Heilsuvera

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• To log in to My pages on Heilsuvera.is, you use electronic ID.

• Electronic IDs are the only means of authentication and identification of the security standard required for electronic identification into electronic healthcare in Iceland.

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• Guardians have access to My pages on Heilsuvera.is for their children up to the age of 16.

• At 16, the child becomes an independent user of the health services. The parents then no longer have access to the child's Heilsuvera.

• The National Registry communicates information on age, custody, and relationship to institutions, and the guardian's access is based on this information.

• Stepparents do not have access to their stepchildren's information.

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We are working on a solution for those who cannot use electronic IDs.

These are:

A working group organized by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour is working on a solution, but information from the group is expected in the autumn of 2023. Information will be updated on the Directorate of Health's website as soon as it is available.

While waiting for a future solution, the parties concerned are advised to contact their primary health care. Unfortunately, the Directorate of Health is not authorized to register a power of attorney or grant third parties access to Heilsuvera.