The police can issue a renewed residence permit if there is no doubt that the conditions for renewal are met.

You will automatically be granted a part-time work permit when you are granted a first-time residence permit as a student, but when you apply for a renewal, the police or the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) must evaluate your progress before such a part-time work permit is granted. Read more about part-time work for students.

Enclosure to the application

When applying for renewal, you must enclose:

• completed application form
• copy of valid passport
• a report on the progress of your studies from the educational institution 
• a statement from the educational institution about whether part-time work will delay your study progress, and, if relevant, how many hours per week the institution feels that you can work without your studies suffering
• documentation that you have sufficient funds to support yourself for the whole period covered by the permit, if granted, and
• an overview of the balance of your account in a Norwegian bank on the first of every month for the past six months

A fee must be paid for renewal applications.

If you have changed your curriculum, you must also submit a new admission letter and the new curriculum.

If you are going to participate in field work, the duration of this must be stated in the application. If the field work lasts for more than six months, you will only be granted a permit valid until your departure. You will then have to submit a new application from the country in which you are staying to return to Norway to complete your studies, if relevant.

Further information

For more information, contact the police, your nearest Norwegian embassy or consulate or the UDI’s Information Service.