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Iceland Permanent Residence for Family Member of an EEA or EFTA Citizen

12 facts quoted from the official source

For an EEA or EFTA family-card holder after five years of continuous legal residence in Iceland, subject to the permitted-absence rules.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
spouse, dependants +4
from the official record
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Ordinary Absence Months Per Year MaxAbsences of less than six months in total per year do not interrupt continuity.
  • Prior Eea Family Residence Card RequiredThe route is based on continuous legal residence with an EEA or EFTA family-member residence card.
  • Qualifying Residence YearsFive years of continuous legal residence are normally required.
  • Compelling Reason Absence Months MaxOne absence of up to twelve months for a compelling listed reason may preserve continuity.
  • Exceptional Early Acquisition PossibleExceptional early acquisition may apply where the EEA sponsor acquires permanent residence early or dies in qualifying circumstances.
  • Military Service Absence PermittedMilitary-service absence does not interrupt continuity.
Also stated by the source
  • Continuous Absence Years Causing LossThe permanent right is cancelled after more than two continuous years outside Iceland.
  • Eligibility summaryacquire the right to permanent residence after five years of continuous legal residence
  • Official source basisacquire the right to permanent residence after five years of continuous legal residence
  • Report summaryacquire the right to permanent residence after five years of continuous legal residence
Family

Who you can bring

spousedependantschildrenparentsparents-in-lawde facto partner
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Registration Fee IskRegistration of the permanent right costs ISK 8,000.checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Residence Card Validity YearsThe associated residence card is valid for five years.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Iceland?
The official source states: For an EEA or EFTA family-card holder after five years of continuous legal residence in Iceland, subject to the permitted-absence rules.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, dependants, children, parents, parents-in-law, de facto partner.

Every answer is quoted from the official island.is page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source island.isLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Iceland government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other residence-based status routes to Iceland

2 other residence-based status routes to Iceland.

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