Reports circulated suggesting Iceland will pay $5,000 per month to immigrants for marrying Icelandic women due to the shortage of men. However, it turned out to be a hoax.
The numerous stories that went viral on the subject literally gave women hell – they were spammed with friend requests by men who started to dream big (possibly naughty) dreams of having a fulfilling life ahead.
However, it was later called as a widely-circulated hoax article.
First of all, the latest population data actually shows slightly more men than women in Iceland, with 1,007 men for every 1,000 women in general; in Reykjavík, there are 985 men for every 1,000 women, but in the countryside the ratio is 1,129 men for every 1,000 women.
Second, the Icelandic government absolutely does not have any kind of grant in place for immigrants who marry Icelanders, regardless of gender.
As such, if you do want to marry an Icelander, you should do so without the expectation of a cash payout, because none will be forthcoming.
PNN