Restoration of Icelandic citizenship

Nordic citizens

Notification of restoration for a Nordic citizen

A Danish, Finnish, Norwegian or Swedish citizen who was previously an Icelandic citizen can, subject to certain conditions, be granted Icelandic citizenship again by notification to the Directorate of Immigration.

If an individual is granted Icelandic citizenship again, their unmarried children under 18 years of age also acquire Icelandic citizenship, if they have legal domicile in Iceland and the individual has custody of them.

Conditions

To regain Icelandic citizenship, you as a Nordic citizen must meet the following requirements:

You were an Icelandic citizen before you were granted Nordic citizenship.
You have been a citizen of a Nordic country ever since.
You have legal domicle in Iceland.

Fee

The processing fee is 13.500 ISK.

The notification will not be processed until payment has been received. Read on how to pay the processing fee via bank transfer.

How to apply

Notifications can only be submitted in paper form.

They can either be sent by regular mail to the Directorate of Immigration or delivered to the drop box in the Directorate’s reception.

Directorate of Immigration (map)
Dalvegur 18
201 Kópavogur
Iceland

Supporting documents

Read more on document requirements. Original Icelandic documents do not need to be authenticated.

Notification form: In original format, properly filled out and signed.
Payment receipt.
Foreign passport: Copy of pages with personal information, handwriting sample, and all stamps.
Icelandic passport: If available. Copy of pages with personal information, handwriting sample, and all stamps.
Birth certificate: Certified copy of the original. The original must be legally authenticated by apostille certification or chain authentication, before a certified copy is made.
Translation of birth certificate: If the certificate is not in English or a Nordic language, you must submit a certified copy or original translation made by a certified translator.
Certificate of legal registration history: The certificate specifies the countries where you have had legal residence from the start of your registration in Iceland until the present day.
Document on the granting of current foreign citizenship.

If you have children under 18

Your children can become Icelandic citizens at the same time as you, if:

They are under the age of 18.
They are unmarried.
They have legal domicile in Iceland.
You have custody of them.

Supporting documents for children

Passport: Copy of the pages with personal information, handwriting sample, and all stamps.
Birth certificate: Certified copy of the original. The original must be legally authenticated by apostille certification or chain authentication, before a certified copy is made.
Translation of birth certificate: If the certificate is not in English or a Nordic language, you must submit a certified copy or original translation made by a certified translator.
Custody documents.
1. If you have sole custody of the child, you must submit documentation as proof. Original documents must be certified with an apostille or double authentication before a certified copy ist made.
  
  If documents are in a language other than Icelandic, English or a Nordic language, a certified translation must also be submitted.
2. If both parents share custody, you must submit a signed consent of the other custodial parent and a copy of the parent's passport.
Consent of the child: If the child is between 12 and 18 years old.