Icelandic passport
Encyclopedia
Icelandic Passports are issued to citizens of Iceland
for the purpose of international travel.
emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The words "ÍSLAND" (Icelandic
), "ICELAND" (English
) and "ISLANDE" (French
) are inscribed above the coat of arms and the words "VEGABRÉF" (Icelandic
), "PASSPORT" (English
) and "PASSEPORT" (French
) are inscribed below the coat of arms. Icelandic passports have the standard biometric symbol at the bottom.
The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.
, English
and French
.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
for the purpose of international travel.
Physical Appearance
Icelandic passports are blue, with the Icelandic Coat of armsCoat of arms of Iceland
The coat of arms of Iceland is a cross of silver on a sky-blue shield, with a fire-red cross inside the silver cross . The shieldbearers are the four protectors of Iceland standing on a pahoehoe lava block...
emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The words "ÍSLAND" (Icelandic
Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
), "ICELAND" (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) and "ISLANDE" (French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) are inscribed above the coat of arms and the words "VEGABRÉF" (Icelandic
Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
), "PASSPORT" (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) and "PASSEPORT" (French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) are inscribed below the coat of arms. Icelandic passports have the standard biometric symbol at the bottom.
Identity Information Page
The Icelandic Passport includes the following data:- Photo of Passport Holder
- Type (PA)
- Code (ISL)
- Passport No.
- Surname
- Given Names
- Nationality
- Height
- Date of Birth
- Personal code No.
- Sex
- Place of Birth
- Date of Issue
- Date of Expiry
- Authority
The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.
Languages
The data page/information page is printed in IcelandicIcelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
.