The Directorate of Immigration may grant an exemption from the language test requirement if it is considered unfair to make this a condition. This may apply for example for:

• Applicants 65 years of age or older that have been domiciled in Iceland for 7 years preceding the submission of the application.

• Applicants that can confirm with a medical certificate that they are not able to undergo a langugae test for serious physical or mental reasons.

• Applicants that attend primary school in Iceland or are younger than the primary school age.

• Applicants that can confirm with an appropriate certificate from an Icelandic school that their language competence equals the legal requirements set out in Article 4 of the regulation on Icelandic exams for applicants for Icelandic citizenship.

Applicants who think that these exemptions apply to them must provide supporting evidence, for example medical certificates or school attendance certificates.