Heavy Machinery Registry
The AOSH maintains a special heavy machinery registry for all heavy machinery and equipment in Iceland. The registration of heavy machinery is subject to the rules on the registration and inspection of mobile work machinery and heavy machinery.
New Registration
Before the machine is put into use, it must be registered with the AOSH. New registrations are only made electronically on My Pages on the AOSH website.
Skráningu og skoðun farandvinnuvéla og vinnuvéla
Rules no. 388/1989 about
Foreign companies that intend to operate in Iceland shall bear in mind that before a machine, which is covered by the rules on registration and inspection of mobile work machines and heavy machinery, is taken into use, it must be registered with the AOSH. Please note that a heavy machinery must be registered with an Icelandic ID number.
The registration numbers of heavy machinery and equipment have two letters and four digits. The first letter of the registration number indicates a main category and the second letter a sub-category. The numbers are serial numbers within certain categories and together with the two letters is the registration number of a specific machine or device.
The AOSH publishes a registration manual for further instructions on registration of heavy machinery.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can apply for a new registration of heavy machinery/equipment on My Pages on AOSH’s website. To do this, you need to have an electronic ID or an Íslykill.
Information about this can be found in the registration manual for heavy machinery and equipment.
You can see the price of the new registration of heavy machinery/equipment in the AOSH tariff here on the website.
You need to contact the AOSH at tel: 550 4600 and provide the registration number of the machinery.
The model year of the machinery can be found by visiting My Pages at the AOSH’s website or at island.is.
Once you have received a number plate from us, you can clear the device through customs. An inspector from the AOSH then contacts you and brings the plate for the machinery and inspects it.
Only the insurance companies can provide information on whether there is insurance on heavy machinery. The AOSH does not have that information.
The AOSH does not require insurance and it is the responsibility of the owner of the machinery to contact the insurance companies.
Yes, all heavy machinery to be registered must be CE marked.
You can deregister heavy machinery on My Pages on the AOSH’s website. To do this, you need to have an electronic ID or an Íslykill.
Registration Manual
Registration Categories
- Construction cranes
AH. Harbor cranes and industrial cranes, lifting capacity > 18 tm
BB. Lattice boom crawler cranes on belts, lifting capacity > and 18 tm
BG. Lattice boom crawler cranes on wheels, lifting capacity > 18 tm
BH. Loading cranes, lifting capacity > 18 tm
BS. Hydraulic cranes with telescopic boom, lifting capacity > 18 tm
CA. Harbor cranes and landing cranes, lifting capacity ≤ 18 tm
CB. Bridge cranes, lifting capacity > 1000 kg
CD. Overhead cranes and pulleys, lifting capacity > 1000 kg
CI. Industrial cranes, lifting capacity > 1000 kg
DA. Mobile cranes, lifting capacity ≥ 1000 kg and ≤ 18 tm
DK. Basket cranes and basket lifts, lifting capacity > 150 kg
DS. Concrete pump cranes
EA. Excavators on wheels with 360 ° rotation, own weight > 4 tons
EB. Excavators on belts with 360 ° rotation, own weight > 4 tons
EH. Excavators on wheels (tractor excavators), own weight > 4 tons
EK. Excavators on wheels, not made for driving, own weight > 4 tons
FB. Loader shovels (belt shovels) on belts. own weight > 4 tons
FH. Loader shovels on wheels (wheel loaders), own weight > 4 tons
GB. Bulldozers, own weight > 4 tons
GS. Drilling rigs and drilling equipment, own weight > 4 tons
HV. Motor graders, own weight > 4 tons
IA. Towing vehicles, motor > 15 kW
