Visa & Immigration

1. Ég þarf að framlengja vegabréfsáritunina mína

   I need to extend my visa

   Usage

   Use when your stay is nearly up and you need to apply for an extension at the responsible office

   Grammar Note

   "Þurfa að" means "to need to". "Vegabréfsáritun" is a feminine noun (visa); as the object of "framlengja" it is accusative with the article, and the possessive agrees: "mína". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Hvaða gögn þarf ég?

   What documents do I need?

   Usage

   Ask at the counter which papers an application needs

   Grammar Note

   "Gögn" is a neuter plural noun (documents) and is accusative as the object of "þurfa". "Hvaða" means "which/what" and does not change form. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Hvar er Útlendingastofnun?

   Where is the Directorate of Immigration?

   Usage

   Ask where the immigration authority is; the name is a proper noun written with a capital letter

   Grammar Note

   "Útlendingastofnun" (literally "foreigners' agency") is the name of the Icelandic immigration authority, a feminine proper noun that keeps the same form in the dative. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

4. Ég er með vegabréfsáritun fyrir ferðamenn

   I have a tourist visa

   Usage

   Tell border or office staff that you are here as a tourist

   Grammar Note

   "Vera með + accusative" means "to have". "Fyrir ferðamenn" means "for tourists"; "ferðamenn" is the masculine plural accusative after "fyrir". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Hversu lengi má ég vera hér?

   How long can I stay?

   Usage

   Ask an official how long you are allowed to stay

   Grammar Note

   "Hversu lengi" means "how long". "Má ég" means "may I"; in questions the verb comes before the subject. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Mig langar að sækja um vegabréfsáritun

   I would like to apply for a visa

   Usage

   Opening line for starting a visa application

   Grammar Note

   "Sækja um" means "to apply for", with the thing applied for in the accusative. "Mig langar" takes an accusative subject. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Hvað kostar áritunin?

   What is the visa fee?

   Usage

   Check the cost before applying

   Grammar Note

   "Kosta" means "to cost". "Áritun" is a feminine noun (visa) and takes the suffixed article: "áritunin". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Vegabréfið mitt rennur út [dagsetning]

   My passport expires on [date]

   Usage

   Tell an official when your passport expires; replace [dagsetning] with the date

   Grammar Note

   "Vegabréf" is neuter (passport) with the article "vegabréfið", and the possessive is neuter "mitt". "Renna út" means "to expire". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

9. Ég þarf áritun fyrir millilendingu

   I need a visa for a stopover

   Usage

   Use at an airline or office desk when you must confirm a visa for a layover

   Grammar Note

   "Millilending" is a feminine noun (stopover); after "fyrir" it is accusative "millilendingu". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

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