A non-refundable processing fee is charged for applications for residence permits, Icelandic citizenship and visa.
The fee is stipulated in the Act on Revenue Increase of the State no. 88/1991.
Please be advised that credit cards and foreign bank cards are not accepted at the Directorate of Immigration.
Processing fee for a residence permit application
Processing fee for an Icelandic citizenship application
Processing fee for a visa application
Processing fee for a passport for foreign nationals and a travel document for refugees
Copying fee
Bank account information
Processing fee for a residence permit application
A proof of payment of the processing fee (bank receipt) must be submitted with all applications.
It is important that each bank receipt only covers the payment of a single application and that the applicant's date of birth and name are provided as an explanation for the payment, see here
An application must be sent in paper form by regular mail to the Directorate of Immigration or delivered to the drop box in the Directorate's lobby. Applications can also be submitted at the offices of District Commissioners outside the capital area.
Application for a residence permit* |
15.000 ISK |
Application for a residence permit renewal |
15.000 ISK |
Extra service fee for expedited processing of a residence permit application based on work |
45.000 ISK |
Application for a permanent residence permit |
15.000 ISK |
Application for a long-term visa |
7.800 ISK |
Application for a long-term visa for remote workers and their family members |
7.800 ISK |
Application for a temporary residence and work permit |
15.000 ISK |
Reissuance of a residence card |
7.500 ISK |
Reissuance of a registration card for family members of EEA-citizens who are not EEA/EFTA-citizens |
4.500 ISK |
*Please note that a processing fee is not charged for an application for a residence permit on the grounds of a working holiday.
Processing fee for an Icelandic citizenship application
A proof of payment of the processing fee (bank receipt) must be submitted with all applications.
It is important that each bank receipt only covers the payment of a single application and that the applicant's date of birth and name are provided as an explanation for the payment, see here
An application must be sent in paper form by regular mail to the Directorate of Immigration or delivered to the drop box in the Directorate's lobby. Applications can also be submitted at the offices of District Commissioners outside the capital area.
APPLICATION FOR ICELANDIC CITIZENSHIP
Application for a person 18 years of age or older |
25.000 ISK |
Application for a citizen of a Nordic country |
25.000 ISK |
Application for a child, of an Icelandic citizen, under the age of 18 |
25.000 ISK |
Application for Icelandic citizenship that is sent to Althingi |
25.000 ISK |
NOTIFICATON FOR OBTAINING ICELANDIC CITIZENSHIP
Notification of a citizen of a Nordic country, who has had a legal address in Iceland for the past 7 years |
12.500 ISK |
Notification of father for a child born abroad after 1 October 1998 |
12.500 ISK |
Notification of a person born after 1 July 1964 but before 1 July 1982, who has an Icelandic mother |
12.500 ISK |
Notification of Icelandic citizenship for a child adopted abroad |
12.500 ISK |
Request for reinstatement of Icelandic citizenship |
12.500 ISK |
OTHER APPLICATIONS REGARDING ICELANDIC CITIZENSHIP
Request to be released from Icelandic citizenship |
0 ISK |
Request to keep Icelandic citizenship |
0 ISK |
Processing fee for a visa application
Application for a visa, 6-12 year olds |
5.500 ISK |
Application for a visa, 13 year olds and older |
11.000 ISK |
Application for a visa extention |
4.200 ISK |
Application for a long-term visa |
7.800 ISK |
Application for a long-term visa for remote workers and their family members |
7.800 ISK |
Processing fee for a passport for foreign nationals and a travel document for refugees
Application for a passport for foreign nationals |
5.600 ISK |
Application for a travel document for refugees |
5.600 ISK |
Copying fee
For each copied page |
20 ISK |
Bank account information
Account number: 0515-26-410424
Icelandic social security number/ ID number: 670269-6399
Additional information if paid from abroad
IBAN: IS05 0515 26 410424 670269 6399
SWIFT CODE: GLITISRE
Name of bank: Íslandsbanki hf.
Bank address: Suðurlandsbraut 14, 108 Reykjavik, Iceland
Instructions for depositing to the Directorate's bank account
- Application has to be paid for before sending it to the Directorate.
- Proof of payment (bank receipt) must be submitted with the application or else the application will be returned to sender by regular post. This also applies to applications where the fee has not been paid in full.
- Information about the applicant's birth date and name must be provided as an explanation with the payment, e.g. 01.02.1985, John Smith Brown.
- Be advised that your bank may charge a processing fee for international transfers and if that fee is not paid separately the bank will withdraw it from your transferred amount.