Residence Permit

Family immigration means that a family member living abroad is allowed to come to Norway to live with his or her family. The person who the family member living abroad wishes to be reunited with must have Norwegian or Nordic citizenship or a residence permit constituting grounds for family immigration. Read more

As a general rule, foreign nationals who wish to work and reside in Norway need a residence permit. There are many different types of residence permits to apply for, with different application procedures and requirements for documentation to be enclosed with the application. All applications for residence and work in Norway will be forwarded by the Embassy to the Directorate of Immigration (UDI... Read more

If you wish to study in Norway for longer than three months you must apply for a residence permit for students. You do not need a residence permit if you intend to stay in Norway for less than three months, but you must apply for a visa if you come from a country with a visa requirement for entering Norway, such as Thailand. Read more

Applicants who would like to apply for a Residence Permit to live, work and study in Norway can now register their applications on the Internet using the Application Portal. This will result in shorter processing times, no queues, as well as making it easier for applicants to reapply for subsequent permits. Applicants can also check the status of their applications online. Read more

The Norwegian Visa Centre operated by VFS is located at Trendy Office Building, after moving from Alma Link Building in March 2016. All applications for visa or Residence Permit should be submitted at Trendy Building. Read more