Student Residence Permit
🇳🇴 Norway visas · Study
What it is
Norway's public universities charge no tuition fees, even for international students. A student residence permit is required for non-EU/EEA nationals on full-time programmes.
Key facts
- Category
- Study
- Duration
- Up to 3 years in line with the study plan; renewable.
- Processing time
- 8 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Dependants
- Conditional
- Work allowance
- 20 hours per week
- Age
- 15 or over
- How to apply
- Online
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (age 18+)
- NOK 5,400
- Proof of funds (annual subsistence (NOK 15,488/mo))
- NOK 170,368 per year
- Application fee (under 18)
- NOK 2,700
Key requirements
- Unconditional admission to a full-time programme at a Norwegian university or university college
- Proof of financial means: NOK 128,887 per year (approximately EUR 11,000)
- Accommodation in Norway
- Health insurance until enrolled in Norwegian national insurance
Working on this visa
20 hours per week part-time during term, including remote work, plus full-time work in ordinary holidays. You may not start working until the permit is granted.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 29 July 2026.