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Residence → Iceland · Permanent status
#17of 70
10 JUL 2026checked
Methodology →
IS
Iceland
Residence score · permanent
86.0
Rank #17
of 70 countries
Travel100
Security85
Path80
Rights70
37Doors unlocked
3 yrsTo citizenship
AllowedDual

Iceland permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.

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Around this rankRank #17 · of 70 countries
15FR
France
86.5
16CZ
Czechia
86.0
17IS
Iceland
86.0
18LV
Latvia
86.0
19SK
Slovakia
86.0

How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss18 mo

Registered domicile abroad for a continuous period of 18 months triggers automatic revocation; the Directorate of Immigration can grant written…

Indefinite statusAllowed

Automatic lapse after 18 months' continuous foreign domicile; can also be revoked for serious crime or if the original grant is found to…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Iceland

WhereStayVerified against
EU
Schengen area — free movement · 28With a valid permit + passport
90 / 180 daysSchengen Borders Code Art. 21
AL
AlbaniaValid permit holders
CR
Costa RicaValid permit holders
GE
GeorgiaValid permit holders
ME
MontenegroValid permit holders
MK
North MacedoniaValid permit holders
MX
MexicoValid permit holders
PA
PanamaValid permit holders
RS
SerbiaValid permit holders
TR
TürkiyeValid permit holders

Where it leads

Year 0Permanent residence
Year 3Citizenship · Allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Iceland residence?

Registered domicile abroad for a continuous period of 18 months triggers automatic revocation; the Directorate of Immigration can grant written permission for longer absences…

How long from Iceland residence to citizenship?

3 yrs. Allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

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183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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