Residence permits for parents and children who applied for international protection in Iceland before 1 August 2021

An insurance certificate must be submitted, confirming that applicants have purchased a health insurance for themselves and their children

• that is valid in Iceland,

• for at least six months from the date of the registration of the applicant's legal domicile in Iceland,

• with a minimum coverage of at least ISK 2,000,000.

On the website of the Financial Supervisory Authority you can find a list of Icelandic insurance companies (under Vátryggingafélög - Insurance Companies) and a register of foreign insurance companies.

Validity
The health insurance shall be valid for six months from the date of the registration of the applicant's legal domicile in Iceland. The registration is usually made from the day the applicant‘s photo for a residence permit card is taken, either at the Directorate of Immigration or a district commissioner‘s office, given that the applicant has stayed in Iceland from that date onward. 

Six months after being registered with a legal domicile in Iceland the applicant will automatically be covered by the national health insurance.