diff --git a/libs/api/domains/signature-collection/src/lib/signatureCollection.service.ts b/libs/api/domains/signature-collection/src/lib/signatureCollection.service.ts
index 7ef0f10a9e4b..b714b5f2d10e 100644
--- a/libs/api/domains/signature-collection/src/lib/signatureCollection.service.ts
+++ b/libs/api/domains/signature-collection/src/lib/signatureCollection.service.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  Injectable,
-  NotFoundException,
-  UnauthorizedException,
-} from '@nestjs/common'
+import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common'
 import { SignatureCollectionSuccess } from './models/success.model'
 import { SignatureCollection } from './models/collection.model'
 import {
@@ -19,11 +15,8 @@ import { User } from '@island.is/auth-nest-tools'
 import { SignatureCollectionCancelListsInput } from './dto/cencelLists.input'
 import { SignatureCollectionIdInput } from './dto/collectionId.input'
 import { SignatureCollectionAddListsInput } from './dto/addLists.input'
-import { SignatureCollectionOwnerInput } from './dto/owner.input'
-import { SignatureCollectionListBulkUploadInput } from './dto/bulkUpload.input'
 import { SignatureCollectionUploadPaperSignatureInput } from './dto/uploadPaperSignature.input'
 import { SignatureCollectionCanSignFromPaperInput } from './dto/canSignFromPaper.input'
-import { SignatureCollectionCandidateIdInput } from './dto/candidateId.input'
 import { SignatureCollectionCollector } from './models/collector.model'
 
 @Injectable()
diff --git a/libs/application/template-api-modules/src/lib/modules/templates/signature-collection/parliamentary-list-signing/parliamentary-list-signing.service.ts b/libs/application/template-api-modules/src/lib/modules/templates/signature-collection/parliamentary-list-signing/parliamentary-list-signing.service.ts
index 56a9f5dafadd..45116709c2fb 100644
--- a/libs/application/template-api-modules/src/lib/modules/templates/signature-collection/parliamentary-list-signing/parliamentary-list-signing.service.ts
+++ b/libs/application/template-api-modules/src/lib/modules/templates/signature-collection/parliamentary-list-signing/parliamentary-list-signing.service.ts
@@ -36,34 +36,41 @@ export class ParliamentaryListSigningService extends BaseTemplateApiService {
   }
 
   async canSign({ auth }: TemplateApiModuleActionProps) {
-    const signee = await this.signatureCollectionClientService.getSignee(auth)
-    const { canSign, canSignInfo } = signee
-    if (canSign) {
-      return signee
-    }
-    if (!canSignInfo) {
-      // canCreateInfo will always be defined if canCreate is false but we need to check for typescript
+    try {
+      const signee = await this.signatureCollectionClientService.getSignee(auth)
+      const { canSign, canSignInfo } = signee
+      if (canSign) {
+        return signee
+      }
+      if (!canSignInfo) {
+        // canCreateInfo will always be defined if canCreate is false but we need to check for typescript
+        throw new TemplateApiError(errorMessages.deniedByService, 400)
+      }
+      const errors: ProviderErrorReason[] = canSignInfo?.map((key) => {
+        switch (key) {
+          case ReasonKey.UnderAge:
+            return errorMessages.age
+          case ReasonKey.NoCitizenship:
+            return errorMessages.citizenship
+          case ReasonKey.NotISResidency:
+            return errorMessages.residency
+          case ReasonKey.CollectionNotOpen:
+            return errorMessages.active
+          case ReasonKey.AlreadySigned:
+            return errorMessages.signer
+          case ReasonKey.noInvalidSignature:
+            return errorMessages.invalidSignature
+          default:
+            return errorMessages.deniedByService
+        }
+      })
+      throw new TemplateApiError(errors, 405)
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error.status === 404) {
+        throw new TemplateApiError(errorMessages.singeeNotFound, 404)
+      }
       throw new TemplateApiError(errorMessages.deniedByService, 400)
     }
-    const errors: ProviderErrorReason[] = canSignInfo?.map((key) => {
-      switch (key) {
-        case ReasonKey.UnderAge:
-          return errorMessages.age
-        case ReasonKey.NoCitizenship:
-          return errorMessages.citizenship
-        case ReasonKey.NotISResidency:
-          return errorMessages.residency
-        case ReasonKey.CollectionNotOpen:
-          return errorMessages.active
-        case ReasonKey.AlreadySigned:
-          return errorMessages.signer
-        case ReasonKey.noInvalidSignature:
-          return errorMessages.invalidSignature
-        default:
-          return errorMessages.deniedByService
-      }
-    })
-    throw new TemplateApiError(errors, 405)
   }
 
