Poste restante: Iceland To be confirmed

Biðpóstur (poste restante) · Pósturinn

In short. Iceland: poste restante is called “Biðpóstur (poste restante)” and is run by Pósturinn. A letter is held: 60 days (letters) · 30 days (registered mail). Cost: Unconfirmed. ID document: unconfirmed.

Example address

Camille DUPONT
Poste restante
Name of the chosen pósthús (post office)
Postal code (3 digits) and locality
ICELAND

Greyed out: replace with your own details. Write the rest exactly as shown.

Holding period, cost and tips

Held for
60 days (letters) · 30 days (registered mail)
Cost
Unconfirmed
ID document
Unconfirmed

Pósturinn's terms refer to the price list without stating a figure for this specific case. A fee of 1,200 kr./month exists for forwarding or temporarily holding domestic mail: not necessarily the same service.

  • The official terms explicitly cover travelers who have mail sent to a specific office.
  • Applies to letters. A parcel is not treated as biðpóstur: the recipient is notified and the parcel waits 30 days at the office.
  • A third party can collect with a written power of attorney (valid for 1 year, agent at least 15 years old).
  • No sample address is published: the format above is a template. To be confirmed with Pósturinn (posturinn@posturinn.is).

This entry is to be confirmed: at least one key piece of information could not be verified on an official page. Call the country's post office before sending anything important.

Source: Pósturinn ↗