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10.06.2022
Here you may read how you can document that you have legal residence in Norway while waiting for your residence card.
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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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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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15.03.2024
If you are travelling outside of Norway, you must bring a valid passport and residence card.
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14.02.2024
Many applicants and family members of people staying in Afghanistan contact UDI now. Here you will find information regarding the prioritization of applications and the application process for applicants who are in Afghanistan.
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25.09.2020
Foreign nationals who could not return home before their permit, visa, or visa-free stay expired due to the corona situation must return home. Stays after the departure deadline may result in rejection of entry or expulsion.
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25.03.2024
Unfortunately, there are some applications for right of residence that we must wait to process.
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26.03.2024
From 18 April 2024, the requirement that you cannot have received financial assistance under the Social Services Act is lifted. You are still required to have your own income.
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09.02.2024
Many applicants and family members of people staying in Palestine and Israel are contacting UDI now. Here you will find information regarding prioritisation of applications and the application process for applicants who are in Palestine and Israel.
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29.12.2020
New regulations for self-sufficiency for obtaining a permanent residence permit entered into effect on 1 January 2021. The new regulations apply to new applications and applications submitted before this date that have not yet been processed.
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26.03.2024
UDI is working on updating the guide on requirements for training in the Norwegian language for those who have been granted a residence permit after 1 January 2021. Currently, the guide is not updated for those who have received a permit after this date.
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30.09.2022
Information for Russian nationals about residence permits, visitor visas and protection (asylum).
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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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28.09.2021
If you have had a residence permit as a seasonal worker in Norway and still cannot return to your home country due to coronavirus restrictions, you can apply for an extension of your residence permit.
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01.09.2023
Iraqis who had received a residence permit in Norway, even though there was known doubt about their identity, and wanted to become Norwegian citizens, could apply until 1 September 2020 to participate in a time-limited identity clarification programme.