The registration scheme for EU/EEA nationals

If you have filled in a form in My applications

If you have filled in an application form in My applications, you must log in and go to your application to see your personal checklist.

Checklist for employee

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist for student

  • a valid national identity card or passport
  • confirmation of admission to an approved educational institution or an upper secondary school
  • private health insurance or European health insurance card
  • personal declaration stating that you have enough money to support yourself

  • If you are under the age of 18:

    • If none of your parents are going to live in Norway, you must hand in a birth certificate and a written consent from the person or persons who have parental responsibility for you. The consent must be confirmed by a Notary Public. You must also hand in a certified copy of the valid photo ID of those who have parental responsibility.
    • If only one of your parents is going to live in Norway, you must hand in a birth certificate and either a written consent from the other parent, together with a certified copy of his or her valid photo ID, or a court order stating that the parent living in Norway has full parental responsibility. The consent must be confirmed by a Notary Public.

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist for family member

  • A valid national identity card or passport
  • Documentation of the family relationship, for example marriage certificate or birth certificate
  • Documentation of the basis for residence of the EU/EEA national that you came to Norway with or wish to be reunited with:
    • if employee: documentation which shows that he or she is working, for example pay slips, employment contract and/or a confirmation from the employer
    • if self-employed: documentation which shows that he or she is self-employed, for example preliminary accounts or income statement (næringsoppgave), invoices, transcript from the Brønnøysund register centre, proof of registration in the VAT register, contracts/receipts for purchase/rental of business premises, car, equipment or similar.
    • if student: Documentation which shows that he or she is a student at an accredited educational institution or an upper secondary school, and a declaration which states that he or she has enough funds to support him/herself and the family.
    • if person with own funds: documentation which shows that he or she has enough funds to support him/herself and the family, for example a pension or money in a bank account.
  • If your family member is a Norwegian citizen and you have lived together in another EU/EEA country, you should use the checklists for family immigration with a Norwegian citizen according to the EU/EEA regulations.
  • If the EU/EEA national who you came to Norway with or wish to be reunited with is staying in Norway as a student or with own funds: documentation which shows that you have private health insurance which is valid for the coming 12 months. 
  • If the family member is under the age of 18, and only one parent is going to live in Norway, you must hand in either a written consent from the other parent, together with a certified copy of his or her valid photo ID, or a court order stating that the parent living in Norway has full parental responsibility. The consent must be confirmed by a Notary Public.
  • If you are under 18, one of your parents must go with you when you hand in your application to the police or at a VFS Application Centre/embassy. It is sufficient that only one of your parents goes with you, as long as the other parent signs the application, and you attach both parents' passports.

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist for persons with own funds

If your documents are in a language other than Norwegian or English, they must be translated into Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist for employee of foreign enterprise (service provider)

  • a valid national identity card or passport
  • employment contract with your employer abroad
  • documentation from client in Norway or employer in another EEA country confirming assignment and its duration (the assignment must be temporary)

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist for self-employed

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist au pair

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.