Private car rental permit

Private car rental is a commercial activity where individuals can offer for rent, usually for a short period of time, a personally owned vehicle subject to registration through a rental agency.

The process

Supporting documents

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

• Certificate of Criminal Registration of a Guardian (Sakavottorð) - Island.is

• Professional liability insurance from a recognized insurance company

• If applicant or it´s representative 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

• Confirmation that debt with public fees, taxes with the collectors of the Treasury or contributions to a pension fund does not exceed ISK 500,000.

Processing of applications

• The Icelandic Transport Authority issues a car rental permit when all conditions are met and payment has been received.

• When a request for documents is not complete or the conditions are not met, the Icelandic Transport Authority notifies them by e-mail.

Cost

• The cost of car rental permit is in accordance with the tariff of the Icelandic Transport Authority and is 89.880 ISK

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