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.

Bring your device and valid original accepted ID: a passport, a physical driving licence from Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden or Finland, a qualifying EEA/Schengen travel identity card, an Icelandic identity card issued since 1 March 2024, or an Icelandic residence card. Your name and birth date must match Registers Iceland. Digital documents, old laminated paper cards, emergency passports and extended passports are not accepted. Under-18s need guardian consent: a guardian can sign electronically at mitt.audkenni.is, after which the applicant visits the branch within 30 days with valid ID. Alternatively, attend together with valid ID for both. Choose your PIN privately; nobody can activate the credentials on your behalf. Landsbankinn confirms that electronic-ID activation is free for its customers. For non-customers, the fee is ISK 1200 (tariff effective 25 August 2026); confirm the current charge when booking.