   async getList({ auth, application }: TemplateApiModuleActionProps) {
diff --git a/libs/application/templates/signature-collection/parliamentary-list-signing/src/lib/errors.ts b/libs/application/templates/signature-collection/parliamentary-list-signing/src/lib/errors.ts
index 7d5a583c44d7..365bee598776 100644
--- a/libs/application/templates/signature-collection/parliamentary-list-signing/src/lib/errors.ts
+++ b/libs/application/templates/signature-collection/parliamentary-list-signing/src/lib/errors.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const errorMessages = {
   active: defineMessages({
     title: {
       id: 'pls.application:error.active.title',
-      defaultMessage: 'Ekki er hægt að mæla með framboði.',
+      defaultMessage: 'Ekki er hægt að mæla með framboði',
       description: '',
     },
     summary: {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export const errorMessages = {
   maxReached: defineMessages({
     title: {
       id: 'pls.application:error.maxReached.title',
-      defaultMessage: 'Framboð hefur náð hámarksfjölda meðmæla.',
+      defaultMessage: 'Framboð hefur náð hámarksfjölda meðmæla',
       description: '',
     },
     summary: {
@@ -122,4 +122,18 @@ export const errorMessages = {
       description: '',
     },
   }),
+  singeeNotFound: defineMessages({
+    title: {
+      id: 'pls.application:error.singeeNotFound.title',
+      defaultMessage:
+        'Notandi uppfyllir ekki skilyrði til að framkvæma þessa aðgerð',
+      description: '',
+    },
+    summary: {
+      id: 'pls.application:error.singeeNotFound.summary',
+      defaultMessage:
+        'Hægt er að hafa samband við Þjóðskrá fyrir nánari upplýsingar.',
+      description: '',
+    },
+  }),
 }
diff --git a/libs/clients/signature-collection/src/lib/signature-collection.service.ts b/libs/clients/signature-collection/src/lib/signature-collection.service.ts
index ba3a8705de67..8e74cf8d434c 100644
--- a/libs/clients/signature-collection/src/lib/signature-collection.service.ts
+++ b/libs/clients/signature-collection/src/lib/signature-collection.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common'
+import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common'
 import {
   FrambodApi,
   FrambodDTO,
@@ -10,19 +10,12 @@ import {
   GetListInput,
   CreateListInput,
   ReasonKey,
-  CanCreateInput,
   CanSignInput,
   CreateParliamentaryCandidacyInput,
   AddListsInput,
 } from './signature-collection.types'
 import { Collection } from './types/collection.dto'
-import {
-  List,
-  SignedList,
-  getSlug,
-  mapList,
-  mapListBase,
-} from './types/list.dto'
+import { List, SignedList, getSlug, mapListBase } from './types/list.dto'
 import { Signature, mapSignature } from './types/signature.dto'
 import { Signee } from './types/user.dto'
 import { Success, mapReasons } from './types/success.dto'
@@ -432,62 +425,68 @@ export class SignatureCollectionClientService {
   async getSignee(auth: User, nationalId?: string): Promise<Signee> {
     const collection = await this.currentCollection()
     const { id, isPresidential, isActive, areas } = collection
-    const user = await this.getApiWithAuth(
-      this.collectionsApi,
-      auth,
-    ).medmaelasofnunIDEinsInfoKennitalaGet({
-      kennitala: nationalId ?? auth.nationalId,
-      iD: parseInt(id),
-    })
-
-    const candidate = user.frambod ? mapCandidate(user.frambod) : undefined
-    const activeSignature = user.medmaeli?.find((signature) => signature.valid)
-    const signatures = user.medmaeli?.map((signature) =>
-      mapSignature(signature),
-    )
-    const ownedLists =
-      user.medmaelalistar && candidate
-        ? user.medmaelalistar?.map((list) => mapListBase(list))
-        : []
-
-    const { success: canCreate, reasons: canCreateInfo } =
-      await this.sharedService.canCreate({
-        requirementsMet: user.maFrambod,
-        canCreateInfo: user.maFrambodInfo,
-        ownedLists,
-        isPresidential,
-        isActive,
-        areas,
+    try {
+      const user = await this.getApiWithAuth(
+        this.collectionsApi,
+        auth,
+      ).medmaelasofnunIDEinsInfoKennitalaGet({
+        kennitala: nationalId ?? auth.nationalId,
+        iD: parseInt(id),
       })
 
