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22nd December 2025

News overview

22nd December 2025

Increase in fees for residence permit and citizenship applications

Effective January 1, 2026

The Icelandic Parliament has approved increases to the fees for residence permit and citizenship applications. The same legislation also abolished the service fee for fast-track processing of applications for residence permits based on work.

For applications submitted on or after January 1, 2026, the fees below will apply.

Applications for citizenship

  • Application for citizenship: ISK 60.000.

  • Application for citizenship for a child: ISK 30.000.

  • If an application for citizenship is submitted simultaneously for an adult and their children, only one fee is charged: ISK 60.000.

  • Notification of citizenship: ISK 30.000.

  • Notification of citizenship for a child: ISK 15.000.

Applications for residence permits

First residence permits

  • Application for a residence permit based on work: ISK 80.000.

  • Application for a residence permit based on studies: ISK 70.000.

  • Application for a residence permit based on family reunification: ISK 110.000.

  • Application for a residence permit based on family reunification with a holder of international protection: ISK 90.000.

  • Application for a residence permit based on family reunification for a child: ISK 60.000.

  • Application for a residence permit based on au pair placement: ISK 120.000.

  • Application for other residence permits: ISK 40.000.

Renewals

  • Application for renewal of a residence permit based on work: ISK 80.000.

  • Application for renewal of a residence permit based on studies: ISK 70.000.

  • Application for renewal of a residence permit based on family reunification: ISK 60.000.

  • Application for renewal of a residence permit based on family reunification with a holder of international protection: ISK 60.000.

  • Application for renewal of a residence permit based on family reunification for a child: ISK 40.000.

  • Application for renewal of a residence permit based on au pair placement: ISK 120.000.

  • Application for renewal of other residence permits: ISK 40.000.

Permanent residence permits

  • Application for a permanent residence permit: ISK 60.000.

  • Application for a permanent residence permit for a child: ISK 30.000.

Provisional residence permits

  • Application for a provisional residence permit: ISK 40.000.