Service for Icelanders

The Embassy receives applicants Monday - Friday. Applicants must schedule an appointment in advance.

If applying for a child under the age of 6 monthsplease contact the embassy either by phone at 0207 259 3999 or [email protected].

All applicants for Icelandic passports must apply in person at the Embassy in London. Applicants under 18 must be accompanied by their parents/legal guardians. Note that Icelandic Consuls do not accept general passport applications, but they can issue emergency passports.

What to bring to your appointment

Adults:

• Old passport
• If the old passport is lost or stolen, please bring a valid Icelandic photo ID.
• Passport fee, payable by debit card.

Children under 18:

• Old passport
• Parents' passports
• Consent form, signed by parents. Both parents should accompany their children. If both parents attend the appointment, the form can be signed and witnessed at the Embassy. If for some reason only one parent can attend, the form must be signed by both parents and two witnesses prior to the appointment. Signatures by individuals that do not possess an Icelandic ID number must be accompanied by a copy of their ID card.
• Birth certificate showing the name of both parents, if applying for a child's first passport.

First passport for Icelandic citizens born abroad

Children born abroad must be registered with Registers Iceland (Þjóðskrá Íslands) as Icelandic citizens with an Icelandic ID number (kennitala) before they can be issued with a passport. Visit the website of Registers Iceland for more information.

An Icelandic citizen born abroad, who has never lived in Iceland, may lose Icelandic citizenship when reaching the age of 22. This does not apply should the person become stateless by losing Icelandic citizenship. A person may submit an application before the age of 22 to the Icelandic Directorate of Immigration to retain their citizenship. More information may be found on the website of the Directorate for Immigration.

Emergency passport

The Embassy and Consuls can in genuine emergencies issue temporary emergency passports for children and adults and each application is assessed on an ad hoc basis. Emergency passports are not biometric and are not accepted everywhere so please check with the Embassy of the country of your destination.

The requirements for applying for an emergency passport for children are the same as for regular passports.

Lost and stolen passports

The loss and theft of passports should be reported to the police without delay. Also report lost and stolen passports to the Embassy or Registers Iceland by following the instructions on Registers Iceland by clicking this link. If you find your passport after it has been reported lost or stolen, it can no longer be used.

Application fee

See a list of fees under the "Fees" tab above.

Processing time

Registers Iceland currently processes passports in about 6 working days before posting them by general mail.

Collection and delivery

Icelandic passports are processed by Registers Iceland in Reykjavik and posted directly to applicants if their previous passport has been invalidated. Applicants can also collect passports from the Embassy during opening hours or by prior appointment from their nearest Consulate.

If you reside permanently in the UK, you cannot renew your Icelandic driving licence but must exchange it for a British driving licence.

Icelandic embassies can no longer accept applications for Icelandic driving licences for holders with permanent residency in another country. You are considered a UK resident if you reside there for 185 days in a calendar year. Those who reside in the UK temporarily are exempt.

For information on how to exchange your licence, please see: Exchanging a foreign driving licence

If your Icelandic licence is lost or stolen and you wish to exchange it for a British driving licence, you must obtain written confirmation of your licence from the District Commissioner in Reykjavik (Sýslumaðurinn á höfuðborgarsvæðinu) to send with your application. Call +354 458 2000 or email [email protected].

For permanent residents of Iceland. How to apply for an Icelandic driving licence:

• Book an appointment on the phone. 0207 259 3999 or email [email protected].
• Provide the Embassy with your Icelandic ID number. The Embassy will then order the relevant application form from the Icelandic police.

What to bring to your appointment:

• Valid Icelandic passport.
• Two new high-quality passport photographs (in colour). Background must be white, facial expression should be neutral, with mouth closed.
• Recent eye test certificate if you wear glasses.

Lost or stolen driving licence

The loss and theft of Icelandic driving licences should be reported to the police. Report the loss or theft to the Embassy of Iceland as well on [email protected] or by phone. 0207 259 3999.

Provisional driving licence

Note that provisional driving licences cannot be renewed at the Embassy.

• Follow this link for up to date information on civil service fees from the Icelandic government in Icelandic
• Follow this link to get fee information in English

The Icelandic Society in London organises events for Icelanders in London.
See their Facebook groups Icelanders in London and Icelanders in London - ads.

Freyjurnar on the Humberside organises and annual thorrablot in Hull.
Icelanders in Scotland.
Icelandic Choir of London.

Other Icelandic groups in the UK:
Icelanders in Cambridge
Icelanders in Manchester 
Icelanders in Brighton
Icelanders studying in London

The Icelandic congregation in London
The Icelandic congregation in London was founded in 1983 and hold three services annually in the Swedish Church in London in addition to a service to celebrate the 17th June in the Danish Church in Regent's Park and a services on the Humberside.

Website: https://sjofnthor.wixsite.com/the-icelandic-church

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Íslenski-söfnuðurinn-í-London-183202415052252/

For any queries, please contact:
Rev. Sjofn Muller Thor, email: [email protected]

Students of Icelandic educational institutions who are abroad have the option to take remote exams at specific Icelandic Diplomatic Missions and, where applicable, honorary consulates.

A list of the Missions that offer this service is available on the website of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Exams are intended to take place on weekdays during the Mission’s opening hours. The availability of this service depends on the capacity of the Mission at any given time.

The process

• If a booking system is not available on the Mission’s website, the student must send a request by email well in advance to the Mission’s general email address.
• The request must include the student's full name, identification number (kennitala), the name of the educational institution and study program, and the date and time of the exam.
• The student then submits an application for a remote exam to the school after receiving a response from the Mission.
• The school informs the Mission that authorisation for the exam has been granted.
• The student confirms one week before the exam that he/she/they intend to take the exam.
• The school sends the exam to the embassy at least one working day before the exam date.

The student pays the postage/administration fee to the embassy for each exam that needs to be sent to Iceland by mail. Additionally, the student must pay for photocopying/printing exam materials if applicable.

Other

• Absences must be reported to the Mission as soon as possible.
• Identification must be presented before the exam begins.
• Students are not allowed to leave the exam site until the exam in Iceland has started (unless otherwise agreed with the respective educational institution).
• Missions are not designed for taking exams. Therefore, silence can not be guaranteed due to general activities in the building. It is recommended that students bring earplugs.
• Missions do not offer translation services of exams or instructions.
• Missions can refuse requests for exams due to busy schedules related to regular activities or lack of space. In such cases, it is entirely the responsibility of the exam-taker to find another location to take the exam.