Children
The application processing time can be up to 10 working days after all necessary documents have been submitted.
You can reside in Iceland if you are
- You are an EEA/EFTA citizen, under 21 years old.
- You reside in Iceland.
Children that are EEA/EFTA citizens under 21 years old can register their domicile in Iceland.
If children under 21 years old come to Iceland on the basis of their independent right as EEA/EFTA citizens, the residency requirements for sufficient funds apply to them, unless the applicant is coming as an employee, a student, as a self-employed person or as an expat employee.
If children under the age of 21 come to Iceland as family members of EEA/EFTA citizens, they have the right to reside on that basis as long as their family member meets the residence requirements. This means, among other things, that is the applicant staying with their family member in Iceland who is not an employee, self-employed or an expat employee, the following documents must be submitted with the application :
- The relative's ability to support the applicant, if the relative is not the parent or legal guardian of the applicant.
- Statement from the relative, confirming willingness to provide for the applicant, if the relative is not the parent or legal guardian of the applicant.
- Private health insurance with an insurance company that covers all risk until the applicant has been legally domiciled in Iceland for 6 months or during the length of your stay in Iceland if you stay is shorter. A six month period of registered legal domicile in Iceland is the requirement to gain access to the public health insurance scheme in Iceland.
The same conditions apply to children who reside on the basis of sufficient funds.
After 5 years in Iceland, you may be entitled to a permanent right of residence, if you meet the requirements.
If you plan to stay in Iceland for less than 3 months, you do not meet the requirements for domicile registration in Iceland and you should apply for a system ID, see more here.
If you plan on being in Iceland for longer than 3 months, you need to apply for a legal domicile in Iceland. You can stay in Iceland as long as your parents or the person you are staying with meets the requirement for residency.
Individuals can stay abroad for up to 6 months on a yearly basis without registering their domicile out of Iceland.
Please note that you do not need to register out of Iceland for a stay abroad for more than 6 months if any of the following conditions apply:
- Longer absence on one or more occasions for compulsory military service.
- A single absence of a maximum of 12 consecutive months for urgent reasons, such as pregnancy and child birth, serious illness, study or vocational training or work to which the person concerned is sent to in another EEA/EFTA country or third country.
If you leave Iceland for more than 6 months and the above mentioned reasons don't apply, you are required to register your legal domicile out of Iceland here. For more information regarding moving from Iceland, see here.
If you have registered out of Iceland, but have returned, you will need to re-apply for legal domicile registration within 3 months, using form A-271.
If you have acquired permanent residence, you will not lose it unless you leave Iceland for a period exceeding two consecutive years.
Please note that it is not permitted to have a legal domicile registration in two countries at the same time according to pgr. 1 of art. 2 of the law of legal domicile no. 80/2018.
You can apply using application A-271 or click on the application form on the right.
With your application, you must always submit a valid passport or ID card along with an original birth certificate and a certified translation if needed.
Required documents for applicants under 18 years old:
You must submit the following documents with an application for a child:
- Birth certificate from the country of origin must be submitted to our office in Borgartún 21 or the nearest police station to be scanned, either an international certificate or an original copy with translations done by a certified translator.
- Copy of parents’ passport or a legal travel document.
If the child will reside in Iceland with both parents, the following documents must be submitted:
- If the parents are married, their original marriage certificate along with a certified translation if needed, must also be submitted to our office or the nearest police station, to be scanned.
- If the parents are not married or in registered cohabitation in the national registry, but are registered at the same address, it is necessary to submit documents stating the child's custody arrangements along with a confirmation about which parent the child should be connected to in the national registry. (see form here)
- If the parents are both registered with a legal domicile in Iceland, but at different addresses, a confirmation about which parent the child should be connected to in the national registry is required. (see form here)
If the child will reside with only one parent, it is necessary to submit documents stating the child's custody arrangements. If the parents have joint custody, the approval of the parent that is not moving to Iceland is required. (see consent form here)
If neither parent is registered with a domicile in Iceland, the following documents are required:
- Signed approval of both parents or legal guardian about it's stay in Iceland and registration of domicile. Please note that both parents/legal guardians must sign this document and the person taking care of the child, must sign at the bottom of the consent form. (see consent form here).
All documents must be in Icelandic or English. In cases where documents are in another language, a certified translation is required along with the original document.
Please bring all certificates to our office in Borgartún 21 or the nearest police station to be scanned, but other documents, like the consent forms, can be submitted in your application or sent via email.
Required documents for applicants 18-21 years old:
- Passport
It is optional to submit the following documents with the application :
- Birth certificate
- Marital status certificate. Applicants are encouraged to submit their marital status certificate because marital status may affect an individual's rights and their children (if relevant)
Upon arrival in Iceland, applicants must visit a registration office and present the original copies of the following documents
Note: Abuse of rights or fraud may result in the revocation of a person‘s right to reside in Iceland.