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18.09.2019
If you no longer have access to your account, this does not affect your applications, or your residence permit.
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12.10.2020
To be exempted from the income requirement, you must be aware of two application deadlines if you apply for family immigration with a person who has been granted protection (asylum): When you have to register and when you have to submit your application.
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13.12.2018
If you are applying for Norwegian citizenship after 1 January 2019, it is now a requirement that you have a passport from Somalia. If you do not already have a Somali passport, you must get one now.
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30.08.2019
From 8 July 2019, citizens of Eritrea can hand in their applications in several countries in the region around Eritrea. The Norwegian embassy in Nairobi will be responsible for applications from these countries.
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27.09.2021
To be granted family immigration, the person living in Norway (the reference person) must generally have an income. As of 1 October 2021, introduction benefits will no longer count as income when UDI assesses the income requirement.
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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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15.12.2021
From 2022, there may be more variation in the waiting time for residence permit applications during a transitional period. UDI is changing how we process applications, aiming for more applicants to get their application decision faster.
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03.09.2019
The Government has decided that Norwegian authorities recognise some Somali passports as travel documents from 1 August 2018.
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30.08.2022
The Storting has decided to raise requirements for proficiency in spoken Norwegian to the B1 level for those seeking to obtain Norwegian citizenship. The changes will enter into effect on 1 October 2022. More information is available below.
