The registered owner can order number plates for their vehicles using the application above.
If someone other than the registered owner needs to order number plates, they must contact the Icelandic Transport Authority to arrange the order and payment.
When placing an order, you can choose from different types and sizes of number plates, depending on the vehicle type and its use.
The following options may be available for passenger cars:
Please note that before VAT number plates can be issued, the vehicle must meet the requirements for VAT registration and pass a modification inspection at an authorised inspection station.
Production and pick-up
You choose the pick-up location when placing your order. Number plates can be collected from the Icelandic Transport Authority or from an authorised vehicle inspection station.
Production of number plates takes 3 working days, or 1 working day if an express fee is paid. If the plates are to be delivered to an inspection station outside the capital area, the delivery time will be longer.
Please note that no notification or email is sent when the plates are ready.
Cost
A single number plate costs 6.736 ISK and two plates cost 13.472 ISK. If express processing is requested, the additional fee will be 3.341 ISK.
If number plates are ordered through Ísland.is, the invoice will be delivered to your digital mailbox on Ísland.is.
Number plate appearance
Are used on most vehicles that are required to be registered.
White with blue characters and available in sizes A, B, C and D
The inscription consists of letters and numbers.
VAT number plates are used on vehicles registered in the VAT vehicle use category.
White with red characters and border and available in sizes A, B and D
The inscription consists of letters and numbers
Private number plates may be be registered to cars and motorcycles. They cannot be registered to vehicles carrying other types of number plates, such as VAT number plates, off-road number plates or exemption number plates.
White with blue characters and available in sizes A, B, C and D
The inscription may consist of two to six Icelandic letters and numbers
The inscription must not be likely to be confused with another number plate, violate Icelandic language standards or be likely to cause offence
Diplomatic number plates are used on vehicles registered in the diplomatic vehicle use category.
Green with white characters and available in sizes A, B, C and D
The inscription begins with the letters CD and includes an identifier for the country to which the vehicle belongs
Exemption number plates are used on vehicles registered in the exemption vehicle use category.
White with green characters and available in sizes A, B and D
The inscription follows the same rules as standard number plates
Off-road number plates are used on tracked vehicles, utility vehicles, airport vehicles and tractors that are mainly operated off public roads.
White with green characters and available in sizes A, B and D
The inscription follows the same rules as standard number plates
Off-road vehicle number plates are used on vehicles in the off-road vehicle category.
Trade number plates may be used by vehicle dealers on unregistered vehicles for transport, test driving or demonstration purposes.
Red with black characters and available in sizes A, B, C and D
The inscription begins with the letters RN followed by three digits
Additional number plates are used when equipment or a load obscures a vehicle's number plate.
They have the same inscription and colours as the vehicle's number plates
Available in sizes A, B and D
