Pensioners and children can seek dental care in other countries within the EEA, the United Kingdom and Switzerland and then apply for Iceland Health's payment participation of their dental bills.
In certain cases, an approved application must be in place before treatment is granted.
Other health insured individuals are not entitled to Iceland Health's payment participation regarding dental treatment unless the problem is very serious and the result of a birth defect, illness, or accident, in which case prior approval must be applied for from Iceland Health.
The condition for payment participation is that the dental service is equivalent to that offered in Iceland.
Iceland Health pays 75% of pensioners' general dental care based on the prices in Iceland. The same applies to payment participations in foreign dental bills if treatment is sought within EEA countries, the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
An application must be submitted to Iceland Health before getting some treatments. Approval of the application must be obtained before treatment begins.
Examples of procedures requiring prior approval:
Dental implants in edentulous jaws.
Regional imaging (CT scan) of the jawbone.
Treatment for serious congenital defects, injuries, or illnesses.
The individual must then submit satisfactory documentation for the application to be considered:
A completed application for approval for treatment for dental work abroad.
A dental certificate or appropriate imaging showing a need for treatment and that the planned treatment is in accordance with the condition of the jawbone.
Information about the area of the proposed implants must be provided.
Iceland Health has the authority to request further documentation if necessary.
The general processing time for applications is 4-6 weeks after all necessary documents and information have been received by Iceland Health.
It is not necessary to apply for approval before treatment of general dentistry takes place abroad. An application is made for reimbursement of the dental expenses after treatment has taken place.
General dentistry includes:
Dental examination.
Dental diagnosis.
X-rays.
Regular check-ups.
Dental procedures.
Root canals.
Periodontics.
Tooth extraction.
Removable dental prosthetics.
Note that fixed dental prosthetics, such as crowns and dental implants in the dentated jaw located in front of 12-year-old molars, are not covered by this. A grant is awarded up to a maximum of ISK 144,872 kr. in each 12-month period, which is based on the date of treatment of the treatment.
An individual pays for the dental service and applies for payment participation from Iceland Health after treatment.
An approved invoice from the service provider's accounting system showing a detailed breakdown of the work performed:
The dates of each treatment.
The price of each work individually.
The number of teeth that were treated in each project.
Name of tooth surface in case of repair/filling/reconstruction.
Number of root canals in the case of root canal filling.
The number of teeth in dentures in the case of dentures.
Payment confirmations
X-rays
If an extraction was performed, an X-ray that was taken before the extraction must be included.
If dental implants were inserted, an X-ray that was taken after implant insertion must be included.
Iceland Health has the authority to request further documentation if necessary.
Iceland Health may request that individuals have documents that are not in English or Icelandic translated. The cost of that is not reimbursed by Iceland Health. We advise individuals to always ask for all documentation in English.
Cost or treatment estimates are not accepted for the calculation of payment participations.
The general processing time for applications is 12-16 weeks from the time all necessary documents are received.
Iceland Health does not contribute to travel and subsistence costs for dental treatment abroad.
It is not allowed to reimburse foreign medical expenses incurred in the individual's country of residence where the S1 certificate is valid. It is only permissible to reimburse foreign medical expenses for temporary stays, for students or when the purpose of the stay is to receive treatment in a country other than the country of residence.
If an individual with an S1 certificate valid travels to another country within the EEA (other than their country of residence), it is possible to apply for payment participation from Iceland Health.
Further information on S1 certificates
If you cannot find the information you need, you can send an inquiry to Iceland Health
