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3 programs for Norway. Explore the options and get an expert assessment.
Not a residence permit but an administrative registration: EU/EEA nationals exercising EEA free-movement rights can live, work or study in Norway and only need to register with the police if they stay longer than three months.
A time-limited permit allowing qualified people who have recently completed studies or research in Norway to remain and look for skilled work before they have a job offer. It cannot be used by people who studied abroad and does not count towards permanent residence.
This is a registration, not a residence permit. EU/EEA and Swiss citizens can live, work or study in Norway under free movement, and only need to register with the police if they stay longer than three months.
Permanent residence is generally possible after about three years on a qualifying permit; citizenship usually requires several more years, with language and test requirements at both stages.
The main route is the Skilled Worker permit: you need relevant qualifications and a concrete Norwegian job offer with pay in line with local norms, applied for through UDI.
The study permit is for non-EEA students admitted to an approved Norwegian institution for full-time study. It allows limited part-time work but does not count towards permanent residence.
Yes. Since 1 January 2020 Norway has allowed dual citizenship, so you do not have to give up your existing nationality to become Norwegian.
Norway does not have a residence-by-investment or golden-visa programme. The main business route is the self-employment permit for running your own sole proprietorship — not a limited company (AS) — where the work needs skilled qualifications and the business must support you.
Norway runs its own national system through UDI. For non-EEA nationals the main routes are Skilled Worker, job seeker, self-employment, study, family immigration, permanent residence and citizenship; EU/EEA and Swiss citizens use free movement and a simple registration.
No. Norway is not an EU member. It is part of the EEA and EFTA and is in the Schengen Area, so EU/EEA citizens have free movement and Schengen short-stay rules apply.
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Work abroad — Norway