Want to renew Study permit
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It is important that you apply for renewal in good time before your residence permit expires if you want to retain all your rights.
If you do not have F code, you need to do this
- Three months before your residence permit expires you should register your application form on the Application Portal and book an appointment with the police. There may be several weeks waiting time.
- No later than one month before your residence permit expires you must go to the police at the time you have booked and hand in your documents. The application will not be submitted until you have done this.
You will then have the same rights as before relating to work, studies etc. while you are waiting for us to decide your application. You will retain these rights until you have received an answer to your application, even if your residence permit expires in the meantime.
Even if you have applied in time, you may have trouble travelling in and out of Norway while waiting for your new permit. This is because you don’t have a valid residence card. Without the residence card, you can be stopped in the border control in other countries. You may also have trouble getting into Norway again when you return.
Requirements relating to renewal
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Requirements relating to renewal
Requirements relating to renewal
- You must pay an application fee.
- You must either be a student in upper secondary school or a student at a university college/university. It is not possible to hold a residence permit as a student at a religion/belief-based school or folk high school for a total of more than one year.
- You must have had a normal study progress. This means that you cannot be more than one year behind in your studies.
- You must still have a place on a study programme at a university college or university, or at an upper secondary school.
- The education must be full-time.
- You must have enough money to live on, i.e. at least NOK 116 369 per year. This money may consist of student loans, grants, own funds that you have in your account in a Norwegian bank, or a combination of the above. If you have a part-time job in Norway, e income from this work may be included.
Right to work in addition to your studies
- When you apply for renewal, we will consider whether you should continue to be entitled to work part-time in addition to your studies. You can only work if your place of study is of the opinion that you will be able to manage to work in addition to your studies.
- You can apply for a permit to work full-time during the academic year if the work is relevant to your studies. You have to ask for this in writing when you apply, or later.
How to apply