Want to apply: Permanent right of residence for family members of EU/EEA nationals Guide for applicants

If you have been i Norway for at least five years, you who are a family member of an EU/EEA national can apply for permanent right of residence. This entitles you to stay and work in Norway indefinitely.

My application has been approved: Residence card based on EU/EEA regulationsGuide for applicants

The following information is for those who have been granted a residence card under EU/EEA regulations.

Losing a permit: Temporary residence permit with refugee status (protection/asylum) or collective protectionGuide for applicants

This information is for persons holding a temporary residence permit with refugee status (protection) or collective protection in Norway.

I already have a residence permit in Norway and have applied for protection (asylum)Guide for applicants

If you have a permanent residence permit, or a temporary residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, you cannot be granted protection (asylum) in Norway.

Change in the requirement to financially support yourself in order to get a permanent residence permitMessages

26.03.2024

From 18 April 2024, the requirement that you cannot have received financial assistance under the Social Services Act is lifted. You are still required to have your own income.

Change to when you are eligible for a permanent residence permitMessages

01.07.2025

From 1 September 2025, all requirements must be met when UDI or the police decide on your application.

Skilled workers who can hand in their application for residence permit in NorwayDefinition of word or term

If you can document that you are qualified as a skilled worker, you can hand in your application for a residence permit to the police in Norway. 

Information for people about to turn 18: Check your residence cardDefinition of word or term

Once you have turned 18, you are responsible for ensuring that you have a valid residence permit in Norway and you can decide on your own if you would like to apply for Norwegian citizenship.

Waiting times for permanent residence permits for convicted persons and people who have been finedDefinition of word or term

If you have been convicted or fined by the police or if you are under investigation for a criminal offence, you have to wait longer to be granted a permanent residence permit in Norway.

Right to residence for EU/EEA citizens and their family membersDefinition of word or term

Have applied: Au pairGuide for applicants

After you have handed in your application for a residence permit as an au pair, you must wait for an answer before you can move in with your host family.

Permanent right to resideDefinition of word or term

With a permanent right to reside, you can stay and work in Norway indefinitely if you are an EU/EEA national or a family member of an EU/EEA national. You also have extra protection against expulsion.

Information to Russian citizensMessages

23.05.2024

Information for Russian nationals about residence permits, visitor visas and protection (asylum).

Want to renew: Protection (asylum) and strong humanitarian considerationsGuide for applicants

It is important that you apply for renewal well in advance of your residence permit expiring if you want to retain all your rights.

Want to apply: Citizenship for people who have residence cards for family members of EU/EEA nationalsGuide for applicants

The requirements for Norwegian citizenship are not the same for everyone. How old you are, when you came to Norway and who you are married to, can affect how long you must have lived in Norway before you can apply.