Persons under the age of 18

As a rule, you cannot become a Norwegian citizen by notification if you are under the age of 18. There are two exceptions to this rule:

1. You can become a Norwegian citizen automatically if your parents are Nordic citizens and become Norwegian citizens by notification

• If you are resident in Norway and your parents become Norwegian citizens by notification, you will also automatically become a Norwegian citizen. It does not matter what country/countries your are a citizen of.
• You will not automatically become a Norwegian citizen if you are married or a registered partner when your parents submit notification of Norwegian citizenship.

2.  You can become a Norwegian citizen by notification if you have previously been a Norwegian citizen

If you have been a Norwegian citizen before and only been a citizen of one or more of the other Nordic countries since then, you can become a Norwegian citizen by notification if you are resident in Norway.