Drivers License Iceland
Driving in Iceland : Iceland Travel Guide
Iceland, a Nordic island country, is characterized by its sensational scene with volcanoes, fountains, natural aquifers, and magma fields. Gigantic icy masses are secured in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull public parks. The majority of the populace lives in the capital, Reykjavik, which runs on geothermal force and is home to the National and Saga galleries, following Iceland’s Viking history.
An Icelandic driving permit is a grant given by the Icelandic Ministry of Transport approving its holder to work a mechanized vehicle.
To drive in Iceland numerous vehicle recruit organizations require the driver to introduce a substantial public driver’s permit that has been held for at any rate 2 years. Contact Us now for a Registered Driver’s License.
Validity of foreign driving licences
Tourists can stay in Iceland for up to three months without a residence permit. During that time you can drive in Iceland, given that you have a valid driving licence and reached the legal driving age in Iceland that is 17 for cars.
International driver’s license
If your foreign driving licence is not written with Latin letters, you will need to also have an international driving licence to show along with your normal licence. Contact us if you want to exchange your driver’s license or get an international driver’s license.
How do you get a driving license in Iceland?
To stay longer than three months in Iceland, you need a residence permit. You can apply for Icelandic driving licence for up to six months after arriving to Iceland. After that, one month is given for the actual change of the license to an Icelandic one.
So, in effect a foreign driving license is valid for up to seven months (regardless of application for an Icelandic licence is being sent in or not
If you are from the EEA/EFTA, Faroe Islands, UK or Japan and your driving licence is issued there, you don´t need to retake a driving test. Otherwise you required to take both a theoretical and a practical driving test. We are here to help you avoid this lengthy procedure. Contact us and we will handle everything.
Ukrainian driver’s licences
Holders of Ukrainian driver’s licenses that have protection in Iceland, can use their licenses temporarily and do not have to switch to an Icelandic driver’s license. Previously, they could drive on their licenses for 7 months like others who have licenses issued by countries outside the EEA.
Types of driving licences
General driving rights (Type B) allow drivers to operate normal cars and various other vehicles.
To obtain supplementary driving rights, such as the right to drive trucks, buses, trailers and commercial passenger transport vehicles, you need to apply for the relevant course at a driving school or contact us to get your a driver’s license without taking any test.
Driving ban
If your driving licence is suspended for more than a year, you must retake the driving test.
Drivers with a provisional licence who have had their licence suspended or been placed under a driving ban must attend a special course and pass a driving test to get their driving licence back.
If its time to get a new one and you don’t want to write the test, contact us and we will get you a registered drivers license
