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.
Last updated 6 May 2026
Waiting times for an appointment
Expected waiting time for an appointment with Oslo police district is until 16 weeks.
Expected waiting time for an appointment with the Service Centre for Foreign Workers (SUA) in Oslo is until 3 weeks for skilled worker immigration.
Oslo police district currently has very limited capacity in regards to appointments for EEA-registrations. The Police notes that an EU/EEA-citizen in any case will have legal residence in Norway beyond three months if he or she exercises EEA rights. A right of residence according to EEA law beyond three months is not conditional on a registration certificate being issued by the authorities.
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 25 weeks at SUA Oslo
Permanent right of residence does not need to be renewed
Work immigration
The police only process renewals
Up to 20weeks at SUA Oslo
Can my application be given priority?Very few applications are given priority. The police relate to UDIs criteria for prioritizing applications.
Renewal of protection (asylum) and strong humanitarian considerations
The police only process renewals
Up to 28 weeks at Oslo police district
Family immigration
Up to 20 weeks at Oslo police district
Up to 32 weeks at Oslo police district
Permanent residence
Up to 20 weeksat Oslo police district
Permanent residence permit does not need to be renewed, only the residence card
Immigrant's passport and travel document for refugees
The police only process renewals
Up to 28 weeks at Oslo police district
Interview for victims of abuse
Up to 24 weeksat Oslo police district
Contact us for waiting time if you need a new interview
Interview in applications for family immigration
Up to 32 weeks at Oslo police district
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
Oslo - waiting times and priority - Politiet.no
Applications for Norwegian citizenship are processed by UDI.