IB. Sweepers, snow plows and blowers, motorized wheelbarrows, etc., motor > 15 kW
ID. Tractors with equipment, motor > 15 kW
IF. Substance pumps, mixers, dumpers, etc., driving speed ≤ 30 km / h, load capacity. > 5 tons
II. Specially equipped industrial machinery, motor > 15 kW
IM. Excavators and shovels, own weight ≤ 4 tons
IS. Snowcats, motor > 15 kW
IT. Pushback tugs, motor > 15 kW
JF. Forklifts with telescopic boom, lifting capacity ≥ 1.2 tons but ≤ 10 tons compared to 0.6 m load center
JL. Forklifts, lifting capacity ≥ 1.2 tons but ≤ 10 tons compared to 0.6 m load center
JV. Airport check equipment, motor > 15 kW
KG. Forklifts, lifting capacity > 10 tons
KL. Forklifts with telescopic boom, lifting capacity > 10 tons
LS. Rollers, motor > 15 kW
MM. Laying machines and cutters, motor > 15 kW
NB. Car lifts, designed to lift vehicles
NC. Car lifts, hydraulic lifts with floor jacks, designed for lifting vehicles
NF. Passenger lifts
NG. Passenger and cargo lifts
NH. Lifts for people with disabilities
NL. Lifting platforms
NM. Service lifts, load capacity > 10 kg and < 100 kg
NO. Escalators and conveyors for transporting people
NV. Cargo lifts, load capacity > 100 kg
OB. Cableways for skiers
OS. Chairlifts
OT. Ski tows
PH. Loading cranes, lifting capacity > 8 tm and ≤ 18 tm
RB. Construction drill, own weight ≤ 10 tons
RM. Construction drill that can move under their own power, own weight > 10 tons
RS. Drilling rigs that can not move under their own power
SA. Rollers, sweepers, snow plows, etc., equipment that can not move under its own power
SB. Lifting equipment on vehicles, such as loading cranes lifting capacity ≥ 1000 kg but ≤ 8 tm
SD. Pesticide application equipment
SE. Mowers and various transport equipment, motor > 10 kW and ≤ 15 kW
SF. Crushers and chippers, motor > 15 kW
SH. Mineral sorting machine
SI. Large motorized playground equipment
SJ. Smaller motorized playground equipment
SK. Smaller type of motorized carousel
SL. The smallest type of motorized playground equipment
SM. Mobile lifting equipment made for driving, lifting capacity ≥ 1 ton and lifting height > 0.4 m but < 2.5 m
SN. Mobile transport equipment, lifting capacity ≥ 1 ton and lifting height < 0.4 m
VA. Container frames
VB. Lifting work platforms and construction lifts
VD. Lifting equipment (pallet cabinets, hangers and more)
VH. Baskets made for lifting people with a forklift or hoisting people with a crane
VL. Lifting work platforms, e.g. scissor lifts, etc. tower lifts
VP. Hanging work platforms
XA. Mobile tanks, category 2, gas
XB. Fixed tanks on vehicles, category 2, gas
XD. Fixed tanks on carriages, category 2, gas
YA. Mobile tanks, category 3, flammable liquids
YB. Fixed tanks on vehicles, category 3, flammable liquids
YD. Fixed tanks on carriages, category 3, flammable liquids
ZA. Steam boilers I
ZB. Steam boilers II
ZD. Steam boilers III
ZE. Steam boilers IV
ZF. Water heating systems
ÖA. Explosives chests, category I
ÖB. Explosives containers, category II
| AB | Construction cranes |
|---|---|
| AH | Harbor cranes and industrial cranes, lifting capacity > 18 tm |
| BB | Lattice boom cranes on belts, lifting capacity > and 18 tm |
| BG | Lattice boom cranes on wheels, lifting capacity > 18 tm |
| BH | Loading cranes, lifting capacity > 18 tm |
| BS | Hydraulic cranes with telescopic boom, lifting capacity > 18 tm |
| CA | Harbor cranes and landing cranes, lifting capacity ≤ 18 tm |
| CB | Bridge cranes, lifting capacity > 1000 kg |
| CD | Overhead cranes and pulleys, lifting capacity > 1000 kg |
| CI | Industrial cranes, lifting capacity > 1000 kg |
| DA | Mobile cranes, lifting capacity ≥ 1000 kg and ≤ 18 tm |
| DK | Basket cranes and basket lifts, lifting capacity > 150 kg |
| DS | Concrete pump cranes |
| EA | Excavators on wheels with 360 ° rotation, own weight > 4 tons |
| EB | Excavators on belts with 360 ° rotation, own weight > 4 tons |
| EH | Excavators on wheels (tractor excavators), own weight > 4 tons |
