Register your home address in Iceland after you arrive

Your lögheimili is the address the authorities treat as your home

Anyone who moves to Iceland to live has to register a legal domicile, called lögheimili, with Registers Iceland (Þjóðskrá). It also issues the kennitala, the personal ID number you need for a bank account, a job and many other services. If you need a residence permit, you send your address to the Directorate of Immigration (Útlendingastofnun), which asks Registers Iceland to register it.

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Register your address after moving from abroad

Find where to register your new home address after arriving from another country.

Most countries expect you to register your address soon after you move in, often within a few days or weeks. You usually book an appointment at the town hall or citizens’ office and bring your passport or ID card, your rental contract or a confirmation from your landlord, and birth or marriage certificates for family members moving with you. Registering often unlocks other steps, such as getting a local identification number, opening a bank account or seeing a doctor. If you are not an EU citizen, you may also need a residence permit, which is a separate application.

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Offices: 5 offices in 2 cities
Book online: Not offered
Apply online: At 2 of 5 offices
Offices for specific groups: For residence permit holders: 1 office
For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens: 1 office
For returning residents: 1 office
For international students: 1 office

A national task, not a town hall one

Where to register your address in Iceland

Registers Iceland, based in Reykjavík, registers addresses for Nordic, EEA and returning citizens, while residence permit holders send theirs through the Directorate of Immigration in Kópavogur. The address you register becomes your legal domicile, called lögheimili.

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