Application process abroad
Attention!
Icelandic embassies and consulates abroad handle the ID card application process.
Icelanders residing abroad who need an ID card must contact Icelandic embassies or consulates. A list of application locations abroad can be found here. It will be possible to apply from abroad from the 1st of April.
If the applicant does not have an official identification document ( passport, ID card or driver's license), the applicant along with two witnesses, must come to the application location. they need to fill out an individual verification form, confirm the applicant's identity, and witness that the applicant is who they claim to be. Witnesses must have with them an official identification document, passport, ID card, driver's license or name certificate.
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. Tariff list of ID cards.