Effective January 1, 2026

On 8 December, the Administrative Board of the Judicial Administration adopted guidelines on legal fees or fees for lawyers and fees for court officers and others No. 1/2023.

On New Year’s Day, a new TV series on RÚV about former President of Iceland Vigdís Finnbogadóttir’s life and career opened. In the recent past, Vigdís was also mentioned in a book published by the Hungarian National Archives in celebration of the annual European meeting of national archives and the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of Europe.

In the third quarter of 2024 (July to September), the National Archives of Iceland received 50 archives for preservation. Of these, 14 were from public entities and 36 were from private parties.

It is no longer possible to open TR's My Pages with IceKey This decision is made because it is no longer possible to support the use of IceKey on Ísland.is due to serious vulnerabilities and the importance of secure login. The closure of IceKey is necessary to ensure the security of sensitive data of those who use TR's services.

Two new cybersecurity funding opportunities under the Digital Europe Programme (cascade funding / FSTP) are now open and may be of strong interest to Icelandic cybersecurity companies, research groups and public sector organisations. Funding of up to €200,000 per project is available, with application deadlines in March and April 2026.

The December bonus for old-age and disability pension and medical- and rehabilitation allowance will be paid on December 1st along with the monthly allowance to our clients.

The Treasury on behalf of the Iceland Health, requests bids in the tender for framework agreement no. 23310 on bath and toilet assistive devices.

On 18 April, Sigurður Tómas Magnússon was elected Vice-President of the Supreme Court of Iceland from 1 August until the end of 2026.

As of 1 June 2026, follow-up on the following existing requirements for the registration of crews on passenger vessels and passenger boats will be increased, and their implementation will be formally integrated into the seafarers’ registration system, Skútan. The aim is to ensure a harmonised application of regulations and to further strengthen the safety of passengers and crew.