The Ísland.is App
18th November 2024
The issuance of journeyman's certificates has been transferred to the office of the district commissioner in the South of Iceland, and the changes will take effect on January 1, 2025. This follows an amendment to law no. 42/1978 on craftsmanship, which aimed to reduce the issuance of licenses in the central administration of the public sector, thereby allowing more room for actual policy work within the ministry.
15th November 2024
Request for the District Commissioner to Confirm a Stepparent Custody Agreement
1st November 2024
It is now possible to submit an electronic inheritance report for advance payment of inheritance if all parties involved have electronic identification.
31st October 2024
It is now possible to apply for the renewal of a driver’s license for those aged 65 and older on Ísland.is. After completing the application, a medical certificate from a family doctor is submitted to the district commissioner, and the driving rights are renewed.
24th October 2024
The Minister of Justice has temporarily appointed Svavar Pálsson, the district commissioner of North East Iceland, as the district commissioner of East Iceland from November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025.
16th October 2024
District commissioners were tasked with overseeing the digital implementation of the project, which enabled residents of Grindavík to sell their housing to the government under certain conditions. Applicants could subsequently fill out an application on Ísland.is.
7th October 2024
will be closed next Friday October 11th.
13th March 2024
In October 2023 pre-registration and payment for passport applications became available on island.is. Since then, approximately 7,000 people have applied for a passport electronically, or about half of applicants.
8th February 2024
The District Commissioner of Sudurnes, Sýslumaðurinn á Suðurnesjum will be closed on monday, February the 12th, due to circumstances and hot water shortage.
18th October 2023
The District Commisioners and the National Registry in cooperation with Iceland.is have now opened for pre-registration and payment for syslumenn.is
