Passports for foreign nationals (alien's passport)

A passport for foreign nationals will only be issued if the applicant

• resides legally in Iceland and

• can demonstrate

  • that he/she cannot obtain a travel document from his/her home country or

  • that he/she is stateless.

Application

Applications must be submitted in their original form on paper.

They can either be sent by regular mail to the Directorate of Immigration or delivered to the drop box in the Directorate’s reception. It is necessary to first pay the processing fee by bank transfer and submit the payment receipt with the application for confirmation, see information on how to pay the processing fee.

Directorate of Immigration (see map)
Dalvegur 18
201 Kópavogur
Iceland

Applications can also be handed in and paid for in the Directorate’s reception or at the offices of District Commissioners outside the capital area.

Processing fee

• Fee

  • Ages 18-66: 19.000 ISK

  • Children, elderly persons and disabled persons: 7.000 ISK

• An unpaid application will be returned to the applicant.

• The processing fee is not refunded if the applicant cancels the application.

Supporting documents

The application must be in its original form, duly completed and signed by the applicant or the custodial parent/parents in the case of children younger than 18.

• Confirmation in writing from the competent authorities that you cannot obtain a passport issued by your home country, consulate or embassy.

• If you are in possession of a passport issued by your home country or a travel document issued by any other country, you must submit them with an application.

• If you have previously been issued a passport for foreign nationals from the Directorate of Immigration, you must submit it with an application for a new passport.

Application approved

When your application has been approved, you will receive an invitation for a photo appointment. Children can only attend a photo appointment for a passport if they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Application rejected

Passport issuance may be refused when

• The identity of the applicant has not been established or doubt exists as to his/her identity.

• An applicant is wanted by the police, a warrant has been issued for his/her arrest or he/she is subject to a prohibition of departure.

• An applicant has received a final conviction of a very grave crime and is deemed a danger to society.

• When foreign policy or reasons concerning the security of the state militate against it.

Rights and obligations

If the holder of a passport for foreign nationals acquires a passport from his/her home country, he/she must return the passport for foreign nationals to the Directorate of Immigration.

If a passport for foreign nationals is lost or destroyed, the police and the Directorate of Immigration shall be notified thereof immediately by completing this form.

Revocation

A passport for foreigners shall be revoked when

• the holder of the document is expelled

• the holder acquires a travel document from his/her home country,

• the holder is prohibited by law from leaving Iceland,

• departure from Iceland would be in violation of a court verdict or ruling or an official decision

• the appearance or content of the document has been unlawfully altered.

A passport for foreigners may be revoked when

• it has been damaged or is unfit for use for other reasons,

• the photograph or information in the document are inconsistent with the holder’s identifying features,

• it is found in the keeping of an unauthorised person,

• the holder no longer has a permit to reside in Iceland.

Law

Passports for foreign nationals are issued on the basis of Article 46, paragraph 3 of the Foreign Nationals Act, Article 1 of the Passports Act and Article 16 of the Regulation on Icelandic Passports.