Stateless persons over the age of 18
If you have right of residence in Norway as a family member of an EU/EEA national (residence card scheme) and you live here on a permanent basis, you can apply for Norwegian citizenship. You must have right of residence both when you apply for Norwegian citizenship and while your application is being processed.
Requirements for Norwegian citizenship
- You must pay an application fee.
- You must have your identity verified. As a general rule, you are required to present a passport.
- You must be residing in Norway and intend to continue living here in the future.
- You must reside in Norway both when you apply for Norwegian citizenship and when the application is processed.
- You must have stayed in Norway continuously with right of residence for the past three years.
- This means that you must have been granted family reunification with an EU/EEA citizen in Norway throughout the three-year period.
- This means that you cannot have been abroad for more than two months per calendar year during the past three years before we make a decision in your case.
- If you are between 18 and 67 years old, you must meet the following requirements:
- Passed an oral test in Norwegian at level B1 at the minimum or provide proof of sufficient Norwegian skills
- Passed a test in social studies in Norwegian, passed a citizenship test or provide proof of sufficient knowledge about the Norwegian society
- You may request exemption from these requirements if you are unable to meet them due to health, personal circumstances or other compelling reasons
- If you over the age of 15 years: You must order a criminal record certificate (external website), which you must hand in with the application. The certificate cannot be more than three months old when you meet for your appointment with the police to submit the application documents. Therefore, you must wait to apply for a criminal record certificate until you know when you have an appointment with the police. If you already have a criminal record certificate that is older than three months, you must apply for a new certificate before you have your appointment. If you have been convicted or fined by the police or if you are under investigation for a criminal offence, you might have to wait longer to become a Norwegian citizen.