Anyone engaged in commercial freight transport is required to hold an operating permit. This applies where:
Maximum permissible laden weight exceeding 3,5 tons (or 2,5 tons for international cargo operations)
The maximum authorized speed of the vehicles is equal to or greater than 45 kilometers per hour
Commercial transportation is the transport of freight when the transportation service is sold separately and the carrier operates the transportation service.
The process
Attend a course from the Mjódd Driving School
Submit all documents with the Icelandic Transport Authority (ICETRA)
Fulfill the conditions for the permit
The freight transport permit is issued for five years or on a temporary basis until the course has been completed
Supporting documents
It is important to submit all supporting documents with an application.
Annual financial statement or certified tax return of the applicant on satisfactory financial position. It is an option in the application for applicants to request that ICETRA retrieves the annual financial statement from the company registrar of the Iceland Revenue and Customs (This only applies for companies, not individuals)
Confirmation that public fees are not in arrears - island.is or Skatturinn
Certificate of Criminal Registration for the responsible person (Sakavottorð) - Island.is
If applicant has had a legal domicile registered in another country, a certificate from criminal record from the applicable country/countries has to be turned in with the application
Confirmation from the Tax Registry of Companies that the business operation has been registered applicably
List of vehicle numbers to be operated
Further information on supporting documents is available under conditions.
Processing of applications
ICETRA issues a freight transport permit for five years when all conditions are met
When a request for documents is not complete or the conditions are not met ICETRA notifies the applicant via email
Handling of applications for freight transport permit is up to 15 working days
Cost
The cost of freight transport permit is in accordance with the tariff of ICETRA and is 13.934 ISK
The cost of a permit holder's course is subject to the driving school tariff
Certificates and documents to be obtained from other institutions shall be paid for by the applicant
Service provider
The Icelandic Transport Authority