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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.
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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.
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If you are applying for Norwegian citizenship, and are between 18 and 67 years of age, you are required to pass the citizenship test or the social studies test in Norwegian.
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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 applying for Norwegian citizenship, and are between 18 and 67 years old, you must have passed an oral test in Norwegian.
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15.04.2021
From 16 April 2021, you must give your fingerprints and a photo of your face when you submit your application to the police or a VFS Application Centre/embassy if you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA.
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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 subject to a return decision, you must leave by the date stipulated as your deadline for departure
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If you are employed by a company in another EU/EEA country and that company has a temporary assignment in Norway, you can be posted to work in Norway and special regulations apply to you.
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15.03.2024
If you are travelling outside of Norway, you must bring a valid passport and residence card.
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If you are a family member of an EU/EEA national you can have the right of residence in Norway if the EU/EEA national can provide for you. The regulations are different if you are an EU/EEA national yourself or if you are from outside the EU/EEA.
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If you are staying in Norway without a legal residence permit, you must return to your home country or to another country where you have a residence permit. You can apply for money to return home and start a new life.
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In our annual tables you can find fact and figures for migration. Please note that some are in Norwegian only.
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If you are between 18 and 67 years old and are going to apply for a permanent residence permit, you must have had your own income during the last 12 months.
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21.02.2017
If you are an Afghan citizen applying from Pakistan, you must hand in your ID documents to be checked by the Embassy.