The waiting time may change while your application is with the UDI. The indicated waiting time tells you the waiting time for the applications we process now. The waiting time you find on our website is calculated from when you have submitted the documents for the application to the police in Norway or at the application center/embassy abroad. Here you can read what can make the waiting time change and how you can stay up to date on our waiting times.

You will also find information about when the waiting time is calculated from and whether the waiting time can change after you have submitted your application.

Use our case prioritization guide to see if your case can be moved to the front of the queue.

UDI cannot provide appointments for attendance or answer questions about appointments. Here you will find information about booking of appointments and attendance.

If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA/Schengen Area, you must have a valid residence card if you are going to travel. 

If you do not have a valid passport/immigrant´s passport/travel document or a valid residence card, you should not travel now. If you travel without valid travel documents, you may experience problems at the airport, when you enter another country or when you travel back to Norway. 

You should not book travels now before you have all the valid travel documents and a residence card. 

UDI cannot answer questions regarding border control in Norway or other countries. Neither can we give you any confirmations you can use when travelling which airlines and the border control in other countries will accept as valid documents. If you travel without a valid residence card, you need to be aware of the risks. 

If you have an application for processing, UDI cannot prioritise your application because you have planned or booked a journey. 

Yes, from 1 January 2021, there are stricter rules for self-sufficiency for specific groups.

You can use our contact form to request confirmation of legal residence.

You can upload documents for your case here. Remember that you cannot upload the documents until you have been with the police or at the VFS application center/embassy unless the police have told you to upload your documents.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to change your appointment's location after you have submitted the application. You can read more in our article about appointments and attendance.

Here you will find information on how to appeal a decision from the UDI.

What you should do depends on your situation. Use our guide for residence permits for children born in Norway to find out what applies to your situation.

You can read about the rules for dual citizenship here.

EU/EEA nationals must contact the Norwegian Tax Administration to be assigned a D number or a national identification number. Here you will find information on how to proceed.