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When a child of foreign parents is born in Norway, the parents must apply for a residence permit for the child.
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There are shorter residence requirements for certain groups than those who apply under the main citizenship rule. In some cases, exemptions may also apply to other requirements.
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19.02.2024
Ukrainians who have had temporary collective protection will have their residence permit in Norway extended by a further year.
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UDI will prioritise applications for a residence permit for victims of abuse. But there are still some steps your case must go through before we can process it.
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With a permanent residence permit you can reside and work in Norway indefinitely. You will also be given extra protection against expulsion. If you spend too much time abroad, your permit may be revoked.
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Permanent right of residence entitles you to stay and work in Norway indefinitely.
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If you are an EU/EEA national you have the right to live, work and study in Norway.
Depending on where you are from, family members of an EU/EEA national can either apply for a residence card or use the registration scheme.
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10.06.2022
Here you may read how you can document that you have legal residence in Norway while waiting for your residence card.
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A temporary or permanent non-asylum residence permit may be withdrawn from a third-country national in all the responding countries on the basis of issues of public order that have been identified in another EU/EFTA member country.
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This information is for persons holding a permanent residence permit with refugee status (protection) in Norway.
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02.06.2024
If you have sufficient income the required residence time for Norwegian citizenship is less. If you have sufficient income, you are required to have resided in Norway six out of the last ten years.
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15.12.2021
From 2022, there may be more variation in the waiting time for residence permit applications during a transitional period. UDI is changing how we process applications, aiming for more applicants to get their application decision faster.
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Settlement permits are now called permanent residence permits.
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In some cases, you may lose your residence permit or citizenship.