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This guide contains public integration notes for Iceland. Use it for identifier formats, search behavior, and country-specific caveats. The live source of truth for coverage, pricing, data sources, documents, legal forms, roles, and status values is the pricing page.

Iceland coverage, pricing, and sources

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Data Sources

Iceland uses a single official government registry. All company data comes from the Skatturinn Company Register. There are no fallback registries or secondary data sources.

Skatturinn (RSK Fyrirtækjaskrá). The Icelandic Directorate of Internal Revenue (Ríkisskattstjóri) maintains the Company Register (Fyrirtækjaskrá). The register provides company profiles, legal representatives, UBO data, ÍSAT activity codes, VAT numbers, and documents. Accessible at skatturinn.is/fyrirtaekjaskra/.

Single-source model. All entity data comes from Skatturinn. The company register page is scraped for company profiles, legal representatives, UBOs, and available documents. Search is performed directly on the register. There is no API; all data is extracted via HTML scraping.

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Company Type	Source	Format	Example	Notes
All entity types	RSK Fyrirtækjaskrá	10 digits (Kennitala)	`5602151420`	Kennitala, the national identification number, also used for individuals

Kennitala Format: Icelandic kennitala is a 10-digit number. For companies, the first 6 digits encode the founding date (DDMMYY) and the last 4 are a serial number. The century is determined by the 10th digit: 9 = 1900s, 0 = 2000s. Example: 5602151420 → founded 15th of some month in 20xx.

Identifiers in API Response

Identifier Type	Format	Example	Found In
`kennitala`	10 digits	`5602151420`	All entities
`VAT`	Number only	`119978`	VAT-registered entities

Search Capabilities

Search Type	Pattern	Example	Match Type	Expected Results
By Kennitala	10 digits	`5602151420`	Exact	Exact match returned first (matchType: id); other results may follow
By Name	Text string	`"AD Company"`	Partial/Contains	Multiple results

Search Performance: Use kennitala searches for exact matching. Name searches are performed live on skatturinn.is and may be slower.

Single-result redirect. When a name search returns exactly one result, skatturinn.is redirects directly to the company profile page instead of showing a search results table. The integration handles this transparently.

Supported Entity Families

Entity Family	Legal Forms	Notes
Private Limited Companies	ehf. (Einkahlutafélag)	Most common company type in Iceland
Public Limited Companies	hf. (Hlutafélag)	Listed companies, exempt from UBO disclosure
Partnerships	sf. (Sameignarfélag)	General partnerships
Cooperatives	svf. (Samvinnufélag)	Cooperative associations
Self-employed	Einstaklingsfyrirtæki	Sole proprietorships
Non-profits	félag (Association)	Non-profit organizations

Quirks & Gotchas

Quirk	Details
Listed hf. companies have no UBOs	Public limited companies (hf.) listed on the Icelandic stock exchange are exempt from UBO disclosure under Act 82/2019. The UBO section is absent from their registry page.
UBO data is public	Unlike many EU countries, Icelandic UBO data is publicly accessible directly on the company registry page, without authentication or special access.
All data is live	There is no batch/deduplicated data pipeline. Every request scrapes skatturinn.is in real-time. This means slightly higher latency but always-fresh data.
Free documents only	Only the free overview (Gjaldfrjálst yfirlit) and annual accounts (Ársreikningur) are available. Paid certificates and notarized documents are not supported.
Document download uses checkout flow	Free documents go through a 4-step web checkout (cart → continue → register document service → download) even though the price is 0 ISK.
Board and key persons come from the free overview PDF	The HTML company page only lists one “Forráðamaður” (authorized person). Full board members, auditors, CEOs, and proxy holders are extracted from the free overview PDF.
ÍSAT codes map to NACE	Icelandic ÍSAT codes follow the NACE classification system and are mapped as NACE activity codes in the API response.
Shareholders via AI reconstruction	Shareholder data is extracted via AI reconstruction from free documents (annual accounts, registry overview), not from structured registry data.

Company Status

Local Status	Standardized Status	Notes
Virk	Active	Standard active status
Afskráð	Closed	Deregistered from the company register

Legal Forms

Icelandic Name	Abbreviation	Code	English Translation
Einkahlutafélag	ehf.	E1	Private Limited Company
Hlutafélag, almennt	hf.	H2	Public Limited Company
Sameignarfélag	sf.	S1	General Partnership
Samvinnufélag	svf.	S3	Cooperative
Einstaklingsfyrirtæki	-	E3	Sole Proprietorship

AI-enriched legal forms. Legal form codes (e.g., E1) and Icelandic names are extracted from the registry. The standardized English translation and ISO 20275 mapping are provided by the AI legal form enrichment parser.

