Residence permits for children who are born in Norway


When a child of foreign parents is born in Norway, the parents must apply for a residence permit, register the child as an EU/EEA national or apply for a residence card for family members of EU/EEA nationals. Apply as soon as possible after the birth.

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Which alternative describes the father?: is registered as an EU/EEA national / has permanent right of residence according to the EU/EEA regulations

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Please choose the alternative which describes the mother.

If the mother does not have parental responsibility for the child, and is not a Norwegian citizen, please choose “does not have parental responsibility for the child”

Here you can find information about one or more options for your child:

The registration scheme for EU/EEA nationals and applications for a residence card for family members of EU/EEA nationals 

Because one or both parents are citizen of an EU/EEA country, you do not need to apply for a residence permit, but you must register the child with the police or apply for a residency card for the child. This applies also if the child is born in Norway and has a Norwegian personal number. 

There is no deadline for registering your child/applying for a residency card for children under the EU/EEU regulations. UDI reccomends that you register your child as soon as they have a passport.

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