Residence permit document in Norway

The residence permit of Norway is a document that allows it holder to legally reside in Norway. Depending on its type and the reason, upon which it has been issued, it may also allow or prohibit other activities, such as conducting business.

Residence permit types

The Norway's government issues the following types of residence permits:

• Residence permit, locally also known as:
  • Oppholdstillatelse
• Work permit, locally also known as:
  • Arbeidstillatelse
• Settlement permit/Permanent work and residence permit, locally also known as:
  • Permanent oppholdstillatelse
• Residence Card for family members of EU/EEA/EFTA nationals, locally also known as:
  • Oppholdskort for familiemedlem til EU/EØS/EFTA-borger
• Residence Card for service providers or business starters in an enterprise that has been established in another EU/EEA/EFTA country, locally also known as:
  • Oppholdskort for tjenesteytere eller etablerere tilknyttet et EØS-foretak
• Permanent residency document for EU/EEA/EFTA nationals, locally also known as:
  • Varig Oppholdsbevis for EØS-borgere
• Registration Certificate for EU/EEA/EFTA nationals, locally also known as:
  • Registreringsbevis for EØS- borgere

Getting a residence permit

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