Exchange programmes, culture and organisational work

Requirements of the applicant

  • You must pay an application fee.
  • Your work or research situation must be unchanged. 
  • You must meet the same requirements as when you applied for the first time.

Requirements of the type of residence permit you have 

  • Your residence permit must be renewable. If you already have held the residence permit for the maximum amount of months or years, you cannot apply for renewal.
Residence permit for: Is the permit renewable?
Employee of a humanitarian, non-profit or religious organisation

Yes, but you can have it for a maximum of four years in total.
Artist, musician or performer

Yes, but you can have it for a maximum of one year at a time, then you must live outside Norway for three months before you can apply for a new residence permit as an artist, musician or performer.
Participant from the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation (Norec)

Yes, but you can have it for a maximum of four years in total.
Working holiday for young adults from Australia

Yes, but you can have it for a maximum of two years in total.
Working holiday for young adults from Canada

Yes, your permit can be renewed if it has a duration of less than one year. If you have held the permit for one year, it cannot be renewed. You can apply for a new residence permit for working holidays, even if you have previously held such a permit (you can find more information on the page where you apply). You can get residence permits for working holidays for a maximum of two years in total.
Working holiday for young adults from Argentina, Japan or New Zealand Yes, but you can have it for a maximum of one year in total.
Working guests in agriculture

Yes, but you can have such a permit for a maximum of three months at a time, then you must live outside Norway for three months before you can apply for a new such permit.

Requirements of persons who have changed employers