U-101 Iceland Power of Attorney to Collect a Passport

What is U-101 — Power of attorney to collect a passport, ID card or certificate?

Form U-101, 'Umboð til að sækja gögn/skilríki til Þjóðskrár Íslands', is Registers Iceland's (Þjóðskrá Íslands) power of attorney for collecting documents. With it you authorise another person to pick up your passport (vegabréf), ID card (nafnskírteini) or a certificate (vottorð) on your behalf. A guardian can use the same form for a child's document.

The form is in Icelandic and fits on one page: your name and kennitala, the name and kennitala of the person you authorise, ticks for what they may collect, the child's name and kennitala if the document is a child's, your signature and the date, and two witnesses. The form says the grantor's signature must be confirmed by two witnesses, and the person collecting must identify themselves with valid ID when they hand the authorisation over.

FileIt explains each part in English, pre-fills your name from the People in your FileIt vault, checks every kennitala (check digit and date of birth), and prints the answers into Registers Iceland's own PDF, Icelandic and other accented letters included. The finished form is saved in your vault, ready to print and sign by hand in front of the witnesses.

Who fills it: The document holder, or a child's guardian
Given to: Registers Iceland, by the person collecting
Covers: Passport, ID card (nafnskírteini) and certificates (vottorð)
Signatures: Signed by hand; two witnesses confirm the date and signature
Fee: The form is free (Registers Iceland lists it as 'Gjaldfrjálst')
Edition: U-101, Útg. 1.5, dated 30.07.2026
Language: Icelandic (FileIt explains each part in English)

Who needs to fill out U-101 — Power of attorney to collect a passport, ID card or certificate?

Anyone who can't collect their own new Icelandic passport or ID card in person and wants someone else to pick it up.
People who have ordered a certificate from Registers Iceland and want a family member or friend to collect it.
Parents and other guardians sending someone to collect a child's passport, ID card or certificate.
Two adults acting as witnesses to the grantor's signature.

When to use U-101 — Power of attorney to collect a passport, ID card or certificate

When your passport, ID card or certificate is ready for collection and you can't go yourself.
Before the collection, so the person you authorise can bring the signed and witnessed form with them.
Each time you authorise a collection; the form names one person and the documents they may collect.

What you need before you start

Your full name and kennitala.
The full name and kennitala of the person who will collect.
Which documents they may collect: passport, certificate, ID card, or several.
For a child's document, the child's name and kennitala.
Two witnesses, with their kennitala. A witness without an Icelandic kennitala needs a copy of their passport or recognised travel document to go with the form.
The person collecting needs valid ID: a passport, an Icelandic driving licence, an ID card or a recognised travel document.

What’s on U-101 — Power of attorney to collect a passport, ID card or certificate

The 2026 edition has 1 page. FileIt asks for it in 6 parts:

Grantor (Ég undirrituð/undirritaður)Grantor
Person authorised (Veiti hér með)Grantor
Authorised to collect (Umboð til að sækja)Grantor
On behalf of a child (Ef umboð fyrir hönd barns)Grantor
Grantor's signature (Undirskrift umboðsveitanda)Grantor
Witnesses (Vottar að réttri dagsetningu og undirskrift)Witnesses

How to fill out U-101 — Power of attorney to collect a passport, ID card or certificate, step by step

1 Ég undirrituð/undirritaður — I, the undersigned

Your name (Nafn) and kennitala. This is the person giving the authority: the document holder, or the guardian for a child's document.

2 Veiti hér með — hereby authorise

The name and kennitala of the person who will collect. The note under it says they must identify themselves with valid ID when they present the authorisation, and lists the valid Icelandic IDs: passport, Icelandic driving licence, ID card and recognised travel document.

3 Umboð til að sækja — authorised to collect

Tick Vegabréf (passport), Vottorð (certificate) and/or Nafnskírteini (ID card). FileIt asks you to tick at least one.

4 Ef umboð fyrir hönd barns — on behalf of a child

Only for a child's document: the child's name (Nafn barns) and kennitala (Kennitala barns). FileIt checks the child is under 18.

5 Undirskrift umboðsveitanda — grantor's signature

FileIt prints the date (Dagsetning) as dd.mm.yyyy. The line marked 'Nafn' is for your handwritten signature, which you add in front of the two witnesses.

6 Vottar að réttri dagsetningu og undirskrift — witnesses

Two witnesses confirm the date and your signature. Each signs on their 'Nafn' line and gives their kennitala, which FileIt can print for them. A witness without an Icelandic kennitala attaches a copy of their passport or recognised travel document.

Common mistakes to avoid

Signing without the two witnesses. The form says the grantor's signature must be confirmed by two witnesses.
Forgetting the copy of a passport or travel document for a witness without an Icelandic kennitala.
Not ticking what the person may collect.
Sending someone without valid ID; they must identify themselves when they hand over the authorisation.
Writing the wrong kennitala. FileIt checks each one's check digit and date of birth, and that no kennitala appears twice.
Trying to e-sign it. The authorisation is signed by hand.

After you fill it out

Print the finished PDF from your FileIt vault. Sign it by hand on the line under 'Undirskrift umboðsveitanda' in front of two witnesses, who sign on their lines and give their kennitala.

Give the signed form to the person collecting. They bring it, with their own valid ID, to Registers Iceland when they collect. FileIt does not submit anything for you.

Keep the filled copy in your FileIt vault next to the passport or ID card details, so the expiry date and the next renewal are tracked too.

Fill out U-101 — Power of attorney to collect a passport, ID card or certificate online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 12 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Þjóðskrá Íslands — Registers Iceland (ÞÍ) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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U-101 — Power of attorney to collect a passport, ID card or certificate: frequently asked questions

Can I fill in form U-101 online?

Yes. FileIt lets you fill in U-101 online for free and prints your answers into Registers Iceland's official PDF. You then print it and sign it by hand in front of two witnesses.

Can someone else collect my Icelandic passport?

Yes, with this authorisation. You name the person and tick Vegabréf; they bring the signed, witnessed form and their own valid ID to Registers Iceland.

Do I need witnesses for U-101?

Yes. The form says the grantor's signature must be confirmed by two witnesses, who give their name and kennitala.

What if a witness doesn't have an Icelandic kennitala?

The form says a copy of that witness's passport or recognised travel document must go with the authorisation.

What ID does the person collecting need?

Valid ID. The form lists the valid Icelandic IDs as a passport, an Icelandic driving licence, an ID card and a recognised travel document.

Can I use U-101 for my child's passport?

Yes. Fill in the 'Ef umboð fyrir hönd barns' part with the child's name and kennitala, and sign as the guardian.

Does the form cost anything?

No. Registers Iceland lists U-101 as free.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Þjóðskrá Íslands — Registers Iceland (ÞÍ): https://www.skra.is/library/Samnyttar-skrar-/Eydublod/U-101%20Umbo%C3%B0%20til%20a%C3%B0%20s%C3%A6kja.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.skra.is/umsoknir/eydublod-umsoknir-og-vottord/stok-vara/?productid=38af9fe5-b373-11e9-9453-005056851dd2
Edition shown on this page: U-101, Útg. 1.5, 30.07.2026 (checked 2026-10-25).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Þjóðskrá Íslands — Registers Iceland (ÞÍ) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-25.