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Resettlement refugees are usually people who are registered as refugees by the UNHCR, but who cannot be offered a permanent solution in the country they are currently in and who are therefore offered resettlement in a third country.
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If you were granted dual citizenship when born, but do not live for at least two years in Norway or for at least seven years in Nordic countries by age 22, you must apply to keep your Norwegian citizenship.
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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.
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If you are travelling together, you may apply for visitor visas for your group instead of for each person individually. You can visit Norway for up to 90 days on a visitor visa, and you can also travel anywhere in the Schengen Area during the same period.
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A registration certificate is a document confirming that the police have registered you as an EU/EEA national living in Norway.
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Choose what type of case you have a question about, and you will be directed to the relevant information about how you can contact us by phone, e-mail or chat. We offer guidance and support in Norwegian and English.
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While you wait for an answer to your application for Norwegian citizenship, it is important that you make sure that you have a valid residence permit, and that you notify us if your situation changes.
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A travel document is proof that you can cross national borders, and is normally a passport.
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You are an unaccompanied minor asylum seeker if you are under the age of 18 years, come to Norway without your parents or others with parental responsibility and apply for protection (asylum) in Norway.
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Below is useful information about getting married in Norway and applying for a residence permit in order to live with your spouse in Norway.
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How to calculate your marriage period when applying for Norwegian citizenship.
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On 30 September 2013 the Norwegian Contact Point to the European Migration Network held its annual conference on the topic of reception facilities. You can download a conference report and powerpoint presentations here.
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Norway Cup is an annual international youth tournament in Oslo, first held in 1972. The tournament is organised by Bækkelaget Sportsklubb and takes place at Ekebergsletta in Oslo.
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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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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.