Checklist for Norwegian citizenship

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You must print out this checklist, fill it in, and bring it with you when you hand in the application documents.

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Important notice: What happens to your current citizenship?

From 1 January 2020, it is allowed to have one or more citizenships in addition to a Norwegian citizenship.The rules will change both for those who already are Norwegian citizens, and for those who are applying for Norwegian citizenship.

In order for you to have dual citizenship, the other country you are a citizen of must also allow this.

You must make sure what the rules are in the country you are now a citizen of. You can for example look for information on an official website which belongs to the authorities in this country or ask an embassy.

You do not have to inform Norwegian authorities that you wish to keep your previous citizenship.

This is what you need to do

Print out this list.
Check the boxes.
Sign and date the list.
Bring the list along with the required documents and your copies when you hand these in to the local police.

It is your responsibility to make sure that you have handed in all documents on the list which are required for your application. If you do not hand in all necessary documents, you must hand in a written explanation of why you have not. If all relevant documents are not handed in, this may lead to you having to wait longer for an answer or your application being turned down.

You have to show the original documents

It is important that you bring along the original documents when you show up for your appointment with the police.

You must bring your own copies of the original documents with translation

Before your appointment with the police you have to take copies of all original documents you are handing in with your application and bring them along. The police can confirm your copy as a true copy. The police will keep the copy and you may bring your original document home.

Documents that are in another language than Norwegian or English must be translated into Norwegian or English.

The translation must be confirmed by an authorized translator or public interpreter. You must have the document translated before you hand in your application. It is your responsibility to see to the translation and to pay for the costs.

Documents which all applicants must hand in

signed signature form from the Application portal (or application form) View explanationHide explanation

The signature form is the attachment you received by email when you registered your application online. Please print it and bring it with you. If you no longer have the signature form or you have not applied online, you must fill in this form (Signature form for citizenship (udi.no) (pdf, 145 kB)) If you submit an application for children, you do not need to fill in this form, but only the consent form for children/minors which you can find further down the page.

original passport or nation ID card View explanationHide explanation

You must show your original passport or national ID card to the police.

a copy of all used pages in your previous and current passport/travel document View explanationHide explanation

For the past ten years or for the years you have held a permit in Norway if this is less than ten years.

a list of time spent abroad (to be filled in in the Application Portal) View explanationHide explanation

Please fill in, in the application form in the Application Portal, all the trips abroad which you have made in the past ten years, or since you were born or moved to Norway, if that was less than ten years ago. Please count back from today's date.

If there isn't sufficient place in the Application Portal to fill in all your travels, you can hand in an extra sheet of paper.

an overview of planned trips abroad with a duration of more than two months View explanationHide explanation

For instance: if you plan to study or work abroad.

If you are 15 years or older: Criminal record certificate issued by the Norwegian police View explanationHide explanation

You must apply for the criminal record certificate on the police website, www.politiet.no (external website, opens in new window). There you will also find information about how long it will take to get your certificate. After you have logged in, you must choose "Citizenship" under Category", and "Application for Norwegian citizenship." under "Purpose". The certificate cannot be more than three months old when you meet for your appointment with the police to submit the application documents. Therefore, you must wait to apply for a criminal record certificate until you know when you have an appointment with the police. If you already have a criminal record certificate that is older than three months, you must apply for a new certificate before you have your appointment.

if relevant, a written explanation as to why you cannot present one or more of the documents mentioned above

UDI's checklist, filled out and signed (this list)

If you do not already have a permanent residence permit or permanent right of residence in Norway

If you are applying for Norwegian citizenship without having a permanent residence permit first, you must submit the documents on the checklist for applications for a permanent residence permit.

If you have used the registration scheme for EU/EEA citizens and their family members, but do not have a permanent right of residence in Norway, you must document that you have had a right of residence during the period you lived in Norway, and that you still have a right of residence today. See which documentation you must submit in the documents on the checklist for application for permanent right of residence for EU/EEA nationals and their family members. As a general rule, you must document that you have had the right of residence for seven years during the last 10 years.

all the documents on the checklists for applications for a permanent residence permit or permanent right of residence (except application form)

Documentation of passed Norwegian test and social studies test (for those between 18 and 67 years old)

You must have passed a Norwegian test and a social studies test.

certificate which shows that you have passed an oral Norwegian test (or sign language communication test) at a minimum of level B1 View explanationHide explanation

If you have lost your certificate, you can find information on the website of Skills Norway (eksternt nettsted, åpnes i nytt vindu) about how to get a copy.

documentation showing that you have passed a test in oral Norwegian (or a test of sign language proficiency (prøve I tegnspråklig kommunikasjon) at the A2 or higher level, if you are: View explanationHide explanation

over 55 years of age and came to Norway on the basis of an application for protection or as a resettled refugee, or
over 55 years of age and receive disability benefits
a stateless person

If you have lost your certificate, you will find instructions on how to secure a copy on the website for Skills Norway (Kompetanse Norge) (external website).

certificate which shows that you have passed the social studies test in Norwegian or the "citizenship test" View explanationHide explanation

If you have lost your certificate, you must contact the place where you took the test in order to get a new one.

