Visa & Residency

No. Norway does not offer a dedicated digital nomad visa. The closest equivalent is the Self-Employed/Independent Contractor permit, which requires a contract with a Norwegian client and a minimum income of €40,526/year. EU/EEA citizens can work remotely in Norway freely without any permit.

Not straightforwardly on a tourist or Schengen entry. Non-EU/EEA nationals need a residence permit to live and work in Norway. If you are employed by a foreign company and your role includes Norwegian clients, the Self-Employed permit may apply. EU/EEA nationals can work remotely for any employer while residing in Norway.

UDI processing times vary: employer-sponsored Skilled Worker permits are often processed within 4–8 weeks if the employer is pre-approved (IA-arrangement). Standard applications can take 2–12 weeks. Applications submitted from outside Norway are processed at the Norwegian embassy in your home country.

Yes. A spouse/registered partner and dependent children under 18 can apply for family reunification permits. These are typically granted if your employment contract is for at least 6 months and you meet the income requirement. Family members with a family reunification permit can work freely in Norway.

You can apply for a permanent residence permit (bostetstillatelse) after 3 years of continuous legal residence on a temporary permit. You must have maintained qualifying employment or self-employment throughout and must not have had any permit gaps exceeding 2 years.

Yes, since January 2020 Norway allows dual citizenship. You no longer need to renounce your original nationality when becoming a Norwegian citizen, and you do not lose Norwegian citizenship if you naturalise elsewhere.

A D-number is a temporary personal identification number issued by the Norwegian Tax Administration to foreign nationals who are not permanently resident but need to engage with Norwegian public authorities (open a bank account, register with UDI, file taxes). It is replaced by a full Norwegian national identity number (fødselsnummer) once you register as a permanent resident.