A non-refundable processing fee is charged for applications for residence permits, Icelandic citizenship and visa. The processing 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
Applications for residence permits can be submitted at the Icelandic Directorate of Immigration and at offices of District Commissioners in Iceland, outside the capital area, for a processing fee. When you apply for a residence permit for the first time, the application form and supporting documents can be sent to the Directorate by post along with a proof of payment of the fee, see here.
Applicants who are allowed to be in Iceland, while their first time application for a residence permit is being processed, should submit their application in person at the Directorate of Immigration/office of a District Commissioner outside the capital area. See here which applicants are allowed to be in Iceland during the processing of a first application.
When applying for a renewal of a residence permit, the applicant must submit his application in person at the Directorate of Immigration/ office of a District Commissioner outside the captial area.
Application for a residence permit* |
15.000 ISK |
Application for a residence permit renewal |
15.000 ISK |
Application for a permanent residence permit |
15.000 ISK |
Application for a registration card for family members of EEA-citizens who are not EEA- or EFTA-citizens |
15.000 ISK |
Application for a long-term visa |
7.800 ISK |
15.000 ISK | |
Accelerated procedure for a residence permit application based on work |
45.000 ISK |
Reissuance of a residence card |
7.500 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
The Icelandic Directorate of Immigration charges a fee for the processing of applications for Icelandic citizenship. Applicants for Icelandic citizenship are allowed to send their applications with supporting documents by post to the Directorate which must include a proof of payment of the processing fee, see here.
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 |
4.200 ISK |
Application for a visa, 13 year olds and older |
7.800 ISK |
Application for a visa extention |
4.200 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 |
Processing fee deposited in a bank (when applying for first residence permit or Icelandic citizenship)
Application has to be paid for before sending it to the Directorate.
Application sent by post should be addressed to: Útlendingastofnun, Dalvegur 18, 201 Kópavogur.
Proof of payment (bank receipt) must be included with the application, or the application will be returned to sender by regular post. This also applies to applications where the fee has not been paid in full.
Please 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.
When deposited to the account of the Icelandic Directorate of Immigration
Account number: 0515-26-410424
Icelandic social security number/ ID number = 670269-6399
Additional information if paid from abroad
Bank information - IBAN: IS05 0515 26 410424 670269 6399
Name of bank: Íslandsbanki hf. Kópavogur, Iceland
SWIFT CODE: GLITISRE
IMPORTANT: When depositing to the Directorate’s account, the following information must be provided as explanation:
The applicant's birthdate and name, E.g. 01.02.1985, John Smith Brown.
Notice: After the transfer has been made please remember to print out the payment receipt and send it with the application.