Other EU/EEA nationals Documents you can hand in when applying for permanent right of residence

When you are applying for permanent right of residence, you must hand in documents that show

• that you have lived in Norway continuously for at least five years, and
• that you have had a basis for residence (been an employee, self-employed person, student, lived here with sufficient funds or is the family member of such a person) in Norway for all those years.

If you are under the age of 18, one of your parents must meet with you. It is sufficient that only one parent meets with you.

What documents you need to hand in, will vary depending on the basis of your residence in Norway. If you have had more than one basis of residence, you must provide documentation showing all of your basis of residence.

You must hand in your passport or national ID card. Whether you need to provide any further documentation depends on your situation.

When you go to the police, you must show the original and hand in a copy of each document.

Example of a combination of documents that a person who has sufficient own funds can hand in

• passport/ national ID card
• transcript from the National Registry which shows when you  moved to Norway and what addresses you have lived at for the last five years
• documentation of social benefits or pensions from the home country for the last five years
• health insurance or European Health Insurance Card 

Example of a combination of documents that a student can hand in

• passport/ national ID card
• transcript from the National Registry which shows when you  moved to Norway and what addresses you have lived at for the last five years
• semester cards for the last five years
• documentation of rental or purchase of property in Norway
• certificate/diploma or transcript of your grades 

Other documents you can hand in

Below you will find a list of documents you can hand in if the examples above do not fit your situation, for example because your situation has changed during the time you have lived in Norway.

The list is meant as a guide and you do not need to hand in all these documents. You must hand in a combination of the documents on the list so that all the five years you have lived in Norway are covered.  You can also hand in other relevant documents

• transcript from the National Registry which shows when you  moved to Norway and what addresses you have lived at for the last five years
• tax assessment notices for the last five years
• semester cards, admission to a recognised educational institution
• certificate/diploma or transcript of your grades
• bank statements
• annual bank statements for the last five years
• documentation of insurance payments
• documentation of social benefits or pensions from the home country, Norway or another country
• health insurance or European Health Insurance Card
• documentation of rental or purchase of property in Norway
• travel document with an entry stamp