National identification numbers ("personal numbers") consist of 11 digits, where the first six are your date of birth and the last five are your ID number.
Personal numbers are assigned to all people registered in the National Population Register as being residents of Norway.
They can also be assigned to Norwegian citizens living abroad in connection with issuance of a Norwegian passport. Applications for personal numbers for minors under the age of 10 must be lodged together with an application for passport. For persons aged 10 years and older, personal numbers must be obtained before a passport application can be lodged. Please note that this will require two visits to the embassy, one for each application. The same applies if the applicant will turn 10 before the application for personal number is finalised.
A personal number cannot be assigned to Norwegian citizens living abroad solely for registration purposes.
Because personal numbers are only allocated for passport purposes, both parents must be present to give consent for applicants under the age of 18, unless consent for passport has been provided and registered prior to the appointment.
Consequently, the paternity of the applicant must be established and recognised in Norway before an application for personal number is lodged. Please note that to be listed as the father on a foreign birth certificate is not sufficient. The embassy has made a checklist showing which documentation must be presented when applying for a personal number.
All enquiries about personal numbers should be addressed to the embassy in Canberra. The staff at the Norwegian consulates cannot be expected to answer enquiries about personal numbers.
All relevant documentation must be provided at the time of the appointment. It is your responsibility to ensure that all required documentation is provided. If you do not submit all documents, the application may be delayed or rejected.
All documentation must be presented in original. The embassy will make certified copies as needed to send to the National Population Register.
The following documentation must be provided with all applications. The Tax Administration may request further documentation if deemed necessary due to individual circumstances.
Application form
The application form for applications for personal number is not available to the public but is completed by the embassy during your appointment.
Application fee
There is no fee payable for the application for personal number.
Applications for passport
Applications for personal numbers for minors under the age of 10 must be lodged together with an application for passport. Please see the embassy's website Applying for passport for information about required documents for the passport application.
For persons aged 10 years and older, personal numbers must be obtained before a passport application can be lodged. This will require a second visit to the embassy to apply for a passport.
Checklist for personal number applications
How to document residence status
Australian visas and resident status must be documented by Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO).
Fill in the correct information, i.e. date of birth, nationality, passport number and either visa grant number, visa evidence number, transaction reference number or password. For more assistance, please contact the Australian immigration authorities.
Read "Terms and condition" and tick the confirmation box.
Choose "Submit"
Check the information displayed, and if correct, choose to send an email confirmation directly from the website to: emb.canberra.consular@mfa.no.
New Zealand visas and resident status must be documented by authorising the embassy to access the information on the online Visa Verification Service or by providing a "Letter of Denial" from the Department of Internal Affairs.
Documentation of visas and residence status in other countries depend on the country where you reside.
All applications for personal numbers must be lodged in person, and by appointment only, at the embassy in Canberra. Applications for personal number cannot be lodged with an honorary consulate abroad.
To make an appointment at the embassy in Canberra, please book your appointment online.
NB! Please note that for applicants under the age of 10, you must also book an additional appointment for lodging an application for passport on the same day.
The embassy will be notified electronically once the National Population Register has allocated a personal number.
When the personal number is available in the Register, the embassy can start processing the application for passport for applicants under the age of 10.
Applicants over the age of 10 will be notified that a personal number has been allocated, and will be requested to book an appointment online to lodge an application for passport.