Practical information

Residence permit Norwegian identity number Work permit in Norway

Residence permit I

For EU/EEA-students: Online registration. www.udi.no Then you visit the police station. You will need: your passport, current address in

Tromsø, insurance (e.g. European Health Insurance E 111/private health insurance), Admission Letter and Study Plan (Free-movers).

Residence permit II

For non-EU/EEA-students: Report to the police station within 7 days in order to get your residence permit stamped in your passport

You will need: your passport, colour photo, entry date to Norway, and your current address in Tromsø with room number, email address. Admission Letter and Study Plan (Free-movers)

Residence permit III

Remember to renew residence permit!! Application deadline: one month prior to

expiration of current permit.

Residence permit IV

Where? Police Station

Address: Grønnegata 122

When?Opening hours: Weekdays 08.30-14.00

(Wednesday closed)

Norwegian identity number (Personnummer)

- for students in Norway more than 6 monthsWhy?

You need a Norwegian identity number to: Open a bank account Apply for loans and grants from Lånekassen (Quota students) Obtain a tax card (work) Become a member of the National Health Insurance System

Students from the Nordic countries can use their national identity number.

Norwegian identity number/Personnummer -students in Norway more than 6 months

Where?

Folkeregisteret (Population Registry) is located at

Ligningskontoret (the Tax Office)

Address: Kaigata 3-5

When?

Opening hours: 9-15

Documents you need:

Specific form, passport, residence permit

Temporary identity number -students in Norway from 3-6 months

D-number You can apply for this number in a bank if you

wish to open an account Bring

• passport (with residence permit (non-EU)

• Student card incl. paid semester fee

• Admission Letter

Work permit

• No fees to get a work permit.• Work permit automatically granted together

with your first residence permit• Up to 20 hours of work per week (part-time)• Nav (The Norwegian labour and Welfare

Administration)