If the Directorate of Immigration does not receive satisfactory documents with the application, this may lead to delays of the procedure or in the application being rejected. The Directorate of Immigration may request additional documents if necessary.
A payment receipt must be submitted, if an application is paid for by bank transfer.
The payment receipt should contain information about:
payers name
payers date of birth / ID number (kennitala)
recipient of payment
explanation: applicant's name and date of birth
amount paid and
date of payment.
The passport photo should be 35x45 mm. The photo may not be older than 6 months when the application is submitted.
You must provide copies of the pages containing personal information, signature, and all stamps. It is preferable that the copies are in color.
The passport must be valid at least 90 days beyond the intended validity of the residence permit applied for.
Documents confirming the purpose of the stay in Iceland can for example be:
a letter of invitation from the host,
birth certificate and/or other documents confirming family relations,
confirmation of a stay in an artist residency,
or a written statement describing the purpose of stay in Iceland.
An applicant for a short-term residence permit must demonstrate that they have sufficient financial means to support themselves for the entire period for which they are applying to stay in the country.
Amount
The Directorate of Immigration requires that the applicant have minimum monthly financial means of:
259.951 ISK
An applicant may be financially supported by their marital spouse if the spouse has sufficient financial means to support both of them and is either residing in the country or is also applying for a short-term residence permit.
415.922 ISK
Documents that can demonstrate sufficient financial support
A bank statement showing the balance in the applicant's bank account. The funds must be held in a currency that is internationally recognized and can be exchanged into a currency listed by the Central Bank of Iceland, and the funds must be accessible for withdrawal and available to cover living expenses.
The bank statement must:
be certified by the bank itself, and
be an original document.
A printout of an account statement from online banking is not considered sufficient certification. Information on recognized currencies can be found through the Central Bank of Iceland.
If the applicant is financially supported by their spouse, or if a minor applicant is financially supported by a parent, a certified bank statement from the spouse or parent may be submitted instead.
An insurance certificate must be submitted, confirming that you have taken out (purchased) a health and accident insurance
that is valid in Iceland,
for the duration of your stay in Iceland,
with a minimum coverage of ISK 2,000,000.
On the website of the Financial Supervisory Authority you can find a list of Icelandic insurance companies (under Vátryggingafélög - Insurance Companies).
You need to submit a return ticket or proof that you have the means to pay for your return when your stay in Iceland ends.
If necessary, the Directorate of Immigration may request that you submit a criminal record certificate.
If you want someone other than you to receive information about the processing of the application from the Directorate of Immigration, you must submit a power of attorney to that effect.
Service provider
Directorate of Immigration