Offices for Icelandic ID card applications

Routines for photos and walk-ins differ from office to office

ID cards come from the district commissioners (sýslumenn), and you are free to use an office outside your home district. Offices have their own routines for pre-registration, walk-ins and photos, so check yours for what to bring. Some smaller offices do not take applications, so confirm with the office before you go.

13 offices
  • Akranes

    District Commissioner of West Iceland — Akranes

    Kirkjubraut 28, 2. hæð, 300 Akranes

    Pre-register and pay online, then have your photo taken within 30 days, with no appointment needed.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Akureyri

    District Commissioner of Northeast Iceland — Akureyri

    Hafnarstræti 107, 600 Akureyri

    Pick a card that doubles as an EEA travel document or one for identification only, and have your photo taken there.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Borgarnes

    District Commissioner of West Iceland — Borgarnes

    Bjarnarbraut 2, 310 Borgarnes

    No appointment is needed, and you can apply even if you live elsewhere in Iceland.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Egilsstaðir

    District Commissioner of East Iceland — Egilsstaðir

    Lyngás 15, 700 Egilsstaðir

    People from Reyðarfjörður and the rest of East Iceland can apply and have their photo taken without an appointment.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Höfn

    District Commissioner of South Iceland — Höfn

    Litlabrú 1, Efri hæð — Miðbær, 780 Höfn

    Apply in person if your current card still has more than nine months of validity left.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Húsavík

    District Commissioner of Northeast Iceland — Húsavík

    Útgarður 1, 640 Húsavík

    Children can have a card too, with rules that depend on their age and on whether it serves as a travel document.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Ísafjörður

    District Commissioner of Westfjords — Ísafjörður

    Hafnarstræti 1, 400 Ísafjörður

    Call in at the counter for your application and photo, and check for temporary closures before you travel.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Keflavík

    District Commissioner of Suðurnes — Keflavík

    Vatnsnesvegur 33, 230 Keflavík

    Grindavík residents can apply and have their photo taken in Keflavík, as the Grindavík office is closed indefinitely.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Kópavogur

    District Commissioner of Greater Reykjavík — Kópavogur

    Hlíðasmári 1, 201 Kópavogur

    Book online for a card that works as a travel document, or walk in at the service centre if no slot is free.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Reykjavík

    Þjóðskrá Íslands — Reykjavík

    Borgartún 21, 105 Reykjavík

    Collect a card that is ready, if you chose the national registry as your pick-up point and applied elsewhere.

    Bring a valid accepted identity document: passport, Icelandic driving licence or identity card. A guardian collecting a child’s card must show identification; the child does not need to accompany the guardian for collection. A third party collecting for a child needs the required mandate. Check with the office in advance if you lack accepted identification or are collecting under other circumstances. Do not assume another person can collect an adult’s card without authorisation.

  • Sauðárkrókur

    District Commissioner of Northwest Iceland — Sauðárkrókur

    Suðurgata 1, 550 Sauðárkrókur

    Turn up on a weekday for your application and photo, as no appointment is needed.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Selfoss

    District Commissioner of South Iceland — Selfoss

    Hörðuvellir 1, 800 Selfoss

    Residents of Hveragerði can apply and have their photo taken in Selfoss, with no need for a separate photo office.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

  • Vestmannaeyjar

    District Commissioner of the Westman Islands — Vestmannaeyjar

    Heiðarvegur 15, 900 Vestmannaeyjar

    Apply and have your photo taken without an appointment, whether or not you live in the area.

    Bring an accepted identity document. For a travel-valid child’s card with shared custody, both guardians must consent; the second online approval is due within 30 days. For an identification-only card, one guardian’s consent is enough below age 13, and applicants aged 13 or older can apply without guardian consent. A third party accompanying a child needs written authorisation. Without valid identification, attend with two witnesses who bring identification and complete the official authentication form.

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