Local offices in Iceland, city by city

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Offices in Iceland range from district commissioners and tax offices to labour service centres, inspection stations and municipal service desks. Pick a city to see which office handles passports, driving licences, vehicle registration or financial assistance, and how a visit usually works.

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Common tasks

Common tasks in Iceland

Pick the task you have in front of you to see who it is for, what to bring and which offices handle it.

Setting up your electronic ID

Understand what the electronic ID is for, how it is activated and where to go when you need help with the first setup.

40 offices · 16 cities

Registering or transferring a vehicle

For anyone importing a car or buying a used one in Iceland: what happens before the inspection, what the station does and how ownership changes are reported.

30 offices · 14 cities

Social assistance from your municipality

Find out who can apply, which municipality handles your case and what to check before you contact social services.

22 offices · 19 cities

Your Icelandic national ID card

See who can get a nafnskírteini, whether it can replace a passport for travel in the EEA and where a photo is taken for your application.

13 offices · 13 cities

Applying for an Icelandic passport

Who can apply, what you do online, what happens at the district commissioner and how a child’s passport differs from an adult’s.

12 offices · 12 cities

Swapping a foreign licence for an Icelandic one

Check how licences from the EEA and from other countries are treated, what to bring to the district commissioner and when you can apply.

12 offices · 12 cities
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Everyday services in Iceland

Choose the paperwork you need to sort out, from ID cards and driving licences to vehicle registration and unemployment benefit, and see where it is arranged.

Public services in Iceland

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