-    const { success: canSign, reasons: canSignInfo } = await this.canSign({
-      requirementsMet: user.maKjosa,
-      canSignInfo: user.maKjosaInfo,
-      activeSignature,
-      signatures,
-    })
+      const candidate = user.frambod ? mapCandidate(user.frambod) : undefined
+      const activeSignature = user.medmaeli?.find(
+        (signature) => signature.valid,
+      )
+      const signatures = user.medmaeli?.map((signature) =>
+        mapSignature(signature),
+      )
+      const ownedLists =
+        user.medmaelalistar && candidate
+          ? user.medmaelalistar?.map((list) => mapListBase(list))
+          : []
+
+      const { success: canCreate, reasons: canCreateInfo } =
+        await this.sharedService.canCreate({
+          requirementsMet: user.maFrambod,
+          canCreateInfo: user.maFrambodInfo,
+          ownedLists,
+          isPresidential,
+          isActive,
+          areas,
+        })
+
+      const { success: canSign, reasons: canSignInfo } = await this.canSign({
+        requirementsMet: user.maKjosa,
+        canSignInfo: user.maKjosaInfo,
+        activeSignature,
+        signatures,
+      })
 
-    return {
-      nationalId: user.kennitala ?? '',
-      name: user.nafn ?? '',
-      electionName: user.kosningNafn ?? '',
-      canSign,
-      canSignInfo,
-      canCreate,
-      canCreateInfo,
-      area: user.svaedi && {
-        id: user.svaedi?.id?.toString() ?? '',
-        name: user.svaedi?.nafn?.toString() ?? '',
-      },
-      signatures,
-      ownedLists,
-      isOwner: user.medmaelalistar ? user.medmaelalistar?.length > 0 : false,
-      candidate,
-      hasPartyBallotLetter: !!user.maFrambodInfo?.medListabokstaf,
-      partyBallotLetterInfo: {
-        letter: user.listabokstafur?.stafur ?? '',
-        name: user.listabokstafur?.frambodNafn ?? '',
-      },
+      return {
+        nationalId: user.kennitala ?? '',
+        name: user.nafn ?? '',
+        electionName: user.kosningNafn ?? '',
+        canSign,
+        canSignInfo,
+        canCreate,
+        canCreateInfo,
+        area: user.svaedi && {
+          id: user.svaedi?.id?.toString() ?? '',
+          name: user.svaedi?.nafn?.toString() ?? '',
+        },
+        signatures,
+        ownedLists,
+        isOwner: user.medmaelalistar ? user.medmaelalistar?.length > 0 : false,
+        candidate,
+        hasPartyBallotLetter: !!user.maFrambodInfo?.medListabokstaf,
+        partyBallotLetterInfo: {
+          letter: user.listabokstafur?.stafur ?? '',
+          name: user.listabokstafur?.frambodNafn ?? '',
+        },
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('User not found')
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/hooks/index.ts b/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/hooks/index.ts
index 5dc621198d87..1077cd4d9a18 100644
--- a/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/hooks/index.ts
+++ b/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/hooks/index.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export const useGetListsForUser = (collectionId?: string) => {
     data: getListsForUser,
     loading: loadingUserLists,
     refetch: refetchListsForUser,
+    error: getListsForUserError,
   } = useQuery<{
     signatureCollectionListsForUser?: SignatureCollectionListBase[]
   }>(GetListsForUser, {
@@ -93,7 +94,12 @@ export const useGetListsForUser = (collectionId?: string) => {
   const listsForUser =
     (getListsForUser?.signatureCollectionListsForUser as SignatureCollectionListBase[]) ??
     []
-  return { listsForUser, loadingUserLists, refetchListsForUser }
+  return {
+    listsForUser,
+    loadingUserLists,
+    refetchListsForUser,
+    getListsForUserError,
+  }
 }
 
