How do I get a residence card if I applied on or after 16 April 2021?

What is a residence card?

A residence card is a plastic card in credit card format that proves that you have been granted a residence permit in Norway. The police will order a residence card for you.

Some applicants can get their residence cards without having to go to the police station again. If this is the case for you, the police will send you the residence card by post, and you will not need to book an appointment. See below for information on who is required to meet with the police to get a residence card.

I have applied for protection (asylum) for the first time and have been granted a residence permit

If you have applied for asylum for the first time with the police, the police will contact you and give you an appointment. You must meet with the police, but you do not have to book an appointment yourself.

I have applied for a renewal of my residence permit, or I have applied for derived refugee status

You must book an appointment if you have a Norwegian Immigrant’s passport or travel document for refugees that has expired that you have not already given to the police.

At the police, you must have a photo and your fingerprints taken.

You should not book an appointment if you handed in your old travel document to the police when you applied. You also do not need to book an appointment if you have applied for derived refugee status and receive a travel document for the first time. The police will send the residence card to you by post.

What do I need to do to receive the card by post?

How do I book an appointment?

Here is what to do to book an appointment with the police.