District Commissioners: Family matters
Is it possible to get a divorce immediately?
Spouses may request a divorce permit from the district commissioner without having been legally separated if:
they are in agreement to request a divorce,
one spouse has committed adultery,
a spouse has subjected the other spouse or a child residing with them to violence and has admitted or has been convicted for the offence,
the spouses have not lived together for a period of one year due to their discord,
or if a spouse was already in a marriage when marrying their spouse.
The spouses must agree on the basis of the divorce. If one spouse request a divorce on the grounds of adultery or violence and the other spouse does not recognize the conduct, or does not want a divorce to be permitted on that basis, a divorce cannot be obtained from the district commissioner. The claim may be brought to court, or the spouses may reach an agreement to obtain a divorce on another basis.
The issuance of a divorce permit costs ISK 6,500.
Further information on legal separation / divorce can be found here.
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