years—living, learning, and loving life through soulful adventures. After many years on the road, we’ve ......
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Join our family with everyday life in a small town near the sea, south Iceland
I'm 72 years , I live in a small village in SW Iceland. I spend a few hours per day building a house close by and do some office work. I have 5 kids and 8 grandchildren. All of them have moved away from home. One daughter lives next door, (family of ......
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Get to know a daily life of a local family in Reykjavik, Iceland
We are a family of 5 living in a house close to down town Reykjavik. Grandfather Snorri is a 57 years old biologist and grandmother Guðbjörg is a 57 years old psychologist. Our house has 3 floors with four bedrooms and next to the house we have a ......
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Become a part of a local family and live in a beautiful area in Reykjavík, Iceland
My name is Kristín and I have a 1 year old son called Aron. We are looking for someone to stay with us and help me with Aron and some light housework. We live in a lovely apartment very central in Reykjavík(University area) and close to beautiful ......
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Experience unique natural beauty on our farm close to Grenivík, north Iceland
We are farmers, looking for some help on our farm, we have 2 dogs, 300 sheep and we grow potatoes. We also have 6 horses that we ride for fun and help us with the sheep. We live in the north side of Iceland, about 30 minutes drive from Akureyri. We ......
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Help around the house in Hella,Iceland
We are family of 4 who are looking for help around the house. We live in the south part of Iceland in a very touristic area. Our kids are both girls aged 6 and 8 years old.We’re both working parents and kids are attending school.With our busy ......
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Come and live with a lively family in Hvolsvöllur, in the Icelandic countryside
We are a lively family of five (four kids aged 13 - 21 years) living in a farm house right outside a small village in Southern Iceland (100 km from Reykjavik).
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Experience a different life while visiting beautiful places and learning local culture in Þorlákshöfn, Iceland
Hey! We are looking for a helping hand for our family :): We are a German-Icelandic family with three children. My name is Janina and I work as a nursery school teacher :). Snædís is eight years old, Snæþór will be seven in December and Snævar is ......
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Join our family and help with childminding in Breiðdalsvík, Iceland
Hi We are a family of 6 and dogs. Me, Andrea (40) and my husband, Brynjar (35). I'm a hairdresser in a maternity leave and Brynjar is a captain on fishing boat. Our children are 12 year, 6 year, 2 year and 11 month old. We have one dog, french ......
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Live with a local family while exploring Sandgerði, Iceland
Welcome to our profile! :) We've been hosting for quite some time now and are happy to have hosted many people from very interesting backgrounds :) We are a family of four in Iceland! Hjördís (28), Atli (30), Sigurður (8) and Emilía (6). Our day ......
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Help us out at home and in the garden in beautiful Reykjavik, Iceland
We are a couple with one 24 year old daughter and a chihuahua. I am a beauty therapist and a medium my husband is a fisherman and our daughter is learning to be a nurse. We live in a house in Reykjavik close to the city center, sport center, the ......
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Join easy-going life in the North of Iceland
Welcome to our cozy family home in Akureyri, the charming capital of North Iceland! We're Guðrún and Siggi, both 49, currently sharing our home with our youngest son Sölvi (16), while our older children Saga (22) and Uni Steinn (20) have spread ......
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Help with gardening and small tasks in Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
UPDATE: I get sooooo many messages every day. Thank you all for that. But I'm not able to host everyone and answer all messages. I'm really sorry about that Hi :) My name is Marlene and me and my husband run a diary farm in South Iceland with 60 ......
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Join our happy home near Akureyri in the North East of Iceland.
NEW PLACE 2025 - new profile - please read down below as well, from bottom - up, to read our story! Now me and my daughter seek the best person to play with, help with household and keep us company 🥰 We now live in a beautiful place near Akureyri ......
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