Yes. The numbers of people who come on their own accord to Iceland and are granted protection has increased greatly in recent years. <br />During 2018, the processing time for applications undergoing substantive procedure at the Directorate of Immigration was 220 days on average. The number of individuals granted protection by the Directorate was 160 (first instance). <br />Services provided to persons who receive international are delivered in accordance with the Municipal Social Services Act, no. 40/1991 and guidelines on social assistance to refugees from the Ministry of Social Affairs. <br />Municipal services are based on legal domicile and refugees therefore have the same right to services as other residents of a municipality after registration of domicile and in accordance with the Municipal Social Services Act, no. 40/1991.