Licence Application

The following disciplines are regulated professions that require an authorization issued by the Minister of Education, Science and Culture.

A licence fee of ISK 8.300 will be collected by giro when the application has been approved. The delivery period is set at 3 weeks. The licence will be forwarded when paid for.

Pre School Teachers

Application for authorization to use the professional title Pre School Teacher cf. Act No 87/2008 (in Icelandic) on the education and recruitment of Pre School Teachers, Compulsory School Teachers, Upper Secondary School Teachers and Principals and Regulation No. 695/1998 (in Icelandic) on legal protection of the title of Compulsory School Teacher.

• Application for authorization to use the professional title Pre School Teacher * (PDF - 295 KB)

Certified copies of certificates of all final examinations and a summary of academic record must be submitted with the application. Documents may be certified by the educational institution in question, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, at a police station or by the district commissioner.

Nationals of the member states of the European Economic Area must submit certificates of recognized teaching qualifications in states within the area. Translation of the certificate must be approved by a certified translator.

Compulsory School Teachers

Application for authorization to use the professional title Compulsory School Teacher cf. Act No 87/2008 (in Icelandic) on the education and recruitment of Pre School Teachers, Compulsory School Teachers, Upper Secondary School Teachers and Principals and Regulation No. 695/1998 (in Icelandic) on legal protection of the title of Compulsory School Teacher.

• Application for authorization to use the professional title Compulsory School Teacher * (PDF - 295 KB)

Certified copies of certificates of all final examinations and a summary of academic record must be submitted with the application. Documents may be certified by the educational institution in question, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, at a police station or by the district commissioner.

Nationals of the member states of the European Economic Area must submit certificates of recognized teaching qualifications in states within the area. Translation of the certificate must be approved by a certified translator.

Upper Secondary School Teachers

Application for authorization to use the professional title Upper Secondary School Teacher cf. Act No 87/2008 (in Icelandic) on the education and recruitment of Pre School Teachers, Compulsory School Teachers, Upper Secondary School Teachers and Principals and Regulation No. 694/1998 (in Icelandic) on legal protection of the profession title Upper Secondary School Teacher.

• Application for authorization to use the professional title Upper Secondary School Teacher * (PDF - 297 KB)

Certified copies of certificates of all final examinations, including examinations of diploma study in education and a summary of academic record must be submitted with the application. Documents may be certified by the educational institution in question, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, at a police station or by the district commissioner.

Nationals of the member states of the European Economic Area must submit certificates of teaching qualifications in states within the area. Translation of the certificate must be approved by a certified translator.

Librarians

Application for authorization to use the professional title Librarian cf. Act No. 97/1984 (in Icelandic) on Librarians and cf. Act No. 21/2001 (in Icelandic) .

• Application for authorization to use the professional title Librarian (PDF- 297KB)

Certified copies of certificates of final examinations and a summary of academic record must be submitted with the application. Documents may be certified by the educational institution in question, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, at a police station or by the district commissioner.