Legal Representatives

The HTML registry page lists a single “Forráðamaður” (authorized person/director), but the company profile datapoint enriches this with the free overview PDF to extract the full board plus other key persons when available. Roles are mapped to standardized values:

Icelandic Role	English Translation	Standardized Role
Stjórnarformaður	Chairman of the Board	Chairman of the Board
Framkvæmdastjóri	Managing Director	Managing Director
Stjórnarmaður	Board Member	Board Member
Prókúruhafi	Proxy Holder	Authorized Signatory

Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs)

UBO data is extracted from the “Raunverulegir eigendur” section of the company registry page. This data is mandated by Act 82/2019 on measures against money laundering and terrorist financing.

Field	Description
`name.fullName`	UBO’s full name
`birthDate`	Birth year and month (e.g., 1984-07)
`nationality`	Country of nationality (AI-resolved from Icelandic name)
`residenceAddress.countryCode`	Country of residence (AI-resolved)
`control.types`	Ownership type (see mapping below)
`control.details`	Ownership percentage when available

Ownership Type Mapping

Icelandic Type	English	Control Type
Beint eignarhald	Direct ownership	`OWNERSHIP_OF_SHARES`
Óbeint eignarhald	Indirect ownership	`OWNERSHIP_OF_SHARES`
Bein stjórnun	Direct management	`SIGNIFICANT_INFLUENCE_OR_CONTROL`
Stjórn skráð sem eigandi	Management registered as owner	`SIGNIFICANT_INFLUENCE_OR_CONTROL`

Management-as-owner pattern. For companies where no individual holds a qualifying ownership stake, the board may be registered as UBOs with the type “Stjórn skráð sem eigandi” (management registered as owner) and ownership share marked as -. This is common for larger ehf. companies.

Shareholders

Shareholders are extracted via AI reconstruction from free documents (annual accounts and registry overview PDFs). This uses the same pattern as France and Belgium.

AI-reconstructed data. Shareholder data is not available as structured data from the registry. It is extracted from PDF documents using AI, which means accuracy depends on document quality. Results should be verified.

Data Availability Matrix

Data Type	ehf.	hf.	sf. / svf.	Notes
Company Profile	✅ Live	✅ Live	✅ Live	Real-time scraping
Legal Representatives	✅	✅	✅	Full board and key persons extracted from the free overview PDF
UBOs	✅	❌ (exempt)	✅	Act 82/2019
Shareholders	✅ AI	✅ AI	✅ AI	AI reconstruction from documents
Trade Register Extract	✅	✅	✅	PDF used as source for structured company data
Annual Accounts	✅	✅	✅	All available fiscal years
Company Data	✅ Live	✅ Live	✅ Live	Structured company data built from live HTML + Trade Register Extract parsing
Activity Codes (ÍSAT/NACE)	✅	✅	✅	From registry page

Legend: ✅ Available | ❌ Not Available | Live = Real-time scraping | AI = AI reconstruction

Documents

Document Type	API Category	Format	Catalog item	Notes
Trade Register Extract	`tradeRegisterExtract`	PDF	`isl-company-data`	Gjaldfrjálst yfirlit, registration overview PDF included in the company-data block
Annual Accounts	`financialStatements`	PDF	`isl-annual-accounts`	Ársreikningur, all available fiscal years

Only annual accounts remain standalone. The Trade Register Extract is included in the Iceland company-data block because it is used to build structured company data. The paid certificate (Staðfest vottorð, 2,100 ISK) is not supported.

Pricing

Catalog item	Description	Delivery
`isl-company-data`	Company Profile	~60 seconds
`isl-ubo-data`	Ultimate Beneficial Owners	~60 seconds
`isl-shareholders`	Shareholders (AI reconstruction)	~120 seconds
`isl-annual-accounts`	Annual Accounts (PDF)	~60 seconds

Trade Register Extract is included. Iceland company data already depends on the Gjaldfrjálst yfirlit PDF, so the Trade Register Extract is included in isl-company-data rather than billed separately.

Example API Responses

All examples use real data from the Icelandic Company Register.

