Where to activate your electronic ID in Iceland

Mostly bank branches, each with its own rules

In-person activation is done at registration points, and in practice that usually means a bank branch. Banks differ on whether they serve people who are not customers, what they charge and how you arrange a visit. Check a branch in your city for the ID it asks you to bring. Some municipal service centres help only with their own online portal, not with activation.

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1 office in Garðabær

  • Garðabær

    Þjónustuver Garðabæjar

    Garðatorg 7, 210 Garðabær

    Phone or drop in for help with municipal applications and portal sign-in, though not for activating an electronic ID.

    Office website+3545258500

    Identify the municipal application or portal problem you need help with. If acting for someone else, check the Ísland.is delegation service: the municipality explains that a user can authorise another person to access the portal on their behalf. Ask an approved electronic-ID registration station about obtaining or activating credentials.

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