If you have lived in Norway for more than five years, you may meet the conditions for a permanent residence permit (permanent oppholdstillatelse). See the section "UK national or family member of a UK national with a permanent right of residence" on this page.

Requirements for the applicant

• You must have moved to Norway by the end of 31 December 2020 and plan to continue to live here after this.
• You must have a right of residence in Norway according to EU/EEA regulations by either being an employee, self-employed, a student or have your own funds.

How to apply

1. Gather the documents you need

You must document the situation you are in when you apply for residency. Which documents you must submit with your application depends on the situation that applies to you and whether you are already registered in Norway. Some only need to identify themselves while others need to submit multiple documents. You will receive a personalized checklist after you have filled out the application. Some examples of documents we may ask you to provide:

• a valid national ID card or passport
• documentation that you were a resident in Norway by the end of 31 December 2020
• employees must document employment
• self-employed must document that they run business activities in Norway
• students must document that they are a student in Norway
• if you have residence on your own funds, you must document that you have your funds and that you have health insurance

2. Fill in the application form

Go to the application form

3. Submit documents and identify yourself at the police

The majority of applicants do not have to submit documents. They only have to go to the police to identify themselves. Some applicants must submit documents. You must upload these documents digitally.

After you have submitted your application, you will receive a receipt by email with a summary of your application. If you are going to submit documents to your application, there will be a list of which documents you should submit in the summary. If you only have to identify yourself, it will be stated in the summary that you only need to submit identity documents. This means that you must present your passport or national ID card to the police.

If you only need to identify yourself
If your application summary shows that you should only submit identity documents, you should not do anything now. After a while, the police will send you an email confirming that they have opened a case. After the police have made a decision for the residence permit, you will receive a new email from the police asking you to book an appointment to identify yourself. You must not book an appointment until you are notified. The police's capacity varies, and it may differ how easy it is to find available appointments when you try to book.

If you have to submit documents to attach to your application
If the summary of your application shows that you have to submit documents, the police will send you an email a while after you applied, asking you to upload your documents electronically. This email also includes instructions on how to do so. You cannot submit documents before you receive this email. It may take some time before you receive an email from the police.

After uploading the documents, you will eventually receive a new email from the police asking you to book an appointment with the police to identify yourself. You must not book an appointment before you are notified. 

If you have lived in Norway for more than five years, you may meet the conditions for a permanent residence permit (permanent oppholdstillatelse). See the section "UK national or family member of a UK national with a permanent right of residence" on this page.

Requirements for the applicant

• You are a family member of a UK national residing in Norway and had a residency in Norway as of 31 December 2020.
• You had an established relationship before 31 December 2020.
• Spouses, cohabitants, children, and dependent parents and grandparents do not have to be residing in Norway by the end of 31 December 2020. Other family members must be residents in Norway by this date.
• You must be among the following family members to the UK national :
  
  

  If the UK national is employed, self-employed, or has sufficient funds to support you, you can be:

  • spouse or registered partner.
  • cohabitant. You must both be over the age of 18. Usually, you must have lived together for at least two years by the end of 31 December 2020. If you have children together or are expecting children together, the requirement of having lived together does not apply. The child must be conceived by the end of 31 December 2020.
  • engaged. You must have plans to get married within the next 6 months. You must have health insurance that covers all risks.
  • children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren under the age of 21.
  • children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren over the age of 21 who are already supported by the family member in Norway.
  • parents, grandparents, great-grandparents who are already supported by the family member in Norway.
  • foster children under the age of 18. You must be an established member of the family and obtain a confirmation from the authorities in your home country that you can settle in Norway. You must have health insurance that covers all risks.
  • full siblings under the age of 18 without parents or other caregivers. Norwegian child welfare services must, as a main rule, approve your family member as a caregiver. You must have health insurance that covers all risks.
  • family member in need of care with serious health problems. The family member in Norway must be the only one who can give you nursing and care. You must have health insurance that covers all risks.
  • sufficiently supported family member. You must either be dependent on or belong to the household of the family member in Norway.

  If the UK national is a student, you can be:

  • spouse or registered partner.
  • cohabitant. You must both be over the age of 18. Usually, you must have lived together for at least two years by the end of 31 December 2020. If you have children together or are expecting children together, the requirement of having lived together does not apply. The child must be conceived by the end of 31 December 2020.
  • children under the age of 21.

How to apply

1. Gather the documents you need

You must document the situation you are in when you apply for residency. Which documents you must submit with your application depends on the situation that applies to you and whether you are already registered in Norway. Some just need to identify themselves, while others need to submit multiple documents. You will receive a personalized checklist after you have filled out the application form. Some examples of documents we may ask you to provide:

• • valid national ID card or passport.
  • documentation of the family relationship.
  • documentation that the UK national you are a family member of has legal residency and was residing in Norway by 31 December 2020, and on what basis this person has residence (employee, self-employed, own funds or student).
  • if you are under the age of 18 and only one of your parents is to live in Norway, you must document with the consent of the other parent or with a court decision that the parent in Norway has sole parental responsibility.

