In municipal elections, voting rights are based on domicile, whereas in other elections citizenship is the primary condition. Voting rights apply in the municipality where a person is registered as domiciled.

Icelandic citizens have the right to vote if they:

• are domiciled in Iceland

• have reached the age of 18 on election day

Nordic nationals have the right to vote if they:

• are domiciled in the municipality

• have reached the age of 18 on election day

Other foreign nationals have the right to vote if they:

• have been domiciled in Iceland for 3 consecutive years prior to election day

• have reached the age of 18 on election day

Icelandic students living abroad:

Icelandic students with domicile in the following Nordic countries may vote in municipal elections:

• Denmark

• Finland

• Faroe Islands

• Greenland

• Norway

• Sweden

The right to vote applies in the municipality in which they last had their registered domicile. The same applies to spouses and children of those who reside with them in the Nordic country.

Attention! For students in the Nordic countries to vote in municipal elections, they must apply to the National Registry at the latest 40 days before polling day. A new application must be submitted before each municipal election with confirmation of study.