Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/
- Check access requirements. Account required: No. Local ID required: No.
- Plan budget. Price range: USD 0.00. Payment methods: Bank transfer (gjaldskra; credit card not accepted for ehf/hf/svf/ses registration fees).
- Anticipate friction. Captcha / 2FA: No. English UI: Partial.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 4 Sept 2026. Confirm current pricing at the official registry before submitting.
TL;DR. Iceland’s official business registry is the Fyrirtaekjaskra (Company Register), maintained by Skatturinn. The live page at https://www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/ returns HTTP 200 with title Fyrirtaekjaskra | Skatturinn - skattar og gjold and a working search form (Nafn, Heimilisfang, Kennitala, VSK-numer; no login, no captcha). Certified extracts are live-cited on https://www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/gjaldskra/: stadfest vottord ISK 1,500; serutbuid vottord ISK 3,000. Search-form turnaround was not timed; Instant leftover is dropped. Iceland is EEA, not EU.
What is the official Iceland business registry?
The Fyrirtaekjaskra (Company Register) is Iceland’s central public register for business entities, maintained by Skatturinn, the national tax administration. The register covers legal entities operating in Iceland: limited liability companies, public limited companies, partnerships, cooperatives, branches of foreign companies, and sole traders.
Iceland’s company law is governed primarily by Log um hlutafelog (Act on Public Limited Liability Companies, Act No. 2/1995) and Log um einkahlutafelog (Act on Private Limited Liability Companies, Act No. 138/1994). Iceland is an EEA member (not an EU member) and implements EU company law directives and AML directives through the EEA Agreement.
The main company forms in Iceland include:
- ehf (einkahlutafelag): private limited liability company, the most common commercial form.
- hf (hlutafelag): public limited company, used for listed companies and larger entities.
- sf (sameignarfelag): general partnership.
- ses / slf: limited partnership and related forms.
- Branches of foreign companies (utibu).
The Skatturinn portal for the Fyrirtaekjaskra is at https://www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/ (HTTP 200). A complementary historic label, Hlutafelagaskra, referred to formal corporate filings; Skatturinn is the live access point observed in this check.
A live GET of https://www.fme.is followed to https://sedlabanki.is/ (HTTP 200, title Sedlabanki Islands). Do not treat fme.is as a separate live FME search host.
What can you search?
Live Fyrirtaekjaskra form at https://www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/ (also https://www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/leit, HTTP 200, title Leit i fyrirtaekjaskra). No login. No captcha. Labels on the live form:
- Nafn (name)
- Heimilisfang (address)
- Kennitala (ID number)
- VSK-numer (VAT number)
The form states it searches Fyrirtaekjaskra, arsreikningaskra (annual accounts register), and VSK-skra, and that only one field needs to be filled. The page also lists newly registered entities with kennitala links. Result-field lists beyond those form labels were not walked in this check.
The kennitala is Iceland’s primary identifier for both individuals and legal entities. For companies, the kennitala is a 10-digit number (format XXXXXX-XXXX) assigned at registration.
The same Skatturinn page links to Skraning raunverulegra eigenda (registration of beneficial owners) under Act No. 82/2019. That is a filing obligation page, not a public UBO search form.
How much does it cost?
Live tariff page: https://www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/gjaldskra/ (HTTP 200, title Gjaldskra).
| Item | Cost (ISK) | Cost (USD, approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic name/kennitala/VSK search (live form; no tariff on the form) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Stadfest vottord ur fyrirtaekjaskra (certified extract) | 1,500 | Unknown |
| Serutbuid vottord ur fyrirtaekjaskra (special extract) | 3,000 | Unknown |
| Endurrit on paper | 1,500 | Unknown |
| Endurrit electronically sealed, fetched on the web | 1,000 | Unknown |
| Electronic copy of annual-accounts data fetched on the web | Gjaldfrjals (free on gjaldskra) | Unknown |
priceMax 3,000 is the live-cited special extract. priceMin 0 is not a live-cited free search product; the search form shows no price. USD is Unknown (no live FX cite). Incorporation fees on the same table (ehf ISK 140,500 and similar) are formation charges, not search products, and are not copied into priceMax.
The gjaldskra states registration fees for ehf/hf/svf/ses cannot be paid by credit card. Bank details live-cited: Skatturinn, fyrirtaekjaskra, Katrinartun 6, 105 Reykjavik; kennitala 540269-6029; Islandsbanki 0515-26-723000; IBAN IS290515267230005402696029; SWIFT GLITISRE.
Do you need a local account or ID?
