Application process for children
Application for an ID card is pre-registered on ísland.is. In order to register online, you need to have an electronic ID.
The process is simple.
After the registration is completed, applicants need to appear in person with the child within 30 days at the application location for a photo shoot. In the capital area, it is possible to schedule a time for the photo shoot.
What the applicant needs to bring:
- Personal identification with a photo, such as passport, driver's license or ID card.
- Payment for the identity card if applying at the office. Tariff list of ID cards.
If applying at the Disctrict Commissioners office, the following instructions must be followed:
Children under 13 years old
Guardians need to fill out application V-951 and take it with them to the application place.
Guardians must attend with the child when applying for an ID card as a travel document.
If one of the guardians cannot accompany the child to the application place, he must fill out a form V-951 in the presence of two witnesses who also write their name on the document. The other guardian takes it with him to the place of application.
You must always present a valid ID (passport, Icelandic driver's license or identity card) at the application place.
Guardians can authorize 3rd parties to apply for an ID card as a travel document on their behalf. Then fill in form V-951 together with accompanying document.
If the guardian has sole custody of a child, his signature is sufficient for the application and the National Registry confirms that the person has sole custody.
Note. in some cases, it is necessary to call for custody documents from abroad if children are or have been living abroad before an ID card can be issued as a travel document.
When applying for an ID card that is not a travel document, it is enough for one guardian to sign consent for its issuance.
The guardian must attend with the child when applying for an ID card that is not a travel document.
You must always present a valid ID (passport, Icelandic driver's license or ID card) at the application place.
Guardians can authorize 3rd parties to apply for a name card as a travel document on their behalf. Then fill in form V-952 along with accompanying document.
Children 13 years and older
Guardians fill out an application V-951 and take it with them to the application place.
Guardians must attend with the child when applying for an ID card as a travel document.
If one of the guardians cannot accompany the child to the application place, he must fill out a form V-951 in the presence of two witnesses who also write their name on the document. The other guardian takes it with him to the place of application.
You must always present a valid ID (passport, Icelandic driver's license or identity card) at the application place.
Guardians can authorize 3rd parties to apply for an ID card as a travel document on their behalf. Then fill in form V-951 together with accompanying document.
If the guardian has sole custody of a child, his signature is sufficient for the application and the National Registry confirms that the person has sole custody.
Note. in some cases, it is necessary to call for custody documents from abroad if children are or have been living abroad before an ID card can be issued as a travel document.
Children aged 13 -18 years old can apply themselves for an ID card not as a travel document. They do not need to have the consent of their guardian with them to the application place.
The applicant must always present a valid ID (passport, Icelandic driver's license or identity card) at the application place.
The applicant must identify himself with one of the following:
- Passport
- Driver's license
- ID card