Application for residence permit renewal. Information on requirements.

Parents may be entitled to parental leave when their child is born, adopted or becomes a permanent foster child.

An individual may be entitled to unemployment benefits if he/she has worked in Iceland and becomes unemployed.

A person with a foreign driving licence can exchange the licence to an Icelandic driving licence after 6 months of permanent residence in Iceland.

On my pages, you can choose between a basic search and a detailed search.

Individuals who move their legal domicile to Iceland undergo a 6-month waiting period and are individuals without health insurance.

Those intending to engage in hunting activities in Iceland must be in possession of a firearms licence and a hunting licence.

The ES card entitles the cardholder to receive medical and pharmaceutical services in other EEA countries and Switzerland.

The criminal record shows convictions and settlements in criminal cases. The record may be downloaded digitally and the cost is 2,700 ISK.

Immediate family members of EEA/EFTA citizens may reside in Iceland if their residence is based on the rights of an EEA/EFTA citizen residing in Iceland.