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Newsletter July 2023

12th July 2023

Newsletter of Digital Iceland July 2023.

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Digital Iceland Academy

Digital Iceland Academy has been in development for the last few months, with courses being held for Digital Iceland partners. The goal is to empower staff and prepare teams for digital project management. The courses are also intended to coordinate work methods and strengthen Iceland.is society.

The courses offered are:

  • Digital Leader
    Already 57 have attended this day-long course to support digital development within agencies, strengthen the Digital Iceland counterparts and prepare agencies for a digital journey.

  • Digital consultant

    6 consultants have already taken this 3-day course, which is intended to train consultants in supporting digital development and accelerating the digital journey of government.

  • Iceland content creation and accessibility

    88 have already attended this 1.5-hour course, which supports all those who write conent on Ísland.is based on the Digital Iceland content and accessibility policy.

  • Ísland.is application system
    22 have already attended this 1.5-hour course, which supports and supports civil servants in setting up applications in the Ísland.is application system.

Further information on Digital Iceland Academy courses, along with helpful information for all those involved in the Digital Iceland community, will be presented in further detail in the autumn.


The digital steps 2023

Recognition for Digital Steps was granted for the first time in 2022, with nine steps in total. A definition of each Digital Step and the status of public bodies in the spring can now be found on the Digital Iceland website. Recognition for the 2023 Digital Steps will be granted at Connecting States on 22 September. At the same time, the digital status of all public bodies will be updated.

Digital Steps 2023


Getting older on Ísland.is

Getting older is the latest life event on Ísland.is. The life event is part of a larger project intended to improve services for older people. The first step was to collect useful information that accompanies the life event and review the information and accessibility of the services available to older people.

Getting older life event


Lost driver's license?

Everyone who has a quality photograph and signature in the driving license register can now apply for a new plastic driving license from Ísland.is. Those with older driving licenses must go to a District Commissioners' office with a new photo From January to May this year, a thousand people have gone to the District Commissioners office and ordered a new driving license, saving the future 200 people per month from driving.

Lost Drivers license application


Signature lists on Ísland.is

Individuals can create and gather signatures digitally on Ísland.is. On Ísland.is My pages individuals can under the "My information" category see lists and petitions they have signed.

Signature lists on Ísland.is


HSA on Ísland.is

East Iceland Health has moved its website to Ísland.is, which strengthens the website even further with regards to expertise in the field of healthcare.

HSA website on Ísland.is s


Amongst the projects of Digital Iceland:

  • Decision on estate exchange

  • Ownership of machinery and equipment

  • Private label renewal

  • Renewal of driving licenses

  • Ísland.is app - Finance

  • My pages: Finance, movements during the period

  • My pages: Healthcare and dentists

  • My page: My intellectual property rights

  • My pages: Study summary from INNU

  • My page: Permission of healthcare practitioners

  • My pages. Machinery and equipment

  • Electronic inheritance report

  • Electronic registration of real estate purchase contracts

  • Consultation portal - updated user interface

  • Digital driving license confirmation at Vínbúðin

  • Digital application for parental leave: Permanent foster care and a residence grant

  • Digital invalidity card

  • Digital fishing map

  • Digital passport application

  • Notification of occupational accidents

  • Application for a residence permit

  • Application for renewal of residence permits iteration

  • Application for citizenship iteration

  • Application for authentication

  • Application for a tachograph card

  • Welfare Quality and Inspection Authority website

  • Icelandic Transport.is website

  • Icelandic Insurance website.