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Keep your residence permit valid while awaiting citizenship. Check renewal, a parallel permanent residence application and changes during the process.
Check if you can apply for citizenship after six years. Find the right tax settlement, income threshold and difference from permanent residence.
Understand a citizenship refusal and choose your next step. Separate errors in the decision from later changes and document an appeal.
Calculate citizenship residence time using the right start dates, permits and gaps. See why the timeline may differ from permanent residence.
Calculate residence and relationship time with a Norwegian partner. Understand the five-year minimum, overlapping years and evidence of living abroad.
Have an older test certificate? Check the result, test type, language and documentation before using it for permanent residence or citizenship.
Established identity is one of seven requirements for Norwegian citizenship. Here are the main rule on passports, the exceptions in the regulations, and where you can get free legal help.
Everything about the citizenship test in 2026: format, passing requirement, price, registration, ID, exemptions under § 4-2, deadlines and how to study.
A fine or sentence can delay Norwegian citizenship. The waiting period is calculated from the prison sentence in days, not from the amount in kroner. See the table and exceptions.
Children born in Norway do not automatically become Norwegian citizens. Here's how children get Norwegian citizenship: by birth, adoption, joint application with parents, or alone – and free of charge.
Compare a permanent residence permit and Norwegian citizenship: residence time, language requirements, passport, voting rights, EU/EEA and lapse – and find out what suits you.
The first autumn Norskprøven round in 2026 has ended. See the historical dates and the official HK-dir calendar for next registration.