2. Fill in the application form

Go to the application form

3. Submit documents and identify yourself at the police

The majority of applicants do not have to submit documents. They only have to go to the police to identify themselves. Some applicants must submit documents. You must upload these documents digitally.

After you have submitted your application, you will receive a receipt by email with a summary of your application. If you are going to submit documents to your application, there will be a list of which documents you should submit in the summary. If you only have to identify yourself, it will be stated in the summary that you only need to submit identity documents. This means that you must present your passport or national ID card to the police.

If you only need to identify yourself
If your application summary shows that you should only submit identity documents, you should not do anything now. After a while, the police will send you an email confirming that they have opened a case. After the police have made a decision for the residence permit, you will receive a new email from the police asking you to book an appointment to identify yourself. You must not book an appointment until you are notified. The police's capacity varies, and it may differ how easy it is to find available appointments when you try to book.

If you have to submit documents to attach to your application
If the summary of your application shows that you have to submit documents, the police will send you an email a while after you applied, asking you to upload your documents electronically. This email also includes instructions on how to do so. You cannot submit documents before you receive this email. It may take some time before you receive an email from the police.

After uploading the documents, you will eventually receive a new email from the police asking you to book an appointment with the police to identify yourself. You must not book an appointment before you are notified. 

If you are a UK national with a permanent right of residence (varig oppholdsrett), or you are a family member of a UK national who has it and has been here for at least five consecutive years, you must apply for a permanent residence permit if you still want to live here.

You have a permanent right of residence (varig oppholdsrett) if you have had a right of residence according to EU/EEA regulations for at least five years.

If you came to Norway in the 1990s or before, see the information under "UK national who has a permanent residence permit (formerly called a settlement permit) or family member of a citizen with such a permit".

Requirements for the applicant

• As a general rule, you must have lived in Norway continuously for at least five years. This means that you have not been abroad for more than six months during a year. The residence period is calculated from the day you met the requirements to have a right of residence in Norway.
• You must have had a right of residence for the entire period you have lived here. This means that you must have been an employee, self-employed, a student, have had your own funds, or been here as a family member of such a person.
• If you are a family member of a UK national, the UK national must meet the requirements for a permanent residence permit before you can apply.
• For more extended stays abroad to be included in the total residence period, the stay must be due to pregnancy, childbirth, serious illness, research stays, studies or vocational training, secondment, military, or civilian conscription. Such a stay can be up to 12 consecutive months.
• You must meet the requirements by the time you apply. Residence time both before and after 31 December 2020 will be included in calculating five years of consecutive legal residence.
• There are no requirements for courses in Norwegian and social studies to obtain a permanent residence permit according to the Brexit regulations.

How to apply

1. Gather the documents you need

You must document the situation you are in when you apply for residency. Which documents you must submit with your application depends on the situation that applies to you and whether you are already registered in Norway. Some just need to identify themselves, while others need to submit multiple documents. You will receive a personalized checklist after you have filled out the application form. Some examples of documents we may ask you to provide:

• • valid national ID card or passporT
  • documentation that you have had a right of residence for five consecutive years
  • if you have had different grounds for residence, you must provide documentation that shows all your grounds for residence
  • if you have been involuntarily unemployed, you must provide documentation showing this
  • if you have been incapacitated, you must provide documentation showing this
  • documentation showing the reason for the interruption in stay if you have been abroad for more than six months during a year

2. Fill in the application form

Go to the application form

3. Submit documents and identify yourself at the police

The majority of applicants do not have to submit documents. They only have to go to the police to identify themselves. Some applicants must submit documents. You must upload these documents digitally.

After you have submitted your application, you will receive a receipt by email with a summary of your application. If you are going to submit documents to your application, there will be a list of which documents you should submit in the summary. If you only have to identify yourself, it will be stated in the summary that you only need to submit identity documents. This means that you must present your passport or national ID card to the police.

If you only need to identify yourself
If your application summary shows that you should only submit identity documents, you should not do anything now. After a while, the police will send you an email confirming that they have opened a case. After the police have made a decision for the residence permit, you will receive a new email from the police asking you to book an appointment to identify yourself. You must not book an appointment until you are notified. The police's capacity varies, and it may differ how easy it is to find available appointments when you try to book.

If you have to submit documents to attach to your application
If the summary of your application shows that you have to submit documents, the police will send you an email a while after you applied, asking you to upload your documents electronically. This email also includes instructions on how to do so. You cannot submit documents before you receive this email. It may take some time before you receive an email from the police.

