Want to apply Citizenship for people who have residence cards for family members of EU/EEA nationals

The requirements for Norwegian citizenship are not the same for everyone. How old you are, when you came to Norway and who you are married to, can affect how long you must have lived in Norway before you can apply.

The applicant is a citizen of

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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 the EU/EEA country.

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Please choose your citizenship in order to check if the information on this page is relevant for you.

If you have been granted family reunification with a Norwegian citizen, you are only covered by these rules if he or she has returned to Norway after having worked, studied or been granted family reunification in another EU/EEA country.

When can you apply?

You should not apply before you meet all the requirements.
The waiting times for processing citizenship applications vary. If you apply too early, and we process your application before you meet all the requirements, your application will be rejected.

When you apply, UDI will consider which group you belong to, and whether you meet the requirements. Here you can check for yourself what the requirements are for the most common groups of applicants. Remember that you may belong to more than one group.

Are you or your child already a Norwegian citizen?

If your mother or father is Norwegian you might already be a Norwegian citizen, or you might be able to submit a notification to become Norwegian. Use our guide to find out.

Waiting time

Check how long you have to wait for an answer to your application for citizenships.

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Want to apply Citizenship for people who have residence cards for family members of EU/EEA nationals

When can you apply?

Are you or your child already a Norwegian citizen?

Waiting time

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