| EK | Excavators on wheels, not made for driving, own weight > 4 tons |
| FB | Loader shovels (belt shovels) on belts. own weight > 4 tons |
| FH | Loader shovels on wheels (wheel loaders), own weight > 4 tons |
| GB | Bulldozers, own weight > 4 tons |
| GS | Drilling rigs and drilling equipment, own weight > 4 tons |
| HV | Motor graders, own weight > 4 tons |
| IA | Towing vehicles, motor > 15 kW |
| IB | Sweepers, snow plows and blowers, motorized wheelbarrows, etc., motor > 15 kW |
| ID | Tractors with equipment, motor > 15 kW |
| IF | Substance pumps, mixers, dumpers, etc., driving speed ≤ 30 km / h, load capacity. > 5 tons |
| II | Specially equipped industrial machinery, motor > 15 kW |
| IM | Excavators and shovels, dead weight ≤ 4 tons IS. Snowcats, motor > 15 kW |
| IS | Snowcats, motor > 15 kW |
| IT | Pushback tugs, motor > 15 kW |
| JF | Forklifts with telescopic boom, lifting capacity ≥ 1.2 tons but ≤ 10 tons compared to 0.6 m load center |
| JL | Forklifts, lifting capacity ≥ 1.2 tons but ≤ 10 tons compared to 0.6 m load center |
| JV | Airport check equipment, motor > 15 kW |
| KG | Forklifts, lifting capacity > 10 tons |
| KL | Forklifts with telescopic boom, lifting capacity > 10 tons |
| LS | Rollers, motor > 15 kW |
| MM | Laying machines and cutters, motor > 15 kW |
| NB | Car lifts, designed to lift vehicles |
| NC | Car lifts, hydraulic lifts with floor jacks, designed for lifting vehicles |
| NF | Passenger lifts |
| NG | Passenger and cargo lifts |
| NH | Lifts for people with disabilities |
| NL | Lifting platforms |
| NM | Service lifts, load capacity > 10 kg and < 100 kg |
| NR | Escalators and conveyors for transporting people |
| NV | Cargo lifts, load capacity > 100 kg |
| OB | Cableways for skiers |
| OS | Chairlifts |
| OT | Ski tows |
| PH | Loading cranes, lifting capacity > 8 tm and ≤ 18 tm |
| RB | Drilling rigs, dead weight ≤ 10 tons |
| RM | Drilling rigs that can move under their own power, dead weight > 10 tons |
| RS | Drilling rigs that can not move under their own power |
| SA | Rollers, sweepers, snow plows, etc., equipment that can not move under its own power |
| SB | Lifting equipment on vehicles, such as loading cranes lifting capacity ≥ 1000 kg but ≤ 8 tm |
| SD | Garden sprayers |
| SE | Mowers and various transport equipment, motor > 10 kW and ≤ 15 kW |
| SF | Crushers and chippers, motor > 15 kW |
| SH | Riddlers made for sorting minerals |
| SI | Large motorized playground equipment |
| SJ | Smaller motorized playground equipment |
| SK | Smaller type of motorized carousel |
| SL | The smallest type of motorized playground equipment |
| SM | Lifting equipment made for driving, lifting capacity ≥ 1 ton and lifting height > 0.4 m en < 2.5 m |
| SN | Transport equipment, lifting capacity ≥ 1 ton and lifting height < 0.4 m |
| VA | Container frames |
| VB | Lifting work platforms and construction lifts |
| VD | Lifting equipment (pallet cabinets, hangers and more) |
| VH | Baskets made for lifting people with a forklift or hoisting people with a crane |
| VL | Lifting work platforms, e.g. scissor lifts, etc. tower lifts |
| VP | Hanging work platforms |
| XA | Loose tanks, category 2, gas |
| XB | Fixed tanks on vehicles, category 2, gas |
| XD | Fixed tanks on carriages, category 2, gas |
| YA | Loose tanks, category 3, flammable liquids |
| YB | Fixed tanks on vehicles, category 3, flammable liquids |
| YD | Fixed tanks on carriages, category 3, flammable liquids |
| ZA | Steam boilers I |
| ZB | Steam boilers II |
| ZD | Steam boilers III |
| ZE | Steam boilers IV |
| ZF | Water heating systems |
| ÖB | Explosives chests, category I |
| ÖB | Explosives containers, category II |
Mobile Machinery Intended for Driving in Traffic
Owners of mobile machinery intended for driving in traffic, i.e. on public roads, need to register them in the vehicle register and affix a license plate to them for identification.
