A residence permit for children is granted for the purpose of children being able to reunite with their parents in Iceland. The child must be younger than 18 years old and in the custody of the parent it whishes to be reunited with in Iceland.
Application
Applications can only be submitted in paper form.
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
The fee for an application is 16 000 ISK. An unpaid application will be returned to the applicant. The processing fee is not refunded if the applicant cancels the application.
Waiting time
General information on processing time and what applications are being processed at the moment is available here.
Stay in Iceland during application procedure
A child may be in Iceland when a residence permit is applied for and during its processing, except for children of students who need a visa to travel to Iceland.
If an applicant who needs a visa to travel to Iceland, applies from abroad for a permit for children, he/she may not travel to Iceland until the permit has been granted.
See if you need a visa to travel to Iceland.
Law
The residence permit is granted on the basis of Article 71 of the Foreign Nationals Act.
Service provider
Directorate of Immigration