Want to apply Permanent residency

With a permanent residence permit or permanent right to reside in Norway, you can stay and work in Norway indefinitely. This also gives you added protection against expulsion. 
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The applicant is the person who wishes to live permanently in Norway.

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Information about permanent residency

With a permanent residence permit you can live and work in Norway indefinitely. In order to apply for a permanent residence permit, you must have held a residence permit in Norway for at least 3 years and you must meet certain other requirements. Read more about permanent residency here. 

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Information about the permanent right to reside in Norway

With the permanent right to reside in Norway, you can stay and work in the country indefinitely if you are an EU/EEA national or a family member of an EU/EEA national. EU/EEA nationals and members of their families can apply for permanent right to reside after five years in Norway. Read more about permanent right to reside in Norway here. 

Choose a digital mailbox – receive an answer sooner

Do you live in Norway and have a Norwegian national identity number or D number? Then you may be eligible to get a digital mailbox to receive decision letters and other letters from us. If you choose a digital mailbox, you will receive letters from us faster, and you can read them wherever you are.

You can read more about how to get a digital mailbox here.