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There are special rules for applying for citizenship if you have previously been a Norwegian citizen or have had a Norwegian passport.
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You can receive financial assistance during your stay if you do not have money. Assistance can be in the form of pocket money or money for food.
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If you have been granted an immigrant's passport for a single journey, you must attend an appointment with the police.
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If your application for family immigration has been rejected, see information below.
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If your travel document (passport) is lost or stolen while you are travelling abroad, you can apply for a temporary travel document to return to Norway. This is a kind of emergency passport.
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If you are staying in Norway without a legal residence permit, you must return to your home country or another country where you have a residence permit. You can apply for support to return home and start a new life. This is called assisted return.
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If you wish to study or go to school in Norway for more than three months, you must apply for a study permit. If you are granted a study permit, you will also be able to work for up to 20 hours a week while you are studying and full-time during holidays.
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A leave of absence is when you have permission to be away from the reception centre without losing your place at the centre.
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Information about kindergartens and schools.
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If your application is rejected, you can appeal the decision. The consulate will then reconsider your case.
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Special rules apply to Russian nationals from the Barents region who wish to work in Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms and Finnmark counties).
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You can apply for family immigration if you wish to move to be with a family member in Norway.
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You can apply for family immigration if you wish to move to be with a family member in Norway.
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If you are a Nordic citizen over the age of 18 and you have lived in Norway for seven years, you can submit notification of citizenship instead of applying. As a rule, you cannot become a Norwegian citizen by notification if you are under the age of 18.