Notification of change of ownership of a vehicle

If you do not have an electronic ID or are unable to submit a digital ownership transfer notification, it is possible to submit the notification of ownership change on paper at the Icelandic Transport Authority's service desk.

Submission of notification

• The seller and buyer must complete and sign the ownership transfer notification form, along with any co-owner or user, if applicable.

• The notification must be certified by two individuals who are at least 18 years of age.

• The original, signed notification must be submitted to the Icelandic Transport Authority.

Identity verification 

• Ownership is transferred immediately if all parties are present and show valid ID.

• If any of the parties are absent or do not have a valid ID, a notification will be sent to the digital mailbox of all registered parties on Ísland.is. They are then given a seven-day period to object to the transfer by requesting that a registration lock be placed on their ID number.

• If either party is not present or unable to provide a valid ID, a notification is sent to the digital mailbox of the buyer and seller via Ísland.is. Both parties are given a seven-day period to object to the transfer by requesting a registration lock on the vehicle or on the buyer’s ID number.

Objections within seven days 

• If an objection is received within the seven-day period, the process is halted, and the ownership transfer will not be registered at that time.

• If no objections are received, the ownership transfer is registered after the deadline has passed, provided that nothing prevents it (such as unpaid vehicle taxes from the time the notification was submitted).

Confirmation of ownership change 

Once the registration is completed, both the buyer and seller receive a digital confirmation document in their Ísland.is mailbox, containing all key information about the registration.

Incomplete or invalid ownership notification

If the Icelandic Transport Authority finds any issues with the ownership notification or if the form is incorrectly completed, the ownership transfer cannot be registered. In such cases, an email or letter will be sent to the relevant party explaining what needs to be corrected. A two-month period is granted to resolve the issue. If the matter is not resolved within that time, the registration request will be rejected.

Purchase Agreement and Bill of Sale 

The purchase agreement and bill of sale are documents between the buyer and seller that confirm the transaction. These documents do not need to be submitted to the Icelandic Transport Authority.