Want to apply Keep a permanent residence permit
If you are going to live outside of Norway for more than two years, you will normally lose your permanent residence permit, but you can apply to keep it.
You can read more about the regulations regarding who can lose their permanent residence permit.
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Requirements for you, the applicant
- You have a permanent residence permit in Norway.
- You are going to move back to Norway after your stay abroad
- The reason why you are going to live outside Norway for more than two years is that:
- you are going to serve your military or civilian national service or other equivalent service in your home country, or
- you are going to work abroad, or
- you are going to study at a higher level than upper secondary school abroad, or
- you are staying abroad with your spouse, cohabitant or parent who is going to work or study