diff --git a/libs/application/template-api-modules/src/lib/modules/shared/api/user-profile/user-profile.service.ts b/libs/application/template-api-modules/src/lib/modules/shared/api/user-profile/user-profile.service.ts
index 2ea872a220fc..a5be92e41092 100644
--- a/libs/application/template-api-modules/src/lib/modules/shared/api/user-profile/user-profile.service.ts
+++ b/libs/application/template-api-modules/src/lib/modules/shared/api/user-profile/user-profile.service.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common'
 import { Auth, AuthMiddleware, User } from '@island.is/auth-nest-tools'
 import { IslyklarApi } from '@island.is/clients/islykill'
-import {
-  UserProfileControllerFindUserProfileClientTypeEnum,
-  V2UsersApi,
-} from '@island.is/clients/user-profile'
+import { V2MeApi } from '@island.is/clients/user-profile'
 import { isRunningOnEnvironment } from '@island.is/shared/utils'
 import {
   BaseTemplateAPIModuleConfig,
@@ -16,18 +13,17 @@ import {
   UserProfile,
   UserProfileParameters,
 } from '@island.is/application/types'
-import { getSlugFromType } from '@island.is/application/core'
+import { coreErrorMessages, getSlugFromType } from '@island.is/application/core'
 import { IdsClientConfig } from '@island.is/nest/config'
 import { Inject } from '@nestjs/common'
 import { ConfigService, ConfigType } from '@nestjs/config'
 import { getConfigValue } from '../../shared.utils'
-
-export const MAX_OUT_OF_DATE_MONTHS = 6
+import { TemplateApiError } from '@island.is/nest/problem'
 
 @Injectable()
 export class UserProfileService extends BaseTemplateApiService {
   constructor(
-    private readonly userProfileApi: V2UsersApi,
+    private readonly userProfileApi: V2MeApi,
     private readonly islyklarApi: IslyklarApi,
     @Inject(IdsClientConfig.KEY)
     private idsClientConfig: ConfigType<typeof IdsClientConfig>,
@@ -37,19 +33,17 @@ export class UserProfileService extends BaseTemplateApiService {
     super('UserProfile')
   }
 
-  userProfileApiWithAuth(auth: Auth): V2UsersApi {
+  userProfileApiWithAuth(auth: Auth): V2MeApi {
     return this.userProfileApi.withMiddleware(new AuthMiddleware(auth))
   }
 
   async userProfile({
+    application,
     auth,
+    params,
   }: TemplateApiModuleActionProps<UserProfileParameters>): Promise<UserProfile> {
     const { mobilePhoneNumber, email } = await this.userProfileApiWithAuth(auth)
-      .userProfileControllerFindUserProfile({
-        xParamNationalId: auth.nationalId,
-        clientType:
-          UserProfileControllerFindUserProfileClientTypeEnum.FirstParty,
-      })
+      .meUserProfileControllerFindUserProfile()
       .catch((error) => {
         if (isRunningOnEnvironment('local')) {
           return {
@@ -59,10 +53,35 @@ export class UserProfileService extends BaseTemplateApiService {
         }
         throw error
       })
+
     /// Temporary dependency on íslykill for bank info retrieval via FJS API.
     /// A refactor is planned to integrate bank info directly from FJS API to eliminate íslykill dependency.
     const bankInfo = await this.getBankInfoFromIslykill(auth)
 
+    if (params?.validateBankInformation && !bankInfo) {
+      // If individual does not have a valid bank account, then we fail this check
+      throw new TemplateApiError(
+        {
+          title: coreErrorMessages.noBankAccountError,
+          summary: coreErrorMessages.noBankAccountError,
+        },
+        400,
+      )
+    }
+
+    if (params?.validateEmail && !email) {
+      throw new TemplateApiError(
+        {
+          title: coreErrorMessages.noEmailFound,
+          summary: {
+            ...coreErrorMessages.noEmailFoundDescription,
+            values: { link: this.getIDSLink(application) },
+          },
+        },
+        500,
+      )
+    }
+
     return {
       mobilePhoneNumber: mobilePhoneNumber ?? undefined,
       email: email ?? undefined,