Want to apply: Medical treatment for citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA areaGuide for applicants

If you plan to travel to Norway to receive medical treatment over a period of more than 90 days, you must apply for a residence permit in advance. If you need someone to accompany you, he or she can also be granted such a residence permit.

My application has been approved: Keep permanent residency while abroadGuide for applicants

If your application for permission to stay outside Norway for more than 2 years without losing your permanent residence permit is granted, the decision letter will state the reasons your application was granted and how long you can stay abroad.

Proof of identity and nationality (2014)European Migration Network

The Directorate of Immigration of the French Ministry of the Interior is currently reflecting on the legal regime of proof of identity regarding third-country national who apply for a residence permit. 

No way in, no way out? A study of living conditions of irregular migrants in Norway, (2011)Statistics and analysis

The objective of this project is to explore different aspects of the living conditions of irregular migrants in Norway, with the main focus on the experience of living without legal residence status.

Losing the right to stay (2019)Statistics and analysis

Based on several personal interviews with Somali and Afghan immigrants in Norway, the report describes and analyses how the practice of withdrawal of residence permits affects the lives of the immigrants, their families and networks.

Want to apply: Immigrant’s passport for EU/EEA nationalsGuide for applicants

If you have a residence permit in Norway and do not have a valid passport from your home country, you can apply for a Norwegian immigrant's passport if there are very special circumstances.

Want to apply: Immigrant’s passportGuide for applicants

If you have a residence permit in Norway, and it is not possible for you to obtain a passport from your home country, you can apply for a Norwegian immigrant's passport.

Citizenship for people who have held a Norwegian passport without being a Norwegian citizenGuide for applicants

If you have held a Norwegian passport without being a Norwegian citizen and in good faith believed that you were a Norwegian citizen, you can apply for Norwegian citizenship without having a residence permit in Norway.

The identity clarification programme for IraqisMessages

01.09.2023

Iraqis who had received a residence permit in Norway, even though there was known doubt about their identity, and wanted to become Norwegian citizens, could apply until 1 September 2020 to participate in a time-limited identity clarification programme.

Children in the care of child welfare servicesDefinition of word or term

A child who is in the care of Norway's child welfare services (barnevernet) and is not an unaccompanied minor asylum seeker can apply for residence in Norway on the grounds of strong humanitarian considerations.

Want to apply: Immigrant’s passport for a single journeyGuide for applicants

If you hold a residence permit in Norway and you suddenly have to go on an important trip abroad, you can apply for a Norwegian immigrant's passport for a single journey. It cannot be possible for you to obtain a passport from your home country in time.

Persons who do not need a visa to visit Norway (visa-free)Definition of word or term

Some people do not need a visa to visit Norway because they hold a passport from a country that Norway has a visa exemption agreement with. This also applies if you have a residence permit in an EU/EEA country or if you have a special passport.

Photo/passport photoDefinition of word or term

The police or the foreign service mission will take a picture of you when you arrive for your appointment. You do not need to bring a photo when you apply for a visa, residence permit or travel document. This applies to everyone, including children.

Schengen / the Schengen areaDefinition of word or term

The Schengen area comprises 29 European countries. There is normally no passport control on the borders between these countries. If you have a valid visa or residence permit in one of these countries, you can also visit the other Schengen countries.

Provide your fingerprints and facial photograph (biometrics)Definition of word or term

When you visit a police station or foreign service mission to hand in your application for a residence permit, travel document or visa, you must also provide your fingerprints and photograph of your face if you are a citizen of a country outside EU/EEA.