Citizenship

Directorate of Immigration: Citizenship

I am the spouse of an Icelandic citizen, how long do I have to live in Iceland to apply for citizenship?

The spouse of an Icelandic citizen must have been domiciled in Iceland for the past 4 years since marriage. Your marital spouse must have been an Icelandic citizen for a minimum of 5 years.

Can I stay abroad for 3 or 18 months without it affecting an application for Icelandic citizenship?

Will the Directorate of Immigration inform me when I have lived in Iceland long enough to apply for citizenship?

How long can I have stayed abroad if I want to apply for Icelandic citizenship?

How long do I have to live in Iceland to apply for Icelandic citizenship?

I am a citizen of the Nordic countries, when can I apply for citizenship?

I do not live in Iceland. Can I apply for citizenship?

I am the spouse of an Icelandic citizen, how long do I have to live in Iceland to apply for citizenship?

I am cohabiting with an Icelandic citizen, how long do I need to live in Iceland in order to apply for a citizenship?

How do children obtain Icelandic citizenship?

Can children apply for Icelandic citizenship themselves?

I have been granted Icelandic citizenship. Where do I apply for an Icelandic passport?

How do I submit additional documents after I have submitted my application for citizenship?

Can I get help applying for citizenship?

Can I get an application form to apply for Icelandic citizenship?

How do I apply for Icelandic citizenship for my child?

Can I submit all documents with my citizenship application electronically?

How do I apply for citizenship?

How do I add my newborn child to an application for Icelandic citizenship that I have already submitted?

How can my spouse apply for citizenship?

What documentation must be included in the application for citizenship?

I am a refugee and I cannot provide a birth certificate or a criminal record with a citizenship application, can I be exempted?

Do I need to have a valid permanent residence permit when I apply for Icelandic citizenship?

Does Iceland allow dual nationality?

Can an applicant hand in a application before all the requirements are fulfilled?

I received a request for confirmation of school enrollment, do I have to submit a certificate from all the schools I have attended?

What debts is it okay to have when applying for citizenship?

Is it okay to submit a citizenship application although it's not yet three years since I received financial assistance from a muncipality?

May I owe the bank, but not the tax?

Do unemployment benefits affect applications for Icelandic citizenship?

Which benefits will affect the application for citizenship?

How do I demonstrate that I have sufficient funds to support myself financially?

How do I get a confimation of not having received financial support from a municipality?

Is a criminal record the only supporting document I need from my home country when applying for citizenship?

Do I need to submit more than one criminal record with an application for citizenship?

How can I get a criminal record from my home country?

Do I have to go abroad to get a criminal record?

Is it enough to submit a copy of a criminal record with an application for Icelandic citizenship?

Criminal documents - issuing authority

I filed a criminal record when I applied for a residence permit, do I have to resubmit it?

How do I apply for an FBI criminal record certificate?

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I am the spouse of an Icelandic citizen, how long do I have to live in Iceland to apply for citizenship?

When can I apply for citizenship?

How do I apply?

Conditions

Means of support

Icelandic exam

Maintain citizenship

Apply again, cancel application

Criminal record certificate in connection with a citizenship application

Originals, copies and document requirements

Application to Althingi

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