 export const useGetListsForOwner = (collectionId: string) => {
diff --git a/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/lib/messages.ts b/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/lib/messages.ts
index 9863b8441aad..57a0739a439a 100644
--- a/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/lib/messages.ts
+++ b/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/lib/messages.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,18 @@ export const m = defineMessages({
   },
 
   /* Signee View */
+  noUserFound: {
+    id: 'sp.signatureCollection:noUserFound',
+    defaultMessage:
+      'Þú uppfyllir ekki skilyrði til að taka þátt í meðmælasöfnunum',
+    description: '',
+  },
+  noUserFoundDescription: {
+    id: 'sp.signatureCollection:noUserFoundDescription#markdown',
+    defaultMessage:
+      'Ef þú telur þessar upplýsingar rangar, vinsamlegast hafðu samband við Þjóðskrá Íslands.',
+    description: '',
+  },
   noCollectionIsActive: {
     id: 'sp.signatureCollection:noCollectionIsActive',
     defaultMessage: 'Engin söfnun í gangi',
diff --git a/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/screens/shared/SigneeView/index.tsx b/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/screens/shared/SigneeView/index.tsx
index 9763a47368b3..55678b091a2f 100644
--- a/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/screens/shared/SigneeView/index.tsx
+++ b/libs/service-portal/signature-collection/src/screens/shared/SigneeView/index.tsx
@@ -23,15 +23,23 @@ const SigneeView = ({
   const { userInfo: user } = useAuth()
   const { formatMessage } = useLocale()
   const { signedLists, loadingSignedLists } = useGetSignedList()
-  const { listsForUser, loadingUserLists } = useGetListsForUser(
-    currentCollection?.id,
-  )
+  const { listsForUser, loadingUserLists, getListsForUserError } =
+    useGetListsForUser(currentCollection?.id)
+
+  if (getListsForUserError !== undefined) {
+    return (
+      <EmptyState
+        title={m.noUserFound}
+        description={m.noUserFoundDescription}
+      />
+    )
+  }
 
   return (
     <Box>
       {!user?.profile.actor && !loadingSignedLists && !loadingUserLists ? (
         <Box>
-          {listsForUser.length === 0 && signedLists.length === 0 && (
+          {listsForUser?.length === 0 && signedLists?.length === 0 && (
             <Box marginTop={10}>
               <EmptyState
                 title={m.noCollectionIsActive}
@@ -39,13 +47,14 @@ const SigneeView = ({
               />
             </Box>
           )}
+
           <Box marginTop={[2, 7]}>
             {/* Signed list */}
             <SignedList currentCollection={currentCollection} />
 
             {/* Other available lists */}
             <Box marginTop={[5, 10]}>
-              {listsForUser.length > 0 && (
+              {listsForUser?.length > 0 && (
                 <Text marginBottom={2} variant="h4">
                   {formatMessage(m.mySigneeListsByAreaHeader)}
                 </Text>