After uploading the documents, you will eventually receive a new email from the police asking you to book an appointment with the police to identify yourself. You must not book an appointment before you are notified. 

If you have previously been granted a permanent residence permit (permanent oppholdstillatelse), you can still live in Norway and do not need to apply for a new permit. NOTE: must not be confused with permanent right of residence (varig oppholdsrett).

You probably have a permanent residence permit if (non-exhaustive list):

• You came to Norway in the 1990s or before.
• You have or have had a sticker in your passport stating that you had a permanent residence.
• You received a work permit in accordance with EU/EEA regulations and were granted a permanent residence permit before 2010.
• You came to Norway with your Norwegian spouse and received a permanent residence permit after three years.
• You may also have this permit in other situations.

If you have a permanent residence permit, you must order a residence card (external website). The deadline for ordering the residence card was 31 December 2021.

If you are a UK national who worked in Norway by the end of 31 December 2020 and are residing abroad, you will still be able to work in Norway, but you must apply for a residence permit. The same applies if you are a family member of a UK national frontier worker.

To obtain a permit as a frontier worker, you must have an employer in Norway. If your employer is from a country outside Norway, see information under "UK national who is a posted worker".

If you are applying for a renewed permit as a frontier worker, you must also use the application form below.

Requirements for the applicant

• You are a frontier worker who started working or have business activities in Norway by the end of 31 December 2020, or
• You are a family member of a UK national frontier worker who meets the requirements given above.
• You live abroad.

 How to apply

1. Gather the documents you need

You must document the situation you are in when you apply for residency. Which documents you must submit with your application depends on the situation that applies to you and whether you are already registered in Norway. Some just need to identify themselves, while others need to submit multiple documents. You will receive a personalized checklist after you have filled out the application form. Some examples of documents we may ask you to provide:

• • valid national ID card or passport
  • the employee must provide documentation on an ongoing employment that has begun no later than the end of 31 December 2020
  • self-employed persons must provide documentation that they have commenced business activities by the end of 31 December 2020
  • family members must document the family relationship to the UK national

2. Fill in the application form

Go to the application form

3. Submit documents and identify yourself at the police

The majority of applicants do not have to submit documents. They only have to go to the police to identify themselves. Some applicants must submit documents. You must upload these documents digitally.

After you have submitted your application, you will receive a receipt by email with a summary of your application. If you are going to submit documents to your application, there will be a list of which documents you should submit in the summary. If you only have to identify yourself, it will be stated in the summary that you only need to submit identity documents. This means that you must present your passport or national ID card to the police.

If you only need to identify yourself
If your application summary shows that you should only submit identity documents, you should not do anything now. After a while, the police will send you an email confirming that they have opened a case. After the police have made a decision for the residence permit, you will receive a new email from the police asking you to book an appointment to identify yourself. You must not book an appointment until you are notified. The police's capacity varies, and it may differ how easy it is to find available appointments when you try to book.

If you have to submit documents to attach to your application
If the summary of your application shows that you have to submit documents, the police will send you an email a while after you applied, asking you to upload your documents electronically. This email also includes instructions on how to do so. You cannot submit documents before you receive this email. It may take some time before you receive an email from the police.

After uploading the documents, you will eventually receive a new email from the police asking you to book an appointment with the police to identify yourself. You must not book an appointment before you are notified. 

If you are registered as a family member of a citizen from another EU/EEA country, you must now apply for a residence permit for family members of an EU/EEA citizen.

If you meet the residence requirements independently, for example, by working, you can apply for a residence permit under the Brexit regulations. You can check if you meet the requirements under «UK national living in Norway» on this page.

If you are a posted worker from a UK company, you must apply for a residence permit as a skilled worker to be allowed to work in Norway after 31 December 2020. To apply for a work permit as a skilled worker, you must pay a fee (this is an ordinary application and not an application according to the Brexit regulations).

If you are a posted worker from a company in another EU/EEA country, you can continue to work in accordance with EU/EEA regulations. If you will be in Norway for more than three months, you must apply for a residence card.

If you are a UK national who has a valid temporary residence permit, for example, through family immigration with a Norwegian citizen, then you must order a residence card (external website). You do not need to apply for a new permit until the one you have has expired. 

You will not be among those who must have a permit under the Brexit regulations, but you may change to this permit.

If you have a right of residence according to the EU/EEA regulations on an independent basis by the end of 31 December 2020 and want to change your residence permit, you can apply for a temporary residence permit according to the Brexit regulations. You will then receive an independent permit regardless of your family member. If you want to do this, see information under the heading "UK national living in Norway" on this page.