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Payment contributions for domestic travel costs

Weekend trips home

Return trips are paid every other weekend if the hospitalization lasts at least 26 days and the distance is at least 20 km each way. If the patient is under 18 years of age, it is permitted to reimburse return trips every weekend.

Application process

To be reimbursed for travel costs:

  1. Doctor or midwife, if applicable, applying for reimbursement of travel costs
    - Doctor or midwife will complete the form Confirmation of essential travel by the patient outside the home region or National travel costs report, as applicable

  2. Applicants shall keep all supporting documents:
    - The form completed by a doctor or midwife
    - Air, ferry, regular, road toll or public transport tickets
    - Payment receipts for purchase of fuel for a journey by private car

  3. The applicant sends all documents to his/her hometown, and the authorization is to forward them to Iceland Health if necessary.

Data can also be submitted electronically through Réttindagátt.

Amounts

Reimbursement is generally made for each trip:

  • 2/3 of the fare by air, ferry or scheduled bus. If you are travelling with your own 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 applicant's share of the costs is reduced to ISK 500. for each trip if its cost exceeds ISK 10,000. during the last 12 months or during the calendar year from 01.01.2024.

Service provider

Ice­land Health