Reimbursement of medical expenses due to a compensable accident, up to 8 weeks

Determination of compensation liability due to an application for compensation from accident insurance, on average 8 weeks from the receipt of all necessary data

Application for cash sickness benefits, 4-6 weeks

Reimbursement of invoices, 7-10 working days

Processing of applications, 7-14 working days

Transfer between countries, 4-6 weeks, but it should be noted that the processing time is up to 6 months if a response is requested from another EEA country

S1 certificate, 4-6 weeks

Travelers - foreign medical expenses, 8-12 weeks

The European health insurance card and declaration of insurance, 10-14 working days for the card, but the declaration of insurance is received immediately in Réttindagátt

Medical treatment abroad, 4-6 weeks

Reimbursement for invoices that exceed the individual's co-payment (GTK), 2-6 weeks

Reimbursement to health insured persons who have paid for specialist services in full, 2-6 weeks

Application for the participation of Iceland Health in plastic surgery, 1-3 weeks

Support and therapeutic assistive devices, 2 weeks

Disposable aids, 2 weeks

Sitting position advice, 1 week

Technical aids, 4 - 6 weeks

Application for medication certificate, 3 weeks

Reimbursement of medication costs, 4-6 weeks

Reimbursement due to a large amount of doctor-, medications and therapy costs, , 4-6 weeks

Reimbursement for nutrients and special diets, 1 week

The wait for a decision on liability is usually 12 - 18 months from the time data collection is completed. Particularly large-scale cases may take longer.
The wait for a disability assessment is usually 12 - 18 months from the determination of liability. The assessment cannot take place until the patient's condition is stable and no further improvement is expected.

Therapy request, 7-10 business days

Processing time for travel expense certificates, 4-5 weeks