How to send a letter to Iceland

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

Iceland

Sending post to Iceland
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery timeApprox 7-20 business days.
PostageLetter, Parcel, EMS.
Postcode3-digit postcodes before locality.

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
Street Number + Street Name
NNN LOCALITY
ICELAND
Example
Jon Jonsson
Laugavegur 5
101 REYKJAVIK
ICELAND
More examples
PO Box:
Sara Einar
P.O. Box 123
200 KOPAVOGUR
ICELAND
Full name
Required
Full name recommended.
Postcode
3-digit postcodes before locality.
Language
Icelandic; uppercase locality.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, EMS.
Delivery times
Approx 7-20 business days.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Iceland

From anywhere
about 10 days (34 letters)

Based on letters our members logged and marked as received over the last two years, using the quicker letters on each route. A letter may arrive sooner: members don’t always mark a letter as received as soon as it arrives.

🛃 Customs and restrictions

Customs
CN22/CN23 for goods.
Restrictions
Hazardous/perishable items restricted.

💡 Tips

Use correct 3-digit postcode; avoid punctuation.
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