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The Icelandic Transport Authority: Registration plates

What rules apply for cars/vehicles that drive on foreign license plates in Iceland?

Vehicles can drive in Iceland on foreign license plates for a maximum of 12 months if certain conditions are met. More information is available here: https://www.skatturinn.is/english/individuals/customs-matters/moving-to-iceland/personal-vehicles/

How can I order a private license plate for my car/vehicle?

What can I do if the license plate has been cut off my car?

How much does a license plate cost?

How long can I have a license plate deposited/stored?

Can I pay for license plates over the phone?

Can I get a license plate for a car/vehicle if I am not the registered owner?

Where do I retrieve the licence plate for my car/vehicle?

How much does it cost to have my license plate stored?

Can I have others retrieve a license plate for my car/vehicle?

Can I have the license plates sent to my house?

Can the license plate be forwarded to the inspection post?

How can I order a license plate for my car/vehicle?

Is it possible to order a new license plate via webchat?

Where do I apply for a driving authorisation for a car/vehicle with a foreign license plate?

Can I look up if a car/vehicle has VAT license plates?

How do I order a VAT license plate on a car/vehicle?

How do I order a new license plate if it has been stolen or if it has been lost?

Can a car's private license plate be renewed electronically if the license plate has expired?

Is it possible to ask for a accelerated procedure for a license plate?

Is it possible to get a notification when the license plate is ready?

What do I do when the wrong license plate has been ordered during the pre-registration of the car/vehicle?

What rules apply for cars/vehicles that drive on foreign license plates in Iceland?

How much does a license plate cost?

Can I sell a car that has a private license plate?

When do you need to use a spare number when towing a trailer?

What rules apply for driving a car with foreign license plate in Iceland?

How can you get a car that doesn't have license plates between locations?

Where do I get a P-card (parking card for persons with reduced mobility)?

Can the private license plate owner (proprietor) be the keeper of the vehicle(s) on which the license plates are attached?

Which cars may have a Vsk number?

How can I have an incorrect license plate order corrected?

How long does it take to get a license plate?

Should the license plates of newly registered cars depend on the month in which they were registered (the car is delivered)?

Is it possible to buy a private license plate to give as a gift?

Is there an extra cost regarding the license plate if it has been cut off due to overdue bills

What is the cost of moving a car/vehicle that is used for work to a red number?

Does a trailer under 750 kg need to have a license plate when it is exported from the country?

How does an extradition of a antique license plates work?

Where do I turn when the license plates have been cut off my car?

Where do I order off-road licence plates?

How do I change a car's license plate from VAT to a public license plate?

Where do I turn regarding a private license plate that belongs to an estate?

I bought a car a month ago without a license plate, can I get the license plates at the Icelandic Transport Authority?

What kind of license plates are yellow?

How do I apply for an assigned customs license plate for a car/vehicle?

How to dispose of a car's license plate?

How do I renew my right for the private license plate?

How can private license plates be transferred between cars/vehicles?

How do I get back the license plate I turned in 2-3 years ago?

How can I get a license plate for my car/vehicle if it currently has a private license plate and where are they located?

How do I return a license plate for storage?

How do I apply for a antique license plates?

Is it possible to change the license plate of a car/vehicle at the Icelandic Transport Authority?

How long can you drive a car/vehicle in Iceland with foreign license plates?

What rules apply to a car's private license plate?

Can license plates that are in storage be forwarded to another location?

Can I order a license plate that can be taped or glued to the car/vehicle?

Can I sell a private license plate with a car/vehicle?

What happens if I forget to de-register a license plate?

Can antique license plates be sold with a car/vehicle?

How can I get the license plate for my car/vehicle if it has been cut off by the police?

Can I pick up a license plate if the car/vehicle is not insured?

Are license plates always sent to the Icelandic Transport Authority?

Where are license plates stored after they are deposited?

If I import a car/vehicle, can I drive the car/vehicle around on foreign license plates?

Where can I see if a private license plate is available?

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