In Iceland there is a thing called kennitala. What is easy to understand: an ID that identifies you personally so unique to the Icelandic authorities. On what is it there are various interpretations, but in the end I realized that the more complete is: everything! Ago by the tax code, you find it wrote the libretto of the machine, you need to open a bank account to get a job, I discovered just last week to attend a course in Icelandic. I cursed at the Icelandic government to make me go to class that has already beaten me in three different offices. Yes, because having a kennitala without having a job is not easy. You are entitled to if kennitala:
a) you were born in Iceland
b) if you work in Iceland
c) if you marry a resident in Iceland
d) if you have any good reason to stay in Iceland INDIVIDUAL (written verbatim on the form request: "individual with private means"). The important thing is to keep evidence of Thee (Monday I know if a current account balance is sufficient Italian or other claim for the moment ... have not been able to have this document, although it has already blessed the past EURES, the national register and the consulate ...).
As I said I cursed the government for a lot of bureaucracy, as if we were in an appendix of Italy. Basically I just have to take a course of six weeks, why do I need to be recorded to the registry Icelandic? This morning I had the answer: because I'm doing the course of 60 hours at a cost, in my opinion, ridiculous of 24,000 crowns (about 180 euro at current exchange rates, in exchange for six months was less than 150) is paying part of the government. In practice, these courses for foreigners are funded with public money under the principle of inclusiveness. In return you will only be asked to let them know who you are and why you're here. And it's pretty bizarre that this happens in a country where, after all, you can work and live in dignity with the simple English. What can I say? I thanked the government and myself I went home to print my last statement. Next week I hope to have this blessed and I kennitala so another reason to continue to love this beautiful country.
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