How much will you have to pay?
Payment for applications
| Type of permit |
Fee |
Residence permit (except students, researchers with own funds and au pairs)
Usually entitles the holder to work
–Renewal |
3.000 NOK
3.000 NOK |
| Group permit (when the employer applies on behalf of a group of employees) |
3.000 NOK (per worker) |
Students, researchers with own funds and au pairs
Usually entitles the holder to work
–Renewal |
2.500 NOK
2.500 NOK |
Permanent residence permit
(previously called settlement permit) |
1.900 NOK |
| Citizenship |
3.500 NOK |
Family immigration permit
– Frist-time application
– Renewal (if you apply after your previous permit has expired, you will have to pay 3.750 NOK) |
3.750 NOK
1.100 NOK |
| Residence permit given because of strong humanitarian considerations and MUF-permits |
1.100 NOK |
Immigrant’s passport and travel documents
– Persons who has a permit based on their application for protection |
0,- |
| – Persons who are returning to their home country with IOM and are not able to get a passport from their home country |
0,- |
| – Persons over 18 years old, who has a permit which is not based on an application for protection |
1.100 NOK |
| – Persons under 18 years old, who has a permit which is not based on an application for protection |
550 NOK |
| – Persons over 18 years old who previously has had their application for an immigrant's passport/travel document refused |
1.100 NOK
|
| – Persons under 18 years old who previously has had their application for an immigrant's passport/ travel document refused |
550 NOK
|
| – Persons over 18 years old whose current immigrant's passport/travel document has been lost or destroyed |
1.100 NOK |
| – Persons under 18 years old whose current immigrant's passport/travel document has been lost or destroyed |
550 NOK |
| – Renewal for persons over 16 years old |
450 NOK |
| – Renewal for persons under 16 years old |
270 NOK |
| Visa |
60 EURO |
| Appeals for any kind of decision |
0,- |
Norway has entered into agreements with other Schengen countries (primarily Denmark and Sweden) that some of their foreign service missions will accept applications for visas and residence permits (that entitles the holder to work unless otherwise specified in the decision) on Norway’s behalf. In such case, the fees of the country that represents us apply.
Who has to pay a fee?
The rules for who must pay a fee vary according to the type of permit concerned.
Residence permit
As a rule, all applicants must pay a fee. The following persons do not have to pay a fee:
- children who are younger than 18 when the application is submitted
- EEA nationals or their close family members who have right of residence or are applying for an EEA residence card
- asylum seekers applying for protection or a renewed permit (if you apply for a renewal on grounds of humanitarian considerations, you must pay the fee)
- victims of human trafficking who are applying for a residence permit (period of reflection)
- persons who apply for a residence permit on an independent basis, following abuse in a marriage/ cohabitation
- persons who are appealing a decision
- In certain cases, you do not have to pay a fee if you are an asylum seeker applying for a temporary work permit.
Family immigration
- You only pay a full fee the first time you apply for family immigration. Children who are younger than 18 when the application is submitted shall not pay a fee.
- When you apply for a renewal, the fee is reduced (see the table above). This also applies even if the basis for the application changes, for example if you have held a fiancé permit and then apply for family immigration with your spouse, or if you have held a permit for family immigration with your spouse and then apply for family immigration with your children.
- However, if you apply for a renewal after your permit has expired, you must pay a full fee.
Permanent residence permit (previously called settlement permit)
Children under the age of 18 do not have to pay a fee.
Citizenship
Children under the age of 18 do not have to pay a fee when they apply for Norwegian citizenship. It is also free to give notification of Norwegian citizenship, to apply for retention of one’s Norwegian citizenship and to apply to be released from the Norwegian citizenship.
Immigrant’s passports and travel documents
The first time you are issued a travel document or an immigrant’s passport, it is free of charge. However, when you renew your travel document or immigrant’s passport, or you are issued a new travel document or immigrant’s passport, you must always pay a fee. This applies to both adults and children.
Visa
As a rule, all applicants must pay a fee. The following persons do not have to pay a fee:
- citizens of countries outside the EEA area who are closely related to an EEA national (EEA nationals and their close family members are free to enter Norway without a visa)
- children under the age of six
- pupils, students, university or university college level students or accompanying teachers when the purpose of the trip is educational or training
- researchers from countries outside the EEA area entering the Schengen area to carry out scientific research.
How do you pay the fee?
If you are not able to apply online you must pay the fee at the latest when you turn in the application at the embassy or consulate. You can pay in cash or by using a credit card. If you pay in advance, you must enclose the original receipt with your application. .
You cannot send or submit an application directly to the UDI. If you do, it will be returned to you.
Further information
If you have further questions about this topic, contact your nearest Norwegian embassy or consulate, the nearest police district or UDI's Information Service for Applicants.
