Iceland Criminal Record Check

## Who is the source of criminal check data in Iceland? District Courts Iceland ## What is the process in Iceland? 1. The requesting party will request the check from the ATS or their Zinc account. 2. Automated instructions are delivered to the candidate to provide some personal details in a dynamic web form. 3. Zinc submits the request to the authorities. 4. Zinc receives the results (digitally) and provides a signed digital report. 5. The candidate receives a notification to say the process is complete. ## What details are required to submit the check? - First Name - Last Name - Birth Date - Address - The last registered addresses in Iceland ## What is covered in the criminal check? The Court Search Iceland provides criminal litigation information involving individuals lawfully residing in Iceland, extracted through the database of the District Courts of Iceland (covering Reykjavik District Court, District Court of West Iceland, District Court of Northwest Iceland, District Court of Northeast Iceland, District Court of East Iceland, District Court of Sudurlands). The information goes back to 7 years. Please note that this is a nationwide search and is not restricted to a specific locality. The address is required not for conducting the search itself, but rather as an additional identifier—used only when a second identifier is not available. In cases where search results, such as judgments, orders, or decrees, include the applicant’s address, this information supports accurate matching and verification of the retrieved records. ## Restrictions, exclusions, limitations - Due to privacy laws, there might be restrictions on the access of case information where the parties involved have explicitly prohibited the public disclosure of. - Please note that we only provide audit trails as evidence for this service. Exceptionally, if you need evidence for "Records Found" we can share the snippet or judgment with an additional cost. ## What is the expected turnaround time? [Here](https://zincwork.com/turnaround-times). ## Period covered by the check The records are kept based on the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods applicable for each type of conviction provided by the local regulations in Iceland. For accurate reporting purposes, cases from up to 7 years ago will be included in the report. ## Privacy statement The details contained in this report should not be used as the sole reason for making a decision. Zinc Work Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information appearing in this report since it is provided to Zinc Work Ltd by third parties. This report has been produced for the purchaser of the report and Zinc Work Ltd will have no liability to loss.