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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.

Absentee voting before election day

Information about absentee voting before election day.

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

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News and Announcements

The issuance of journeyman's certificates goes to the district commissioner in South Iceland

The issuance of journeyman's certificates has been transferred to the office of the district commissioner in the South of Iceland, and the changes will take effect on January 1, 2025. This follows an amendment to law no. 42/1978 on craftsmanship, which aimed to reduce the issuance of licenses in the central administration of the public sector, thereby allowing more room for actual policy work within the ministry.

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15th November 2024

New Digital Agreement in Family Matters

Request for the District Commissioner to Confirm a Stepparent Custody Agreement

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