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Welcome to the District Commissioners website. At the District Commissioners offices you can obtain various state services, either electronically or by visiting one of the many offices across the country. District Commissioners handle passport and driver's license applications, collect taxes and other fees, conduct family affairs, Social Security and various public records such as registrations of residential lease agreements, loans and more.

Office hours of the district commissioners during Christmas and New Year

Licenses and certificates

Driving licenses, passports, ID cards, P-card, criminal record, mortgage certificates, no-debt certificates

Permits and certifications

Homestay, business licenses, a special event permit, attorney's licenses, lottery license, driving instructor's work permit, other licenses

Deaths and inheritance

Death notification, distribution of ashes, wills, prepaid inheritance, division of estate and more

Family matters

Legal custody, contact, domicile, children's foreign travel, paternity and mediation. Child maintenance, special contributions with child, contributions for education or vocational training and other

Marriage

Marriages, marriage settlements and marriages abroad

The district commissioners other services

The district commissioners other services, e.g. registrations of documents, legal guardianship, debt collection, adoptions and enforcement actions.

Questions and answers

Answers to frequently asked questions, send questions to District Commissioners

District Commissioners Agencies

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News and Announcements

List of certified journeymen on Ísland.is

A new list of certified journeymen has been published on Ísland.is. This is the first time such a list has been made publicly available in one central location. The list allows you to see if tradesmen offering their services have the required certifications.

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8th December 2024

Contracts for non-local work in rural areas

Notification from the Government of Iceland

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