The applicant is the person who wishes to become a Norwegian citizen.
If you are a citizen of two or more countries, and one of them is an EU/EEA country, please choose this country.
You must understand the Norwegian or Sami language.
For Nordic nationals, it will be sufficient documentation if, for example, your employer confirms that you understand Norwegian or Sami.
If you have used the registration scheme for EU/EEA nationals, you must
If your first residence permit forming the basis for a permanent residence permit was granted before 1 September 2005, you must
If your first residence permit forming the basis for a permanent residence permit was granted between 1 September 2005 and 1 January 2012, you must
Please note! If you have only been given an exemption from the tuition in social studies, you are not exempted from the requirement to have completed tuition in Norwegian and social studies, or from the requirement to have passed an oral Norwegian test.
If your first residence permit forming the basis for a permanent residence permit was granted after 1 January 2012, you must
Please note! If you have only been given an exemption from the tuition in social studies, you are not exempted from the requirement to have completed tuition in Norwegian and social studies, or from the requirement to have passed an oral Norwegian test.
If you were granted your first permit as a skilled worker or self-employed person before 1 September 2005, or if you have been granted family reunification with such a national and your first residence permit forming a basis for permanent residence was granted before this date, you must
If you belong to one of these groups and your first permit was granted after 1 September 2005, you must
Please note! If you have only been given an exemption from the tuition in social studies, you are not exempted from the requirement to have completed tuition in Norwegian and social studies, or from the requirement to have passed an oral Norwegian test.
If you are a national of a country outside the EU/EEA who have a residence card for family members of EU/EEA nationals you must
If you were granted your first permit as a skilled worker or self-employed person before 1 September 2005, or if you have been granted family reunification with such a national and your first residence permit forming a basis for permanent residence was granted before this date, you must
If you belong to one of these groups and your first permit was granted after 1 September 2005, you must
Please note! If you have only been given an exemption from the tuition in social studies, you are not exempted from the requirement to have completed tuition in Norwegian and social studies, or from the requirement to have passed an oral Norwegian test.
If your first residence permit forming the basis for a permanent residence permit was granted before 1 September 2005, you must
If your first residence permit forming the basis for a permanent residence permit was granted between 1 September 2005 and 1 January 2012, you must
Please note! If you have only been given an exemption from the tuition in social studies, you are not exempted from the requirement to have completed tuition in Norwegian and social studies, or from the requirement to have passed an oral Norwegian test.
If your first residence permit forming the basis for a permanent residence permit was granted after 1 January 2012.
Please note! If you have only been given an exemption from the tuition in social studies, you are not exempted from the requirement to have completed tuition in Norwegian and social studies, or from the requirement to have passed an oral Norwegian test.
If you are unable to complete the Norwegian language tuition within three years, we will consider whether to grant you an exemption from the requirement to have completed the tuition. We will also consider whether to grant you an exemption from the requirement to have passed the test.