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Road traffic

Driving licences and driving training. Number plates, change of ownership, registrations, damage, trailers and more

Purchases and sales of vehicles

Ownership of vehicles must be notified to the Icelandic Transportation Authority.

Vehicle registrations

All vehicles transported to Iceland must be pre-registered with the Icelandic Transportation Authority.

Car license plates

A private number is a type of vehicle number plate with a selectable character and/or a combination thereof on the number plate.

Information from the vehicle registry

Reference to vehicle register. Vehicle history.

Vehicle inspection

Driving studies and rights

First license, motorcycle examination, continuing education of professional drivers

Rights of vehicle passengers

Rights of passengers of vehicles apply to bus or coach travel on journeys of 250 kilometres or more.

Licensing services

Permits for car rental, taxi, passenger and cargo transport and exemptions

Exemptions

Safety and education

Statistics

Information and statistics