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Passenger transport permit

Application for passenger transport permit / Renewal

Persons who carry out commercial passenger transport (other than taxi driving) require a license to operate. There are three types of licenses:

  1. Permits for coaches

    • Cars that carry more than 9 passengers

  2. Permits for specially equipped cars

    • Cars registered as off-road vehicles (and have a tire size of at least 780 mm diameter) for 8 or less passengers

  3. Permits in relation to tourism

    • Cars that have not been modified and are registered for 8 or less passengers. A permit from the Icelandic Tourist Board must be available

The process

  1. Attend a course from the Mjódd Driving School

  2. Submit all documents with the Icelandic Transport Authority

  3. Fulfill the conditions for the permit

  4. The Icelandic Transport Authority issues a confirmation for the license inspection

  5. The passenger transport permit is issued for five years or on a temporary basis until the course has been completed

Supporting documents

It is important to submit all supporting documents with the application.

  • Annual financial statement or certified tax return of the applicant on satisfactory financial position. It is an option in the application for applicants to request that The Icelandic Transport Authority retrieves the annual financial statement from the company registrar of the Iceland Revenue and Customs (This only applies for companies, not individuals)

  • Confirmation that public fees are not in arrears - island.is or Skatturinn

  • Certificate of Criminal Registration for the responsible person (Sakavottorð) - island.is

  • If applicant has had a legal domicile registered in another country, a certificate from criminal record from the applicable country/countries has to be turned in with the application

  • Confirmation from the Tax Registry of Companies that the business operation has been registered applicably

  • List of vehicle numbers to be operated

  • Copy of a tourist office's permit (applies only to permit in connection with tourism)

Further information on supporting documents is available under conditions.

Processing of applications

  • The Icelandic Transport Authority issues a five-year permit when all conditions are fulfilled, payment has been received and the cars have been permit inspected

  • When data is missing with an application or conditions are not fulfilled, the Icelandic Transport Authority shall inform the applicant by e-mail

  • Permit is granted for up to 15 working days

Cost

  • The cost of a passenger transport permit according to the tariff of the Icelandic Transport Authority and is 17.220 ISK

  • The cost of a permit holder's course is subject to the driving school tariff

  • Certificates and documents to be obtained from other institutions shall be paid for by the applicant.



Application for passenger transport permit / Renewal