Foreign citizens with a Norwegian national identity number can apply for a national ID card without travel rights. The ID card documents your Norwegian national identity number and can be used as identification in Norway.
A national ID card without travel rights cannot be used as identification abroad or when traveling into or out of Norway.There are different documentation requirements for EU/EEA/EFTA citizens and for third-country citizens.Expanded service for third-country citizensThe police are in the process of expanding the service of national ID cards to foreign citizens from countries outside the EU/EEA/EFTA.You can currently choose from a limited number of locations in the booking solution. Additional Passport and National ID offices will be added on an ongoing basis, and by the end of the year the service will be available at more locations across the country.
