Registration of a religious organisation or a life-vision association

You can register a religious or life-affirming association to obtain rights and obligations against the law. This is done by submitting an application to truoglif@syslumenn.is or by sending a letter to:
The District Commissioner's Office in Siglufjörður Gránugata 4-6 580 Siglufjörður

Conditions

Grounds for registration

• A religious organisation is one that engages in a meaningful practice of religious belief or faith.

• The Life Inspection Society is a company that aims its activities to ethical values and philanthropy.

• The company must have established itself and have an active and stable operation

• The association must be able to perform ceremonies such as marriage, naming and funeral.

• The company must be represented by at least 25 legally competent persons who are resident in Iceland.

• The director of a company must be at least 25 years of age and reside in Iceland.

Information to be included in the application

Registration must specify:

• name of the company

• address

• names of the directors and the directors, together with their ID numbers

Supporting data

The application must include:

• Member's address, which includes names, ID numbers and addresses of members.

• The company's policies and/or religious beliefs.

• The law of the company and its statutes.

• Plans for the company's operations.

• Rules governing the disposal of the company's funds.

After the application has been received and the data has been reviewed, the consultation of the advisory committee is required and the process can take some time. When the consultation of the committee is available, a decision is made whether the company will receive registration or not. If registration is approved, the company can start operations. If registration is refused, the case can be appealed to dómsmálaráðuneytis. .