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Directorate of Immigration: Citizenship

Before what date do I need to submit an application to Alþingi?

You may submit an application to Alþingi at any time. There is no specific time limit for applications to Alþingi.

Althingi decides when applications are processed.

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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