Moving within Iceland
A change of address must be registered within 7 days. Advance notifications of change of address are not accepted.
Who can submit the notification
If you are not married or in registered cohabitation, you must submit your own change of address notification.
You cannot notify a change of address on behalf of your adult children or parents.
Spouses, cohabitation and children
Married couples may be registered at different legal domiciles.
If one spouse submits a change of address and the other spouse does not move, the spouse who is not moving must confirm the change by submitting form A-253 within 48 hours.
If married couples are reuniting, for example after legal separation, this should be stated in the comments fields in the form. The spouse with whom the person is reuniting must confirm the change.
If a final divorce decree was granted abroad, supporting documents must be submitted. You cannot end registered cohabitation by submitting a change of address if you and your partner have children together. In such cases, notification of the end of cohabitation should not be submitted until confirmation of custody has been issued by the District commissioner.
What happens after you submit
After you submit a change of address notification, Registers Iceland reviews the information provided.
In some cases, another person may need to confirm the change, for example a spouse who is not moving or a spouse with whom the applicant is reuniting. If further confirmation or supporting documents are required, the change of address may not be registered until the required information has been received.