First time Residence Permit

Studieseksjonen | 14.11.2008

First time Recidense Permit
Students residing outside The European Economic Area must apply for a visa and residence permit immediately after they have received their Letter of Admission from the University of Oslo. Students who enter Norway without the necessary permit will not be allowed to remain in Norway. Bilateral exchange students and Scandinavian Urban Studies may apply for a residence permit within 7 days after arrival in Norway.

Fill in the application form for first time residence permit and apply through the nearest Norwegian Embassy/Consulate in your country of residence. Be sure to include the following documents together with the application form: A certified copy of a valid passport, a certified copy of your Letter of Admission from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

Should you have any problems receiving an answer regarding your residence permit application in time, please contact the Norwegian Embassy/Consulate in your home country.

Within 7 days after arrival in Norway you must have your passport stamped at the Foreign Section, Oslo politidistrikt, Storgata 33B. For information, phone: 22 34 21 00.Documentation of financing for students applying for a student residence permit to Norway

Documentation of financing for students applying for a student recidense permit in Norway
As a general rule, students from outside the EU (European Union) and EEA (European Economic Area) need to document a certain amount (presently NOK 85 000 for one academic year and NOK 42 500 for one semester) in a Norwegian bank account in order to be granted a student residence permit/visa in Norway. The Norwegian Immigration Authorities (UDI) enforce this rule strictly and UDI will in most cases not accept other means of documentation like a bank statement from a bank in your home country or financial guarantees from relatives (or others). If the UDI does not accept your documentation it will affect your residence permit application both with regard to:

A) the final result (your residence permit/visa might be denied); and
B) processing time (the length of the processing time of the application is sure to be much longer than normal, which means you will not obtain your residence permit/visa in time to start your studies). Special conditions apply for some bilateral exchange students. Please refer to your admission materials.