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Payment contributions for domestic travel costs

Educational courses or meetings

As a rule, two trips may be paid each year for the parent or family members of individuals to attend educational courses or necessary meetings that are approved by Iceland Health. The payment of the benefit is made conditional on the patient having a severe disability or chronic and serious illness.

Application process

To be reimbursed for travel costs:

  1. Doctor or midwife, if applicable, applying for reimbursement of travel costs
    - The doctor will fill in the form Travel costs report

  2. Applicants shall keep all supporting documents:
    - The form completed by the doctor
    - Air, ferry, regular, road toll or public transport tickets
    - Payment receipts for purchase of fuel for a trip by private car
    - Attested arrival for a course or meeting

  3. The applicant sends all documents to his/her hometown, and the authorization is to forward them to Iceland Health if necessary.

Data may also be submitted electronically through Réttindagátt. .

Amounts

Reimbursement is generally made for each trip:

  • 2/3 of the fare by air, ferry or scheduled bus. If you are travelling with your own car, this cost is calculated from the distance and .

  • The cost portion of the applicant (1/3 of the fare) never exceeds ISK 1,500 per return trip.

  • The applicant's share of the costs is reduced to ISK 500. for each trip if its cost exceeds ISK 10,000. during the last 12 months or during the calendar year from 01.01.2024.

Service provider

Ice­land Health