Payment contributions for domestic travel costs
Long journeys by health service
As a rule, you may apply for a refund of two trips based on essential healthcare services in each 12-month period for travel taken before 31.12.2023, but three trips in each calendar year for travel from 01.01.2024.
The 12-month period (for journeys undertaken before 31.12.2023) shall begin at the time of the first paid trip approved by Iceland Health. When a 12-month period following the first paid trip ends, the first trip approved thereafter marks the beginning of a new 12-month period. The criteria for payment are that:
Travel is over 20 km
Comparable services not available in the local area
Repeated journeys may be facilitated in the case of certain serious diseases, further defined in regulations. The following diseases may be applied for:
Malignancies
Kidney failure
Serious heart problems
Serious diseases of children
Serious mental illness
Serious problems in pregnancy
Artificial fertilization treatment involving Health Insurance
Dental care due to very serious consequences of congenital defects, accidents and diseases
Prophylaxis of malignancy in individuals with increased risk for such diseases due to genetic factors.
Applications may also be made for a return trip after an emergency transfer.
Application process
To be reimbursed for travel costs:
Doctor or midwife, if applicable, apply for reimbursement of travel costs
- Doctor or midwife will complete the form Confirmation of essential patient travel outside the home region or National travel costs report, as applicableThe applicant keeps all documentation:
- The form completed by a doctor or midwife
- Air, ferry, regular or public transport tickets
- Taxi receipts (for dialysis treatment up to 60 kilometers) and tolls
- Travel fuel receipts when travelling by private car.
- SS affixation of an appointment to the doctor or a copy of an invoice, if Iceland Health has not received electronic information on the visit/admission from the therapist.
The applicant sends all documents to District Commissioners Agencies in his/her hometown, and the authorization is to forward them to Iceland Health if necessary. Residents of the capital area submit data directly to Iceland Health.
Data may also be submitted electronically through Réttindagátt..
Amounts
A refund is generally paid for each trip, based on the total cost of the applicant and escort:
2/3 of the fare by air, ferry or scheduled bus. If you are travelling by car , this cost is calculated from the distance and .
The cost portion of the applicant (1/3 of the fare) never exceeds ISK 1,500 per return trip.
The cost share of the applicant will be reduced to ISK 500 per trip if the cost exceeds ISK 10,000 in the past 12 months or per calendar year from 01.01.2024.
Service provider
Iceland Health