Have applied Study permit
Questions and answers
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Are you allowed to enter Norway before you have received an answer to your application?
Some students can enter Norway before they have received an answer to their application.
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What happens to your application while you wait?
- Once you have submitted your application documents to the police or the embassy, your case will be forwarded to the UDI. When the UDI receives your application, you will be notified by email or SMS.
- The application is now waiting to be processed by the UDI. The case officers consider the cases in the order in which they are received. When your application is first in line, a case officer will be assigned to you, and he/she will make a decision in your case.
- When the UDI has made a decision, you will be notified by the police or the UDI. If you have given someone power-of-attorney, this person will always be notified, and must notify you.
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When can you start working part-time?
You may not start working part-time, including remote work, until you have been granted a residence permit.
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How long do you have to wait for an answer to your application?
Go to our guide to waiting time for study permits.
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Can your case be moved to the front of the queue?
Many people want to have an answer to their application quickly. However, very special circumstances are required for your case to be moved to the front of the queue.
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What you have to do if you move before your application is processed?
You are registered in the National Registry
You have to report your new address to the National Population Register (external website) as soon as you know you will be moving. The UDI automatically receives your new address from the registry.
You are in Norway, but not registered in the National Registry
If you are in Norway, and you move before your application has been processed, you must notify the police that you are moving no later than one week after you have moved. You can notify the police where you are moving to, or where you lived before.
You are abroad
If you are abroad, and you move before the UDI has processed your application, you must notify the embassy or consulate you applied to. If you fail to do this, you risk not receiving the answer to your application.
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How can you withdraw your application and get the fee refunded?
The application fee can only be refunded if you have not yet attended your appointment to hand in the application in person. If you have sent an application where you are not required to meet in person, but only need to upload the application documents electronically, you cannot get the fee refunded after you have uploaded the documents.
If you want an application fee refunded, you must contact the police district or the embassy responsible for your application. UDI cannot assist you with reimbursement.
If you have already handed in your application in person but wish to withdraw it, even if you will not be reimbursed, you must notify us in writing. You can write a short letter explaining that you wish to withdraw your application. The letter must be signed by you, the applicant. You must send the letter electronically. When we receive the information that you want to withdraw your application, we will dismiss the case and send you a written confirmation.