Search by Name

Query: GET /v2/search?country=IS&query=Marel

{
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "6407070540",
      "countryCode": "IS",
      "legalName": "Marel Iceland ehf.",
      "address": { "addressLine1": "Austurhrauni 9, 210 Garðabær", "countryCode": "IS" }
    },
    {
      "id": "5005022310",
      "countryCode": "IS",
      "legalName": "Marel Edvaldsson ehf.",
      "address": { "addressLine1": "Fornubúðum 12, 220 Hafnarfjörður", "countryCode": "IS" }
    }
  ]
}

Company Profile (ehf.)

Query: POST /v2/company with { "id": "5602151420", "countryCode": "IS", "dataPoints": ["company", "legalRepresentatives"] }

{
  "company": {
    "id": "5602151420",
    "countryCode": "IS",
    "identifiers": { "kennitala": "5602151420", "VAT": "119978" },
    "legalName": "AD Company ehf.",
    "registrationDate": "2015-01-05",
    "status": { "localName": "Virk", "active": true },
    "legalForm": { "localName": "Einkahlutafélag (ehf)", "standardized": "Private Limited Company" },
    "legalAddress": { "addressLine1": "Hafnargötu 50 230 Reykjanesbær", "countryCode": "IS" },
    "activities": {
      "NACE": [
        { "code": "74.90.0", "description": "Önnur ótalin sérfræðileg, vísindaleg og tæknileg starfsemi" },
        { "code": "74.30.0", "description": "Þýðingar- og túlkunarþjónusta" }
      ]
    }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    {
      "type": "individual",
      "role": { "localName": "stjórnarmaður", "englishTranslation": "Board Member", "standardized": "BoardMember" },
      "individual": { "name": { "fullName": "Dominika Anna Madajczak" } }
    }
  ]
}

UBOs (Direct Ownership)

Query: POST /v2/company with { "id": "5602151420", "countryCode": "IS", "dataPoints": ["ultimateBeneficialOwners"] }

{
  "ultimateBeneficialOwners": [
    {
      "name": { "fullName": "Dominika Anna Madajczak" },
      "birthDate": { "year": 1984, "month": 7 },
      "nationality": "IS",
      "residenceAddress": { "countryCode": "IS" },
      "control": {
        "types": ["OWNERSHIP_OF_SHARES"],
        "details": [{ "type": "SHARES", "percentageValue": 100, "nature": "direct" }]
      }
    }
  ]
}

UBOs (Management as Owner)

Query: POST /v2/company with { "id": "6407070540", "countryCode": "IS", "dataPoints": ["ultimateBeneficialOwners"] }

{
  "ultimateBeneficialOwners": [
    {
      "name": { "fullName": "Viðar Erlingsson" },
      "birthDate": { "year": 1975, "month": 10 },
      "nationality": "IS",
      "control": { "types": ["SIGNIFICANT_INFLUENCE_OR_CONTROL"], "details": [] }
    },
    {
      "name": { "fullName": "Elín Granz" },
      "birthDate": { "year": 1974, "month": 5 },
      "nationality": "IS",
      "control": { "types": ["SIGNIFICANT_INFLUENCE_OR_CONTROL"], "details": [] }
    }
  ]
}

Note: When no individual holds a qualifying ownership stake, board members are registered as UBOs with “Stjórn skráð sem eigandi” (management registered as owner).

Available Documents

Documents are returned when "dataPoints": ["availableDocuments"] is requested.

API Category	Document	Catalog item	Notes
`tradeRegisterExtract`	Trade Register Extract (Gjaldfrjálst yfirlit)	`isl-company-data`	PDF overview included in the company-data block
`financialStatements`	Annual Accounts (Ársreikningur)	`isl-annual-accounts`	All available fiscal years

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Iceland coverage, pricing, and sources

Data Sources

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Search Capabilities

Supported Entity Families

Quirks & Gotchas

Company Status

Legal Forms

Legal Representatives

Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs)

Ownership Type Mapping

Shareholders

Data Availability Matrix

Documents

Pricing

Example API Responses

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Iceland coverage, pricing, and sources

​Data Sources

​Company Identifiers

​Query Identifiers

​Identifiers in API Response

​Search Capabilities

​Supported Entity Families

​Quirks & Gotchas

​Company Status

​Legal Forms

​Legal Representatives

​Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs)

​Ownership Type Mapping

​Shareholders

​Data Availability Matrix

​Documents

​Pricing

​Example API Responses

Start here

Data Sources

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Search Capabilities

Supported Entity Families

Quirks & Gotchas

Company Status

Legal Forms

Legal Representatives

Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs)

Ownership Type Mapping

Shareholders

Data Availability Matrix

Documents

Pricing

Example API Responses