Received an answer I have been granted permission to keep my permanent residence permit while living abroad


If your application for permission to stay outside Norway for more than 2 years without losing your permanent residence permit is granted, the decision letter will state why your application was granted and how long you can stay abroad.

What you need to do now

  • If you are in Norway, and are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA, you need to order a new residence card. On the card it will say that you have "permit to stay outside Norway without forfeit of the right to reside".
  • If you are abroad when your old residence card expires, and you need a visa to travel into Norway again, you will have to contact a Norwegian embassy or consulate to obtain an entry visa. 
  • Please notify the Norwegian Tax Administration / National Population Register if you move to or out of Norway.

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