Where to activate your electronic ID in Iceland

Bring your device and an approved valid original document: a passport, qualifying physical Nordic driving licence, Schengen/EEA national travel ID, Icelandic ID issued from 1 March 2024, or Icelandic residence-permit card. Name and birth date must match Registers Iceland. Digital images, laminated paper IDs, emergency passports and extended passports are excluded. Check guardian documents for a minor. For app self-registration instead, the issuer requires an Icelandic passport or ID, NFC support and age 13 or older, with guardian signature under 18.

Bring your phone or smart device and a valid original accepted identity document. Auðkenni accepts passports, qualifying EEA/Schengen travel identity cards, physical driving licences from Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden or Finland, Icelandic identity cards issued since 1 March 2024, and Icelandic residence cards. Digital IDs, old laminated paper cards, emergency passports and extended passports are not accepted. Your name and birth date must match Registers Iceland. A guardian can approve a minor’s application through Auðkenni beforehand; otherwise attend together with valid ID for both and sign as required. Choose and keep your PIN private. A valid Icelandic passport or identity card and NFC device may instead allow app self-registration from age 13, with guardian consent below 18.