Visa and residence permit
Residence permit / work permit
Residence permit / work permit
The Norwegian Directorate for Immigration (UDI) has a comprehensive website that explains the residence permit (work permit) application processes that non-Norwegians have to follow depending on their nationality.
If you are EU/EEA citizen you do not need a work permit and you can start working right away, but you must register with Norwegian authorities no later than 3 months after your arrival in Norway. Registration is a two step process consisting of an initial online registration and a subsequent personal meeting with the immigration authorities (Service Centre for Foreign Workers or Police station depending on what is available in the city you live in) upon arrival to finalise the registration. Make an appointment online to register.
Non EU/EEA citizens must apply for a residence permit (work permit) if the stay in Norway is for more than 90 days. We recomment that you apply for a work permit prior to arriving in Norway. After the residence permit is granted you can travel to Norway and you will need to book an appoitment with the immigration authorities ( Service Centre for Foreign Workers or Police station depending on what is available in the city you live in) in order to get a residence card. You can begin working after you have attended your appointment with immigration authorities.
Family reunification applications should be submitted simultaneously with the reference person’s application (the NTNU employee). Doing so increases the likelihood that the applications will be processed within the same timeframe. Applications for family reunification submitted later are generally subject to longer processing times.
Non-EU/EEA citizens employed by NTNU who work remotely from another country do not normally need a Norwegian work permit, as they are not physically working in Norway. However, they may need to comply with the immigration, tax and employment rules of the country where they are working. Depending on nationality, it might be necessary to apply for an entry visa for short trips (up to 90 days) to Norway.
You may also find use for the UDI's Application Portal Norway.
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Double-check online for the latest information
The regulations from the The Norwegian Directorate for Immigration (UDI) are changing regularly.
Always check UDI's home page to keep yourself updated with the latest procedures.
If you have questions regarding immigration please contact: staff.international@adm.ntnu.no
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