Are you a Norwegian citizen? - UDI
Norwegian citizenship may be lost if:
- you do not have close relationship with Norway;
- you acquired another citizenship by application before 1 January 2020,
- you apply to be released from your Norwegian citizenship, or
- your Norwegian citizenship is revoked
Loss due to no close relationship with Norway
A person who acquired Norwegian citizenship at birth, but who has not resided in Norway for a total period of two years, or in another Nordic country for a total of seven years, will lose their Norwegian citizenship upon reaching the age of 22.
This does not apply to Norwegian citizens who:
- Will become stateless as a result of the loss, or
- Has been granted retention of the citizenship
Please note that other rules apply for Norwegian citizens who attained the age of 22 before 1 September 2006.
If you wonder if you have lost your Norwegian Citizenship, use this link:
Are you a Norwegian citizen? - UDI
Loss in the event of acquisition of another citizenship
If you obtained citizenship by application or explicit consent in another country before 1 January 2020, your Norwegian citizenship was automatically lost in accordance with the previous Norwegian Citizenship Act §23.
If you were granted citizenship in another country automatically (not by application or notification, nor having explicitly confirmed that you will become a citizen of another country), your Norwegian citizenship would not be lost.
If you have lost your Norwegian citizenship because you became a citizen of another country, it may be possible to get back your Norwegian citizenship. You must still check with the authorities in the country you are a citizen of now whether they accept that you have dual citizenship.
For more information on how to get your Norwegian citizenship back, go to: Notification to get back Norwegian citizenship