Practical articles about the Samfunnskunnskapsprøven — format, tips and preparation.
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Do you need 75 hours of social studies before permanent residence? Learn the difference between test requirements, instruction obligations and when self-study is enough.
Study, work, family or collective protection: learn which periods may count towards permanent residence, with timelines and UDI start-date rules.
Changing employer on a residence permit for skilled workers: when you avoid a new application, when you must reapply, and whether you may work while the application is processed.
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.
Have you completed a Norwegian education? Here is how to get a job-seeker permit for new graduates, work while you search, and switch to a residence permit for skilled workers. Updated for 2026.
How to get a residence permit as a self-employed person in Norway when you are from a country outside the EEA: requirements for skilled competence, income, documents, application and fee as of 2026.
Yes, a permanent residence permit can lapse or be revoked. See when the right lapses, UDI's limits on time abroad, and how you keep the permit.
The main rule is that you must wait for the decision. Skilled workers can still start early with a confirmation of early work start from the police. Here are the rules, the conditions and who cannot begin.
The spouse, cohabitant and children of a labour immigrant can apply for family immigration. See who can apply, the income requirement of 436 957 kroner and how the family can apply at the same time as the worker.
Here's how to find your EU-kontroll deadline, what gets checked, where to take it, how much it costs, and what happens if you miss the deadline.
Prikkbelastning (the demerit-point system) is a warning scheme for drivers. See which offences give 2 or 3 points, when you lose your førerkort (driving licence), and the rules during the probationary period.
You can change your name free of charge through the Norwegian Tax Administration. Learn the rules for first, middle and last names, processing times and which documents to update.
