Residence permit for parents 67+

The residence permit is granted to an individual, 67 years or older, who has an adult child in Iceland with whom he/she wishes to be reunited.

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.

See if you need a visa to travel to Iceland.

Law

The residence permit is granted on the basis of Article 72 of the Foreign Nationals Act.