Aukakrónur is a credit that you earn when you use payment cards that collect Aukakrónur. You can use this credit to buy almost anything from over 200 partners nationwide

Each Aukakróna is equivalent to one Icelandic króna with our partners.

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You can get a credit card or prepaid card from Landsbankinn that collects Aukakrónur. All domestic turnover earns you Aukakrónur and you also receive a reimbursement in the form of Aukakrónur when you shop with our partners.

You can view your Aukakrónur balance in Landsbankinn’s app, either on the Aukakrónur banner in the centre of the front page or by opening Cards and selecting the A logo in the lower right corner of the menu.

You can also view Aukakrónur in online banking under “Credit cards” > “Aukakrónur” and on the front page.

Aukakrónur are applied to a special Aukakrónur card. You can find this card on the Aukakrónur page in Landsbankinn’s app and add it to smartphone payment options the same as other Landsbankinn payment cards. You can also get the full card number to use when shopping online with our partners.

Yes! See the question above – “How do I use my Aukakrónur?”

If you want to by plane tickets with Aukakrónur, purchase a gift certificate with the Aukakrónur you have and then use the gift certificate towards the air fare.

No, it is not possible to apply for chargebacks of Aukakrónur through Visa.

Yes, you can apply to have your Aukakrónur refunded but it is not possible to apply for chargebacks.

Yes, you can still use the plastic card as usual with our partners.

Yes, they will be temporarily available to those who want them while supplies last but will then be discontinued. Of course, we recommend getting your card from Landsbankinn’s app and transferring it to a smartphone payment option.

In Landsbankinn’s app, you can find the so-called token that is used to transfer Aukakrónur to a smartphone wallet (Google Wallet or Apple Wallet) and which can also be used for shopping online with our partners.

The token is linked to the plastic card but is not the same as the card number. You can still use your plastic card as usual for POS terminal payments. You’ll find the last 4 digits in Landsbankinn’s app, and press “See card” to display the token.

Contact us and we’ll find a solution.

You receive the Aukakrónur you earn during each period 1-2 days after the payment card’s due date. Note that the collection period is different from the standard withdrawal period for cards, so payout may be moved to the following month. You can monitor your Aukakrónur earnings in Landsbankinn’s app.

Yes. You can transfer Aukakrónur to another Aukakrónur collector in Landsbankinn’s app. Go to Cards > Aukakrónur > Actions > Transfer.

Aukakrónur cannot be transferred to a regular bank account.

If a customer is inactive or is no longer a customer, their Aukakrónur expire in four years.

If you are a customer who earns Aukakrónur, there is no cost other than the annual credit card fee. The cost for our partners is the discount that they choose to provide to customers.

It’s very simple. Just send an enquiry to aukakronur@landsbankinn.is and we will contact you.