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Practical information about student residence permits

Practical information about student residence permits

Information about how to proceed to apply for a residence permit and obtain your social security number in Norway.

Information about how to proceed to apply for a residence permit and obtain your social security number in Norway.

Residence Permit for EU citizens

Students from within the EU do not need a residence permit, but must register online and book an appointment with the immigration authorities to submit the necessary documents. This is done in UDI's online application portal.

Residence Permit for citizens from outside the European Union

You apply for the student residence permit from your home country, through a Norwegian embassy or consulate, or through a cooperating nations' embassy or consulate. You will find an overview of Norwegian embassies and consulates around the world on the website of the Norwegian government.

After you have received your entry visa and arrived in Norway, you need to take the following steps:

  1. Present yourself at your appointed time to the immigration authorities in the city you are going to study. Find the address in the campus-specific information below.
  2. Bring your residence permit/card and apply for a Social Security ID at the relevant public tax office. Find the address in the campus-specific information below.
  3. If you need a bank account in Norway, bring your Social Security ID and apply for an account in the bank of your choice
  4. If you have deposited money in the university’s deposit account and have obtained a personal bank account, you need to transfer the money from the deposit account into your personal account. Contact the International Office and request the transfer of your deposit into your own bank account.

Residence Card

Anyone who has a residence permit in Norway and who are not EU / EEA citizens shall have a residence card proving that they have a residence permit. If you have received a residence permit in Norway, you will be notified that you must book an appointment with the police to obtain a residence card. Read more about the residence card here.

Apply for a Social Security ID

A Social Security ID is an 11-digit number that you are issued by the government, and which is your unique identifier in your dealings with public services, banks, and generally everyone who needs to verify your identity. Hence, you need a Norwegian Social Security ID in order to open a bank account in Norway, to interact with Norwegian public services (like public health services/the National Insurance Scheme), and to be properly entered into the college’s student database.

When you have received your Norwegian Social Security ID number from the police/Department of Immigration, you must immediately notify the student affairs office

You can apply for a Norwegian Social Security ID at the tax office, after you have received the confirmation of your residence permit from the immigration authorities.

  • For those who are going to Oslo

    Presenting yourself at the immigration section – Oslo police

    You must have an appointment with the immigration division at the Oslo police in order to receive the residence decision letter and the residence card. Normally, you book the appointment through UDI’s online Application Portal. You book the appointment with the same application that you already registered on the Application Portal. Note that the application must be active in order for you to be able to book an appointment. If it is archived or deleted, you must contact the police directly and book an appointment by phone, (phone: +47 22 34 21 00) on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday between 9:00 and 13:00.

    Please note! You do not need to register a new application or pay a fee in order to book such an appointment with the police.

    This is where you go for your appointment: Immigration section – Oslo police. Address: Schweigaardsgate 15 B

    Apply for a Social Security ID

    You must apply for a Norwegian Social Security ID at the central tax office Skatt Øst. Address: Schweigaardsgate 17, across the street from the UDI office.

  • For those who are going to Stavanger

    Presenting yourself at the immigration section – Stavanger police

    Citizens from outside the European Union must present themselves at the appointed time to the immigration division – Stavanger Police. An appointment will be booked by VID, and all information will be provided after your arrival.

    Apply for a Social Security ID

    You must apply for a Norwegian Social Security ID at the central tax office Skatt Vest. Address: Lagårdsveien 46, 4010 Stavanger, across the street from the Police station.