Norway•EuropeVaries
Free
10 years
Renewable
Renewal
Renewable
Family
Dependents allowed
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote not required
Permanent residence right for EU/EEA nationals and family members after five years of continuous legal residence in Norway, with indefinite stay and work authorization.
The EU/EEA Permanent Right of Residence is a status for EU/EEA nationals and family members after five years of lawful residence in Norway. Codified in the Immigration Act and the EEA Agreement, it grants indefinite residence by operation of law once criteria are met, requiring no discretionary authority approval.
Duration is indefinite; the residence card is valid for ten years and renewable. No application fee applies. Holders enjoy indefinite stay and work rights with labor-market parity alongside Norwegian citizens; spouses may work without restriction. The right is lost only if an individual remains outside Norway for more than two consecutive years.
This visa is ideal for EU/EEA citizens and family members seeking permanent settlement in Norway after five years of continuous lawful residence through employment, self-employment, or study.
| Status type | Permanent / indefinite |
Must be an EU/EEA national or a family member of an EU/EEA national.
Must have lived in Norway for at least five years under the EU/EEA registration scheme.
Must have maintained continuous lawful residence during the five-year period.
Must have been exercising treaty rights (e.g., as an employee, self-employed person, student, or person with sufficient funds) throughout the period.
Must not have been absent from Norway for more than six months per year (with specific exceptions for illness, pregnancy, or military service).
Valid passport or national identity card.
Registration certificate (for EU/EEA nationals) or residence card (for family members).
Documentation of continuous residence (e.g., employment contracts, tax returns, transcripts from the National Population Register).
Proof of family relationship (if applicable, e.g., marriage certificate, birth certificate).
Documentation of the EU/EEA national's status if the applicant is a family member.
| Permanent Residence Application | — |
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