Newsletter April 2023

Two awards to Ísland.is

Digital Iceland projects just won two awards at the Icelandic Web Awards. My pages of Ísland.is won the web solution of the year and Authentication system of Ísland.is won for technical solution of the year.

"We are really proud of this progress that we have achieved with our partner institutions and collaboration teams. This is a large society that has won these awards, but everyone in the Ísland.is society burn for improving the digital services of the public sector and simplifying the lives of people in Iceland" Andri Heiðar Kristinsson, CEO of Digital Iceland

The Icelandic Web Awards was awarded for the 22nd time tonight, hosted by the Icelandic Web Industry (SVEF).

Digital Iceland projects were also nominated in the following awards: ,

• Ísland.is app as the app of the year.
• Ísland.is as the public website of the year.
• Réttarvörslugátt as the digital solution of the year.
• Innskráning fyrir alla as the technical solution of the year. WINNER!
• Mínar síður Ísland.is as the web-system of the year. WINNER!
• Innskráning fyrir alla as the web-system of the year.
• Umsóknarkerfi Ísland.is í as the web-system of the year.

The Digital Iceland Project is part of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and is working on improving digital public services.

Children's passport information available in Ísland.is app

You can now see your passport and children's information in your custody in the Ísland.is app. It contains general information such as name, gender, passport number and period of validity. This will make it easier for people to access information from their passport or children in their custody, e.g. when booking flights.

Read more about this option

First real estate agency registers electronically

A major milestone was achieved in the project on electronic registrations on April 13th when the first real estate agent registered a sale for real estate purchases electronically.

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Your public finances on Ísland.is My pages

Under Finance on Ísland.is My pages, you can find various financial-related information for individuals and companies.

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Learning how to drive

A new life event for drivers has been published on Ísland.is, which was developed in collaboration with the Icelandic Transport Authority. The driving study book will only be in digital form from 1 May, so there is no worry of loosing the book!

Learning how to drive a car

Influencers for Ísland.is

Digital Iceland requested for volunteers to become agents for the digital projects being developed at Digital Iceland. The response was amazing and 237 people gave their views and feedback on several projects. It is still possible to register and become an influencer.

Register and become an influencer for Ísland.is

Login for all - The digital chat

Login for all is the topic of discussion in the Digital Chat this time.

View the chat here - in Icelandic

Projects in progress at Digital Iceland:

• Decision on estate exchange

• Publication of individuals with securities rights in Iceland

• Publication of the Icelandic Real Estate Registry on Ísland.is

• Publication of the Icelandic Bar List on Ísland.is

• Ownership exchange of vehicles

• Ownership exchange of machinery and equipment

• Renewal of private car plates rights

• Renewal of driving licences

• My pages: Finance, transactions for selected timeframe

• My page: My intellectual property rights

• My pages: Study record for graduates from the University of Iceland

• My pages: Study summary from INNU

• My ethics: Permission of healthcare practitioners

• My pages. Machinery and equipment

• Order vehicle registration number

• Electronic inheritance report

• Electronic registration of real estate purchase contracts

• Registration of the supervisor for practice driving

• Confirmation of continuing education in securities rights

• Digital application for maternity/paternity leave: Permanent foster care and a residence grant

• Digital invalidity card

• Digital passport application

• Starfatorg ríkisins á Ísland.is

• Notification of occupational accidents

• Application for residence permit

• Application for renewal of residence permits iteration

• Application for the ES card

• Application for citizenship iteration

• Application for authentication

• Application for a state employment certificate

• Application for operating licences for restaurants and tourist accommodation establishments

• Application for a tachograph card

• Website for quality and supervision agency for welfare

• Website of Samgöngustofu á Ísland.is

• Website of Akureyri Hospital on Ísland.is

• Website of Tryggingastofnunar on Ísland.is