Applying for Norwegian citizenship

Norwegian citizenship

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The rules for applying for Norwegian citizenship depend on your type of residence permit, whether you are an EU/EEA national (or a family member of one), whether you are a citizens of one of the Nordic countries, and whether you have ever been a Norwegian citizen.

The rules that apply to you, appear as you enter your information in the application form.

Obtain a police certificate of conduct before applying

Applying for Norwegian citizenship requires submitting a police certificate of conduct. This means that before applying for Norwegian citizenship, you must

apply for a police certificate of conduct

. This certificate must be attached to your application when you submit it to the police.

How to apply for or submit notification of Norwegian citizenship

1Applying for or submitting notification of Norwegian citizenship

2Bring all your documents to your appointment with the police

3Processing your application

4Norwegian citizenship decision