No. The live search form has no account and no Icelandic ID field. No captcha. Ordering certified documents or using Island.is services that require an Islykill was not observed on the search form. Historic copy that foreigners request documents by correspondence is not contradicted by this check and is not a live order-form cite.
Is the website in English?
Partial. The live search form is in Icelandic. https://www.skatturinn.is/english/ returns HTTP 200 with title Iceland Revenue and Customs and includes a Company Registration section. That English section is registration guidance, not the Fyrirtaekjaskra search form.
What’s the turnaround time?
Turnaround is Unknown. Instant leftover claims are dropped. The search form is live; result timing was not measured. Certified-document delivery times were not observed on a working order path.
Is there an API?
No dedicated public API for the Fyrirtaekjaskra is documented on the live search or gjaldskra pages as of this check. Island.is structured access for Icelandic entities with Islykill was not observed as an open foreign-buyer API.
What you legally cannot do
Iceland implements EU-derived GDPR equivalent data protection through Act No. 90/2018 (the Data Protection Act, aligned with the GDPR under the EEA Agreement). Restrictions include:
- Processing personal data of directors and officers from the Icelandic registry must comply with Act No. 90/2018.
- Automated bulk scraping of the Skatturinn portal is not authorized.
- The beneficial ownership register is not a public search form on the live Fyrirtaekjaskra page; the live link is to registration of raunverulegir eigendur, not an open UBO query.
Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers
- Kennitala is the anchor identifier. Every Icelandic legal entity has a kennitala: a permanent 10-digit identifier. Use it as the primary search key. The live form accepts kennitala in the kt field.
- ISAT industry codes. Iceland uses the ISAT classification system (aligned with NACE/ISIC) for industry coding. Those codes were not re-read on a result page in this check.
- EEA membership matters for data transfer. Iceland is party to the EEA Agreement. Iceland is covered by EU adequacy for data protection purposes.
- Sedlabanki for financial entities. A live GET of fme.is now lands on https://sedlabanki.is/. Verify licensed financial entities against the Central Bank of Iceland, not a separate live FME host.
- 2008 banking crisis legacy. Iceland’s three major banks collapsed in 2008. Successor institutions should be verified on current license status.
- Capital controls. Iceland maintained capital controls from 2008 until they were formally lifted in 2017. As of this guide’s prior research, Iceland does not have capital controls. That status was not re-read on a Central Bank page in this check.
Alternatives if you cannot access the registry directly
The Fyrirtaekjaskra search form is reachable without an account.
- Sedlabanki (https://sedlabanki.is/): live successor landing for fme.is. Use for regulated financial entities.
- Island.is (https://www.island.is): Iceland’s central government digital services platform. Credential rules were not this scout’s live cite.
- Local legal firms in Reykjavik: for certified extracts and enhanced due diligence.
Local data suppliers
Iceland does not have a well-known domestic commercial credit bureau covering the international compliance market. Options include:
- Creditinfo Group (creditinfo.is): Iceland-based credit bureau that is part of the international Creditinfo Group. Provides credit reports and risk scores for Icelandic companies.
- Local attorneys: Reykjavik-based law firms are the reliable route for certified document retrieval.
FAQ
What is the kennitala in Iceland?
The kennitala is Iceland’s universal identifier for individuals and legal entities. For companies, it is a 10-digit number formatted as XXXXXX-XXXX. It is used across Icelandic government systems, banking, and commercial transactions. The live search form has a Kennitala field.
Is Iceland a member of the EU?
No. Iceland is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) and EFTA, but not the EU. EEA membership means Iceland implements most EU single market legislation including EU AML Directives and GDPR-equivalent data protection. Iceland applied for EU membership in 2009 and suspended the application in 2013.
Does Iceland have a public beneficial ownership register?
Iceland has a UBO filing regime under Act No. 82/2019. The live Skatturinn page links to registration of raunverulegir eigendur, not a public UBO search. Do not invent a public UBO query from this check.
Is Iceland on the FATF grey list?
Iceland is a FATF member country. For current status see fatf-gafi.org. This check did not re-read a live FATF country page.
Last verified: 2026-09-04. Sources: live GET of Skatturinn Fyrirtaekjaskra (https://www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/, HTTP 200, search form); Leit (https://www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/leit); Gjaldskra (https://www.skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/gjaldskra/, vottord ISK 1,500 / 3,000); English hub (https://www.skatturinn.is/english/); fme.is to Sedlabanki (https://sedlabanki.is/). Instant leftover dropped. FATF: fatf-gafi.org. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.