I am allowed to apply while in Norway. When do I have to hand in my application to ensure that I have legal status at the time of its submission?
You have to hand in your application and documents to the police within 90 days of entering Norway or another Schengen country. The waiting times for an appointment with the police can be long, so be sure to register your application online and to pay the fee well in advance. We can accept that you handed in your application to the police even if you were in Norway or another Schengen country longer than 90 days, provided both that you registered your application and paid the fee at least 7 days before the end of the 90-day period, and that you booked the first available appointment with the police to hand it in. You are required to submit all documents listed in the checklist during your appointment with the police.
More information is available on our webpage, People who can hand in their application in Norway.