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Information on how to apply to visit Norway or for residence, citizenship or an immigrant's passport.

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The applicant is the person who wishes to visit or live in Norway.

Family immigration

Do you have a family member living in Norway who you want to come and live with? If so, you may be eligible for applying for family immigration for

spouses, cohabitants and fiancés/fiancées
children and parents
other family members

Residence according to the EU/EEA regulations

Are you an EU/EEA national or a family member of an EU/EEA national?

If so, you can:

register
apply for a residence card
apply for permanent right of residence

Visits and holidays

If you are going to stay in Norway for up to 90 days, you must apply for a visitor's visa.

Work immigration

If you wish to work in Norway, for example as a skilled worker or a seasonal worker, you need a residence permit.

Au pair

If you want to learn about Norwegian culture and language by staying with a Norwegian host family, you can apply for an au pair permit.

Study permit

If you are to study at a university college/university/vocational school, or attend school, you can apply for a study permit.

Protection (asylum)

You can apply for protection (asylum) if you are persecuted or if you fear persecution or inhumane treatment in your home country.

Permanent residence

With a permanent residence permit or permanent right of residence, you can reside and work in Norway indefinitely.

Assisted return

If you are staying in Norway without a legal residence permit, you must return to your home country. You can apply for support to return.

Citizenship

Some people become Norwegian citizens when they are born. Others can apply for Norwegian citizenship.

Lifting a prohibition against entry

If you have been expelled from Norway, but you nevertheless wish to travel here, you can apply to have the prohibition against entry lifted.

Immigrant’s passport and travel document

If you hold a residence permit in Norway, you can apply for a Norwegian travel document for refugees or an immigrant's passport.

Nordic nationals who are going to live in Norway

If you are a Swedish, Danish, Icelandic and Finnish citizen, you must report relocation to the National Population Register.

Residence permit for victims of abuse

If you have a family immigration permit and have been abused by your spouse or cohabitant, you can apply for an independent residence permit.

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Want to apply

Family immigration

Residence according to the EU/EEA regulations

Visits and holidays

Work immigration

Au pair

Study permit

Protection (asylum)

Permanent residence

Assisted return

Citizenship

Lifting a prohibition against entry

Immigrant’s passport and travel document

Nordic nationals who are going to live in Norway

Residence permit for victims of abuse

Medical treatment for citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA area

Apply for repatriation

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Family immigration

Residence according to the EU/EEA regulations

Visits and holidays

Work immigration

Au pair

Study permit

Protection (asylum)

Permanent residence

Assisted return

Citizenship

Lifting a prohibition against entry

Immigrant’s passport and travel document

Nordic nationals who are going to live in Norway

Residence permit for victims of abuse

Medical treatment for citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA area

Apply for repatriation

Important messages

Want to apply