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The Icelandic Transport Authority: Licensing and certificates

How do I renew a recreational craft certificate if I have lost it?

If you need to renew a recreational boat certificate, visit the website of the Icelandic Transport Authority

Can you get an exemption from the licence holder course? (For example, because of extensive experience as a "harkari" and in business operations?)

My car/vehicle has been converted into a taxi, what are the next steps?

Permit to drive taxis - how do I give up or cancel my permit?

Operating licence for taxi - how is a licence registered to a legal entity?

Can taxi stations set tighter rules than is required by law?

Taxis - How does it work if I am not going to be at a taxi station and have to have an electronic register as traceability?

How do I access the app for taxi drivers?

I have a limo permit, is it not safe for me to take down the taxi light?

I want to drive a taxi without a taximeter, what do I do?

How can I retrieve a certificate of authority to manage an estate for a taxi application?

How do I apply for a confirmation that public fees are not in default for a taxi permit application?

Where can I see the status of my application for a taxi permit?

Can taxi permits be turned in temporarily?

Is the period of validity of a taxi operating permit for taxi driver the same after a change in the law?

Is it possible to get a provisional taxi permit if my permit has expired?

Does a taxi driver need a temporary authorisation from the District Commissioner to drive a taxi?

I have a limo permit from the old law, is it still valid?

What is the period of validity of a taxi permit?

Is it possible to obtain a list of registered licensees and professional licensees of taxis?

Where can I get a permit sticker for an operating taxi permit to drive a taxi without a taximeter and taxi light?

Can taxis be operated without taximeter or taxi light?

How do I apply for a taxi station permit?

How should a taxi be marked/identified?

Why do I have to renew my permit as a taxi operator if I have a permit according to the old taxi laws for a longer period than five years?

What is the period of validity of permit for taxis?

Can I get a temporary permit to drive a taxi if mine is expired?

Can I get a list/view of the vehicles in the taxi use category?

How do I apply for a new taxi licence? (old is lost)

Can I get an exemption from the taxi licence course?

Do foreign taxi permits apply in Iceland?

How do I give up my taxi operating permit?

What do I have to do about my permit to operate a taxi when I change cars?

Can taxi permits be turned in temporarily?

How long does it take to process a taxi licence?

What conditions do I have to meet in order to obtain a permit to drive taxis?

How do I register a taxi driver on my taxi if I am not driving it myself?

How much does a taxi permit cost?

What requirements do taxis have to meet?

What is the difference between a taxi operating permit and a taxi driver permit?

How do I renew my permit to drive a taxi?

What requirements does a taxi operator permit holder have to meet to be it's own taxi station?

How do I renew my taxi operating permit?

How do I apply for a permit to drive a taxi?

How do I apply to be a taxi driver?

How do I apply for a taxi operating permit?

How and where do I apply for a Certificate of Seaworthiness?

Why doesn't a ship have a Certificate of Seaworthiness?

How do I apply for an extension of validity to the Certificate of Seaworthiness?

What is the period of validity of Certificates of Seaworthiness?

What documents and data must I submit to apply for a certificate of competency?

How long does it take to prepare certificates of competenecy?

How can I update/renew a certificate of competency?

How do I apply for a certificate of competency?

How do I apply for an STCW certificate of competency or proficiency?

How do I apply for a master's and mate's certificate and a radio operatator's certificate?

What are the conditions for certification of a ship's captain or mate?

Where can I find an application for a lost seafarers employment card?

Is it possible to get a foreign work certificate for a seafarer evaluated in Iceland?

How do I apply for an IMDG certificate?

Where can I obtain information about the pilot's certificate?

How do I renew my captain's or mate's certificate?

How do I renew an expired certificate for seaman?

How do I renew my marine engineer's certificate?

How and where do I apply for a commercial diver's certificate?

Where do I apply for a recreational craft (pleasure boat) certificate?

Where can I get information about recreational craft (pleasure boat) certificates?

How do I apply for a Certificate of Seaworthiness for the initial survey of a recreational craft?

What licenses do I need, to be allowed to sail a recreational craft (pleasure boat)?

How do I renew a recreational craft certificate if I have lost it?

Where can consult the Register of Ships?

Where and how do I apply for a coastal fishing licence?

What data must be included from the Icelandic Transport Authority to the Directorate of Fisheries for coastal fishing permits?

What conditions are there for engaging in coastal fishing?

How much does a permit for passenger and freight transport cost?

Permits - where can I see what licences or permits I should apply for?

Is there a permit from the Icelandic Tourist Board? Do I also need a passsenger transport permit?

Does the registration number of a car need to be immediately disclosed when applying for a passenger transport permit?

Permits for passenger and freight transport - where do I send in a request for monitoring?

Do I need to show paperwork to get a licence inspection for a new car that will be operated under a passenger transport permit?

Where can I see the status of my application for passenger or freight transport permit?

How can I see whether the period of validity of my passenger or freight transport permit has expired?

What do I do if cars are wrongly registered with a tourism company?

Application for a passenger transport permit - can I change the application?

Does the passenger or freight transport permit for the carriage of passengers and freight have to be visible in all the cars registered under the permit?

How long is the application processing time? BÆTA Við hvaða umsókn á ensku!

Can I get an exemption from the course that the responsible person for passenger and freight transport permit has to attend?

What is the period of validity of permits for passenger and freight transport?

Can I get a copy of my passenger transport permit?

Where can I get a list/overview of passenger or freight transport permit holders?

How can I obtain a provisional permit for an expired passengers and freight transport permit?

Do I have to re-attend the course for holders of passenger and cargo transport permits when I renew my permit?

What courses must be taken in order to obtain an operating licence for the transport of persons and cargo?

How do I register/add a car to the passenger and cargo operating permit?

Do cars need to be designated on applications for passenger transport permits?

How does a car in passenger transport have to be marked?

Does car in passenger transport need to be marked?

What kind of permit is required for passenger transport?

How do I renew permit for freight transport?

How do I renew permit for passenger transport?

How do I demonstrate a positive capital position like one of the conditions in passenger and freight transport permits?

What conditions must a car in passenger transport meet?

What supporting documents must I turn in with the application for a freight transport permit?

What supporting documents must I turn in with the application for a passenger transport permit?

How do I apply for a freight transport permit?

How do I apply for an operating permit for passenger transport?

I'm renting out buggy cars. Do I need a permit?

Do you need a special permit to have quad bike rides and snowmobile rides?

Where can I see the status of my application for a car rental permit?

Where do I send supporting documents for applications for a car rental permit?

How do I apply for a car rental permit?

Where do I send supporting documents for applications for rental licences?

Rental cars - what permit do I need?

How do I apply for a car rental permit? (Conditions)

How long does it take to process an application for a car rental permit?

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