If you have not passed the oral Norwegian test

You may be granted an exemption from the requirement of passing an oral test of Norwegian at the B1 level or higher if you can submit one of the following types of documentation:

documentation showing that you have completed and passed module 1 of the trial scheme module-structured vocational education (MFY). The trial scheme started in 2019 and is only carried out at certain schools. Suppose it is not clear from the documentation that module 1 has been completed, in that case, you must submit a confirmation that you have passed MFY module 1, together with a certificate of competence

academic transcript/certificate from a lower or upper secondary school (ungdomsskole) showing that you have received an examination grade or a final assessment grade in Norwegian (minimum grade 2)

academic transcript/certificate from a school of upper secondary education and training (videregående skole) showing that you have received a half-year assessment, examination grade or a final assessment grade in Norwegian (minimum grade 2)

transcript of records which shows that you have completed Norwegian or Sami studies at university or university college level, equivalent of 30 credits

letter of admission from a university or university college which shows that you have been accepted to studies which are taught in Norwegian or Sami

If you have not passed the citizenship test

You may be granted an exemption from the requirement of passing the citizenship test if you can submit one of the following types of documentation:

the social studies test in Norwegian

transcript which shows that you have done social studies at a Norwegian lower secondary school (ungdomsskole) and that you have received an examination grade or final assessment grade in that subject (minimum grade 2)

transcript which shows that you have done social studies at a Norwegian school of upper secondary education and training and that you have received a half-year assessment, examination grade or a final assessment grade in that subject (minimum grade 2)

transcript of your grades which shows that you have completed Norwegian social studies at a university or university college level, corresponding to 10 credits, and information about the study you have completed

academic transcript showing that you have completed studies in Norwegian or Sámi at the university or university college level in Norway

If you are unable to take the tests for reasons related to health, personal circumstances or other severe considerations

Form for exemption from test requirements for Norwegian citizenship View explanationHide explanation

You must complete this form (pdf, 175 kB) to apply for an exemption from the tests (soon available in English).

If the municipality has previously granted you an exemption from the Norwegian language training and social studies requirement and/or the requirement to have passed an oral test of Norwegian or a social studies test

copy of the decisions letter from the municipality

If you have a Norwegian spouse, partner or cohabitant

This only apply to you if you have stayed in Norway, and held residence permits that were each valid for at least one year, for less than seven years.

a declaration of relationship form View explanationHide explanation

Fill in the UDI's Declaration of relationship form (pdf, 616 kB) (www.udi.no/forms)

If you have changed your name since moving to Norway

a thorough explanation as to why you have changed your name View explanationHide explanation

If you have changed your name since you moved to Norway, you need to fill in Name change form (pdf, 542 kB) (www.udi.no/forms) and hand it in with the application. If you changed your last name because you got married, you do not need to fill in this form.

Additional documents for applicants under the age of 18

documentation from an official authority concerning custody for the child View explanationHide explanation

Only relevant if one of the parents does not have custody, or somebody besides the parents has custody.

consent from children over the age of twelve, and consent and ID from both parents View explanationHide explanation

Children over the age of 12 must consent to the application. If the parental responsibility is shared, both parents must consent to the child’s application for Norwegian citizenship by signing the child’s application. Both parents must bring ID when they attend the appointment with the police. If only one parent attend the appointment with the police, they must bring the ID (original or copy) of the other parent. If one of the parents is abroad, he/she must submit a written consent for his/her child becoming Norwegian to the nearest Norwegian embassy, and bring ID.

The consent form is the attachment you received by email when you registered the application for the child online. If you no longer have the consent form or you have not applied online, you must fill in this form (Consent to application for citizenship for children/minors (udi.no) (pdf, 181 kB)).

If you are planning to live abroad because you or your spouse/cohabitant/parent are going to work, travel or receive medical treatment

documentation from your or your spouse/cohabitant/parent's employer, place of study or hospital

Documentation for specific groups of applicants

If you belong to one of these groups, you must provide the following documentation:

If you have held a Norwegian passport without being a Norwegian citizen

copy of the Norwegian passport you have been issued and documentation showing that you have received incorrect information from the Norwegian authorities so that you believed in good faith that you were a Norwegian citizen

If you are an athlete and will participate in a major international championship/tournament

documentation showing that you will participate in such a championship/tournament, that you will represent Norway and that you must be a Norwegian citizen to participate

If you are a household member of personnel posted at a Norwegian foreign mission or military personnel ordered to serve abroad

written confirmation that you are a household member of posted personnel at a Norwegian foreign mission or military personnel ordered to serve abroad. The confirmation must be from the employer of the person who is posted or militarily ordered and show which country you live in and how long you have lived there. If you have lived abroad for several periods, the confirmation must show all periods

If you are a researcher affiliated with a Norwegian research institution and have a leading academic role in a research group with extensive international collaboration

documentation from the institution at which you are employed, which describes your professional role in the research group and the research group's degree of international collaboration

If you are a family member of a person who is applying for or has obtained Norwegian citizenship according to the exception for researchers mentioned in the point above

documentation showing that you are the spouse, registered partner or cohabitant of a person who is applying for or has been granted Norwegian citizenship pursuant to the exemption mentioned above

If you are a descendant of a Norwegian citizen who emigrated to Murmansk or Arkhangelsk county in Russia (Kola Norwegian)

documentation showing that you have received a residence permit in Norway because you have a specific connection to Norway, as you are a descendant of Norwegian citizens who emigrated to Murmansk or Arkhangelsk county in Russia from the second half of the 19th century until the Russian border was closed in the late 1920s.

If you were married, registered partner or cohabiting with a person as mentioned in the point above before you came to Norway

documentation showing that you were married, registered partners or cohabitants before you came to Norway

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