Registration for Icelandic test for Icelandic citizenship applicants starts 16 March on www.mimir.is. 

Next tests take place in:

• Akureyri: 26 May 2021, at 13.00.
• Egilsstaðir: 27 May 2021, at 13.00.
• Ísafjörður: 28 May 2021, at 13.00.
• Reykjavík: 31 May - 4 June 2021, at 9.00 and 13.00.

Last day to register is 12 May 2021.

New in Iceland is a newly launched information service for immigrants.

The role of New in Iceland is to provide assistance and information to immigrants on living in Iceland. The services are free of charge and confidential.

New in Iceland answers questions about the labor market, health system, education, social insurance, legal registration, housing market, domestic violence, social assistance, taxation, financial issues, family related issues and many more.

The counselors at New in Iceland speak English, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Lithuanian, Russian and Icelandic. Telephone interpretation is provided for other languages.

You can contact New in Iceland by calling or through email or online chat.

The Directorate of Immigration once again needs to limit the issuance of residence permit cards due to low stock levels of such cards.

Residence permit cards will only be issued to individuals who can proof that they need them for travelling abroad. Valid travel records, e.g. airline tickets, must be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Instead of residence permit cards, applicants will receive a letter of confirmation from the Directorate, confirming the issuance of a residence permit, including information on the permit’s validity and the applicant’s right to work.

The Directorate of Immigration sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience that this may cause. 

The transition period following Britain’s departure from the European Union ends December 31, 2020.

Travel restrictions

As of January 1, 2021, British citizens will no longer enjoy the freedom of movement and travel as EEA/EFTA nationals.

This means that British citizens, who do not have a registered right of residence in Iceland, will become subject to the COVID-19 related travel restrictions to Iceland like other third country nationals.

British citizens with a registered right of residence in Iceland will not be subject to the travel restrictions.

Detailed information on what travel restrictions are in place, exemptions to the restrictions and what documents must be presented at the border by those exempted, is available on the website of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police.

Proof of residence in Iceland

In the coming months the Directorate of Immigration will be issuing residence cards for British citizens, who had a registered right of residence in Iceland before the end of the transition period. It is not possible to apply for this residence card yet. It will be announced on this website as soon as the residence card can be applied for.

In the meantime, British citizens can proof their right of residence in Iceland with a Residence certificate (C-122) issued by Registers Iceland (Þjóðskrá).

British citizens with a registered right of residence in Iceland are advised to have the Residence certificate with them when traveling abroad in order to demonstrate their residence in Iceland upon return.

For further information please visit the Information page for British citizens.