Mínboks is the official digital mailbox in the Faroe Islands and has the same legal status as traditional paper mail.
You can access Mínboks by signing in to Vangin using the sign-in button in the top-right corner of this page, or through the Vangin app, which can be downloaded to your smartphone or tablet.
The link below provides access to the terms of use for Mínboks. Please note that the terms are currently available in Faroese only.
Mínboks is part of Vangin. You sign in to Vangin using Samleikin.
Learn more about Samleikin and how to use it in the linbk below:
Once you have signed in to Vangin, your Mínboks mailbox is available on the front page. When you receive new mail in Mínboks, a notification will appear on the envelope icon in the top-right corner.
If you use the Vangin app, select Mínboks once you have signed in to go directly to your mailbox.
You will receive an email notification when new mail arrives in Mínboks. You can update your email address on Vangin.
We recommend checking your mailbox regularly.
Under Faroese law, information sent through Mínboks is deemed delivered as soon as it is made available to you in Mínboks. This is similar to traditional paper mail, which is considered delivered once it has been placed in your mailbox and is available to you.
It is your responsibility to access and monitor your Mínboks mailbox. Failure to receive a notification (such as an email or SMS notification) that new mail has arrived in Mínboks, or problems with your device or your Samleikin password, does not affect this responsibility. Such issues are your responsibility to resolve.
Read more in Løgtingslóg nr. 68 frá 22. mai 2023 um almennu talgildu postskipanina Mínboks. (faroese only)
If you no longer wish to use Mínboks, you must contact Talgildu Føroyar to request that your Mínboks account be deactivated.
If the owner of the Mínboks account is unable to submit the request, a relative or another representative may do so on their behalf. The person submitting the request is required to sign it.
How to deactivate Mínboks
To deactivate Mínboks, complete and submit the form linked below. Please note that the form is available in Faroese only.
Send via Mínboks
Sign in to Vangin, open Mínboks and select New Email. Select Mínboks as the recipient and attach the completed form to your message.
Important: If you send the message through Mínboks, you do not need to sign the form or attach a copy of your identification. Your identity is verified through Samleikin.
Send by Email
You can also send the signed form together with a copy of your identification document by email to 1881@talgildu.fo, or by post to Talgildu Føroyar, Staravegur 9, Tórshavn.
Important: If you send the form by email, it must be signed, and a copy of the signatory's ID must be attached.
ou can send messages and documents to selected service providers through Mínboks.
On Vangin, first open Mínboks. Then select New Email (located in the top-left corner when using a computer).
Choose the recipient of your message. Click the drop-down arrow to view the full list of service providers you can send messages to.
Enter a subject that reflects the purpose of your message. You can then attach documents using the space below.
When your message is ready, select Send in the top-right corner.
Do you need to grant someone power of attorney for your Mínboks? Or do you need power of attorney to act on behalf of someone else? It’s simple and secure.
If you have power of attorney for a relative’s Mínboks, you can act on their behalf and use self-service solutions and access information related to their Mínboks.
You can apply for power of attorney for Mínboks by clicking the link below
Under Section 8(1) of the Act on the public digital mailbox, Mínboks, the Executive Order on responsibilities, tasks and supervision in connection with the processing of personal data by Gjaldstovan in Mínboks provides that public institutions and legal entities are the data controllers for the personal data they send and store in Mínboks.
Gjaldstovan acts as the data processor on behalf of the data controllers and therefore processes the personal data that they send and store in Mínboks.
The Executive Order is available through the link below. Please note that it is available in Faroese only.
Overview of Sub-processors Used by Mínboks
Elektron P/F
Staravegur 9
P.O. Box 3219
110 Tórshavn
V-tal: 313319
In accordance with section 8(3) of the Executive Order issued under the Act on the public digital mailbox, Mínboks, Gjaldstovan is authorised to use sub-processors.
An up-to-date list of sub-processors must therefore be made available on Gjaldstovan's websites, including talgildu.fo and vangin.fo/minboks
The executive order is available through the link below. Please note that it is available in Faroese only.
In 2023, the Faroese Parliament adopted legislation on Mínboks.
The main provisions establish Mínboks as the official digital mailbox in the Faroe Islands, with the same legal status as traditional paper mail. The legislation also defines when a message is considered to have been delivered.
Read the legislation through the link below. Please note that it is available in Faroese only.
