Iceland Document Resources
Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates
Certificates can be ordered online (IceKey (Íslykill) or digital certificate required, and will be delivered as digital certificates to your registered Postbox on Ísland.is, by mail to your legal registered address or for collection from the office of Registers Iceland in Reykjavík
Certificates can be ordered online (IceKey (Íslykill) or digital certificate required, and will be delivered as digital certificates to the applicant's registered Postbox on Ísland.is, by mail to the applicant's legal registered address or for collection from the office of Registers Iceland in Reykjavík. The individual ordering the certificate has to have some connection to the deceased.
Certificates can be ordered online (IceKey (Íslykill) or digital certificate required, and will be delivered as digital certificates to your registered Postbox on Ísland.is, by mail to your legal registered address or for collection from the office of Registers Iceland in Reykjavík.
A marriage certificate is not issued when a marriage has been terminated due to e.g. divorce or death of a spouse. In such cases, a 
Certificate of Marital History has to be ordered.
A certificate confirming current marital status, e.g. unmarried, separated, divorced, widow/er or marital status unknown. Note that this certificate only contains information on current marital status, along with the date of the last change of registration.
Criminal Record Certificates
Iceland criminal record certificates may be downloaded digitally or obtained in person from any office of the District Commissioner (Sýslumaður). To obtain a digital certificate, an Icelandic electronic ID and ID number (Kennitala) is required.
To obtain an Apostille stamp or legalization from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a paper certificate is required (a printed digital certificate is not valid), and must be applied for in person from an office of the District Commissioner.
Isarey is able to obtain criminal record certificates in Iceland on behalf of clients requiring an Apostille stamp or legalization. Please contact us for assistance.