General information on residence permits
The Icelandic Directorate of Immigration is responsible for issuing residence permits. Applications for residence permits, along with any documentation, must be submitted to the Directorate or regional District Commissioners office.
General information of residence permits
- Applications and their accompanying documents must be submitted to or at the following address:
Directorate of Immigration
Skógarhlíð 6
105 Reykjavík
Tel.: (+354) 510-5400
Information on residence permits - Directorate of Immigration website
- Citizens of EEA member countries
- Citizens of countries outside the EEA
- Who does not need a residence permit after a certain period
- Types of recidence permits
- Prosessing fee
- Case prosessing time
Links of interest
- Application forms – Diretorate of Immigration
- Information on Visas – Directorate of Immigration
- Directorate of Labour
- The Intercultural Centre
- Immigrants, Ministry of Welfare
Laws and regulations

