Find out what the normal waiting time is for an appointment with the police, and how long you have to wait for your application to be processed.
The information is updated per November 11, 2025
Waiting times for an appointmentExpected waiting time for an appointment with Møre and Romsdal police district is until 3 weeks.You must always have an appointment before you meet with the police. Here you will find information on how to book an appointment for residence and immigration matters.
Processing time for applicationsThe processing time is the time it takes for the police to process the application after you have met with the police and submitted all your application documents.The waiting times may change while applications are being processed.
Application for
Processing time when you apply for the first time
Processing time when you apply for renewal
Permanent right of residence in accordance with EU/EUA regulations
Up to 4 weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Permanent right of residence does not need to be renewed
Work immigration
Up to 4 weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Up to 4 weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Study permit
Up to 4 weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Up to $ weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Renewal of protection (asylum) and strong humanitarian considerations
The police only process renewals
Up to 4 weeksin Møre and Romsdal
Family immigration
Up to 12 weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Up to 4 weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Permanent residence
Up to 6 weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Permanent residence permit does not need to be renewed
Møre og Romsdal - waiting times and priority - Politiet.no
Can my application be given priority?Very few applications are given priority. The police relate to UDIs criteria for prioritizing applications.
Immigrant's passport and travel document for refugees
The police only process renewals
Up to 4 weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Interview for victims of abuse
Up to 8 weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Contact us for waiting time if you need a new interview
Interview in applications for family immigration
Up to 20 weeks in Møre and Romsdal
Contact us for waiting time if you need a new interview
If UDI takes over the case processing
Your case can be forwarded to the Directorate of Immigration (UDI), in which case UDIs waiting times apply. If your application is forwarded to UDI, you will receive information about it by e-mail.
Norwegian citizenship
Applications for Norwegian citizenship are processed by UDI.
