Passports validity

Attention!
The validity of passports is ten years from the date of application, but five years for children under 18 years of age.

If an old passport is lost / stolen, a new passport shall have the same validity period as the previous passport that is reported lost according to the second paragraph. Article 6 Act on Passports.

With the authority in Article 18. of the Regulation on Icelandic passports, those who have lost their passports twice or more often may expect their passports to be determined for 2 years or less while the lost passports are valid.

Requirements of foreign governments

Note that the National Registry does not have information on what requirements are made for the validity of passports in each country.

The general rule is

Those intending to travel outside the EEA must have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the expected end of the trip.

It is appropriate to familiarize yourself with the requirements in the countries to be visited.

Information on visas can be found on the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' website.

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