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Release 3rd of February 2026

3rd February 2026

Digital Iceland continues to develop and improve digital solutions with regular updates on both core services and individual digital services. With the latest update we introduce both new functionality and additions and fixes aimed at increasing security, improving user experience and simplifying service processes for both individuals and companies.

Below we will review the main changes and innovations in this edition, both regarding the core services of Digital Iceland and specific projects.


Applications

Fixes
  • Sickness and rehabilitation benefits

    • New reason code for application

    • Add localization message for external error

  • Estate

    • Adding message to user in data gathering step if they don’t have an estate

  • Mortage certification

    • Mortgage certificates for ships, properties, and vehicles are now charged using separate payment codes.

  • Transfer of Vehicle Ownership/Change Co-Owner of Vehicle

    • The seller is notified if an ownership transfer fails (e.g. buyer does not approve or an error occurs).

  • Unemployment benefits application

    • Fixed the display of employment history , error message to job preferences, resolved language-related issues, corrected the appearance of disabled job titles in employment history, and performed minor code cleanup.

  • Parental Leave

    • Migrate Deloitte code owned application templates from National Registry v2 to v3 API.

  • New Primary School

    • Implemented requested changes after MMS testing.

  • Application system

    • UX imrovements

  • Form builder

    • Copy dependencies along with forms, private/public settings for Zendesk, lifecycle of forms iterated and changes implemented when working with email and phonenumber


My pages

Fixes
  • Health

    • Increased consistency in error screen handling

New
  • Health (feature flag)

    • Waitlists: Colors added to status tags

    • Prescription renewals: Colors added to status tags


Admin portal

Fixes
  • Service desk

    • Allow service desk module to delete email even though it is verified, also list all user emails and show status and if they are connected to a delegation


Authentication system

Fixes
  • Bug fixes. Adds CSP nonce to allow the loading off styles from Emotion for the Select email component


Other

Fixes
  • Official Journal of Iceland

    • Sorting options. Single ad styling.

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