The vehicle register is managed by the Icelandic Transport Authority, but for the sake of efficiency for the owners of heavy machinery, the AOSH handles registrations and changes of ownership of them. Applications for the registration of heavy machinery for driving in traffic are available on the AOSH’s My pages.
Rules on the registration of heavy machinery are set out in the Traffic Act which entered into force on 1 January 2020 and the Regulation on the Registration of Vehicles.
The fee for the registration of heavy machinery for driving in traffic is determined according to the tariff of the Icelandic Transport Authority. The fee is divided into a traffic safety fee, a fee for new vehicle registration and a fee for license plates.
The license plates will be available at the AOSH’s reception at Dvergshöfði 2 in Reykjavík. Until the end of the year, those living in rural areas can have them sent free of charge to the nearest post office.
The following categories can be plated:
- EA – Excavators on wheels with 360 ° rotation, own weight > 4 tons
- EH – Excavators on wheels (tractor excavators), own weight > 4 tons
- FH – Loader shovels on wheels (wheel loaders), own weight > 4 tons
- HV – Graders, own weight > 4 tons
- IA – Towing vehicles, motor > 15 kW *
- IB – Sweepers, snow plows and blowers, motorized wheelbarrows, etc., motor > 15 kW
- IM – Excavators and shovels, own weight ≤ 4 tons
- JF – Forklifts with telescopic boom, lifting capacity ≥ 1.2 tons but ≤ 10 tons compared to 0.6 m load center
- JL – Forklifts, lifting capacity ≥ 1.2 tons but ≤ 10 tons compared to 0.6 m load center *
- KG – Forklifts, lifting capacity ≥ 10 tons *
- KL – Forklifts with telescopic boom, lifting capacity > 10 tons
Here you can find an overview of all registration categories.
∗ Please note that the machine needs to meet the requirements for the type and equipment of vehicles so that it can be registered for driving on public roads.
∗ Devices in categories IA, JL and KG usually do not meet the requirements for the type and equipment of vehicles and you need to apply for their registry separately by contacting the AOSH service center at vinnueftirlit@ver.is, by phone 550-4600 or via online chat on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, not unless it is intended for driving on public roads. Then the owner of the heavy machinery must register it in the vehicle register. The vehicle register is managed by the Icelandic Transport Authority, but to make it more efficient for the owners of heavy machinery, the AOSH handles all registrations and changes of ownership. Applications are made for the registration of work machines for driving in traffic on My Pages.
Heavy machinery driven on public roads.
It has to meet the requirements in the Traffic Act that came into effect on January 1, 2020. It also has to meet the requirements for the type and equipment of vehicles. Machinery in categories IA, JL and KG usually do not meet the requirements for the type and equipment of vehicles and it is necessary to apply separately for its plating by contacting the AOSH customer service at vinnueftirlit@ver.is, by phone 550 4600 or via online chat here on the website.
EA, EH, FH, HV, IA, IB, IM, JF, JL, KL and KG. You can find more information about registration categories here.
The fee for plating heavy machinery for driving in traffic is determined according to the tariff of the Icelandic Transport Authority.
The fee is divided into a traffic safety fee, a fee for new vehicle registration and a fee for a registration plate.
Hægt verður að nálgast þau í afgreiðslu Vinnueftirlitsins að Dvergshöfða 2 í Reykjavík. Þeir sem búa á landsbyggðinni geta fengið þau send gjaldfrjálst á næsta pósthús.
No, the procedure for inspecting heavy machinery that receive a registration number for driving in traffic will not change and AOSH’s employees will handle them as before.
Change of Ownership
A change of ownership of heavy machinery must be reported to the AOSH. The seller and the buyer are both responsible for announcing a change of ownership. It can only be reported electronically at My pages.
The price of the change of ownership is determined in the tariff for special inspection and service work – item 108.
Frequently Asked Questions
You need to contact the AOSH at tel: 550 4600 and provide the registration number of the machinery.
Change of ownership can be carried out on My Pages on the AOSH’s website. For this you need electronic ID or an Íslykill.
You can find the price of the change of ownership of heavy machinery in the AOSH’s tariff here on the website.
Change of custodian can be done on My Pages at AOSH’s website. For this you need electronic ID or Íslykill.