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31.08.2023
If you have sufficient income the required residence time for Norwegian citizenship is less. If you have sufficient income, you are required to have resided in Norway six out of the last ten years.
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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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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.
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ExpulsionDefinition of word or term
If you are expelled, you must leave Norway. You also lose the right to return to Norway (entry ban), either for a limited period or permanently. As a rule, the entry ban will also apply to the other Schengen countries.
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Are you already in Norway and wishing to stay, or are you in Ukraine and looking to go to Norway? Select the option below that applies to you. Information for authorities, NGOs and other societal actors is also available below (mostly in Norwegian).
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Your application for protection (asylum) in Norway has been rejected, but you have been given a permit to stay in Norway until you turn 18 years old.
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14.08.2018
From 24 August, Turkish citizens who are travelling through Oslo airport on their way to another country outside the Schengen area will need a visa, even if they are not going to leave the airport.
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07.11.2019
From 15 December, Syrian citizens who are travelling through Oslo airport on their way to another country outside the Schengen area will need a visa, even if they are not going to leave the airport.
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If you hold a local border traffic permit and live within 30 km of the Norwegian-Russian border, you can freely visit the Norwegian border area.
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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.
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Nordic citizens can now digitally submit a simplified notification of Norwegian citizenship without having to book an appointment with the police.
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If you choose a digital mailbox solution, you will receive your letters from us sooner, and you can read them wherever you are.
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Find out who is deemed to be a child's father when it is decided whether a child is a Norwegian citizen.
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From 1 January 2020, it is allowed to have one or more citizenships in addition to a Norwegian citizenship.
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If you are not in Norway, you cannot apply for protection (asylum). The UNHCR decides who they propose as resettlement refugees to Norway.