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A permanent residence permit gives the right to live and work in Norway indefinitely, with stronger protection against expulsion. It generally requires three years of continuous residence on a qualifying permit, plus language and social-studies requirements.
Long-term legal residents of Norway who have held qualifying permits.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
A temporary permit is time-limited and tied to a specific purpose (work, study, family), while a permanent permit lets you live and work in Norway indefinitely with stronger protection against expulsion.
Yes. If you are 15 or older, a criminal conviction (or an order for enforced psychiatric treatment/care) can make you ineligible or push your eligibility date back.
A permanent residence permit lets you live and work in Norway indefinitely. It generally requires about three years of continuous residence on a qualifying permit, plus Norwegian language and social-studies requirements.
Yes. If you are aged 18 to 67 you must normally have earned a minimum amount through your own income in the past year (NOK 325,400 at the time of writing), unless you qualify for an exemption.
You normally need to have lived continuously in Norway for the past three years on permits that qualify; some groups (such as people with protection/asylum-based permits or their family members) need five years.
Yes. Applicants whose police appointment is on or after 1 September 2025 must pass an oral Norwegian language test at level A2 and a social studies test, with some exemptions.
Yes. A permanent residence permit can lapse if you stay outside Norway for more than two continuous years, so long absences can cause you to lose it.
