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Are you applying for a building permit? Here you’ll find step-by-step instructions and practical information for the application process. The application itself is done through the HMS application portal.
Submit a building permit application on My Pages of the Housing and Construction Authority (HMS).
Before you start, have the following ready:
The application description must include the following:
Click Stofna umsókn (Create Application) once everything is filled out. This does not send the application to the Building Commissioner but saves it under the Building Permit tab. Note that you cannot delete a created application.
The person who creates the application is automatically registered as the applicant. It is not possible to select another applicant or payer as the role.
Next, the lead designer and design manager must be added to the application.
Do this by clicking the blue plus sign next to "Tengdir aðilar" (Related parties).
No additional parties are added at this stage.
You can change the email when a new related party is added.
When a related party is added to the application, they gain access to the application.
All accompanying documents must be saved under "fylgigögn" (attachments).
Attachments include blueprints, forms, approvals, reports, and more.
You don't need to save documents under a specific item in the checklist as all documents are saved in the same place.
Attachments are delivered to the Building Commissioner the day after electronic submission.
The checklist is primarily for the applicant to verify that all materials have been submitted. These documents are not automatically transferred to Reykjavík City.
Click Senda til byggingarfulltrúa (Send to Building Commissioner).
Sometimes, you need to reload the page. Documents are not lost if this is done. As soon as an application is created, it is saved and always accessible in the Byggingarleyfi (Building Permit) tab.
The applicant receives confirmation from the Building Commissioner in Reykjavík when the application is received. If additional information or documents are needed, this will be indicated. The case is reviewed at the Building Commissioner’s permit review meeting once all relevant documents have been received and the project manager’s review is complete.