Residence permit for non EU/EEA students

Students from outside the EU/EEA must apply for a residence permit (and if applicable a visa) in order to start studying in Norway.

Apply for a residence permit

A student residence permit is granted by the UDI on the basis that you have been admitted to full-time studies in Norway.

Documentation of financing

In order to be granted a residence permit to Norway as a non-EU student, UDI requires that you show documentation that you have enough money to live on while studying in Norway.

Documents to be handed in to the embassy/consulate/VFS