How to obtain a police certificate

Iceland

Do I need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence?
Yes. Certificates are available to all citizens and residents or former residents who have an Icelandic identification number.

How and where do I obtain one?

If you live in Iceland
If you are a citizen of Iceland, you should apply in person and pay the applicable fees at the following address:

Office of the Reykjavik Police
Reykjavik Police
Borgartun 7, 105
Reykjavik, Iceland

If you are a foreign resident, you should apply for a police certificate (Sakavottord) at the District Commissioner of Police (Syslumandur) in the town of your present or former residence.

If you live outside Iceland
You will have to give a written notarized authority to a representative in Iceland to request the certificate in person, on your behalf.

For more information, consult this website at www.logreglan.is.