In order to apply for a passport you will need a Norwegian personal number. For children born outside Norway, you must submit the application for an ID number at the same time that you apply for their first passport.
Applicants who wish to apply for a Norwegian personal number (ID number) are required to visit the website of the Norwegian Tax Administration to answer a few questions prior to applying in person at the Embassy. After the applicant has answered the required questions, the system will generate an overview of how to proceed further and the required documents. The Embassy requires some additional documents, as listed below.
To make an appointment, please send an email to consular.amman@mfa.no providing the following information:
- Name and date of birth of child/person applying for ID number
- Name and nationality of the parents
- ID number of parent(s) with Norwegian citizenship
- Telephone number
- Preferred date for appointment
Please bring the following to the appointment:
- Required documents from the Norwegian Tax Administration.
- One completed Passport application form. The form is signed at the Embassy.
If the applicant is below 18 years old, both parents must accompany the applicant. - A payment card in order to pay the passport fee at the Embassy. Information about the relevant fees can be found here.
It is the applicants’ responsibility to prove their identity. The Embassy may ask for additional documents to establish the identity of the applicant. Applicants are advised to bring any document that may help establish their identity such as resident permits, Identity cards and foreign passports to avoid several visits to the Embassy.
The Embassy does not accept documents notarized only by Kurdish authorities. The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs must legalise all Iraqi documents, including translations.
To apply for a Norwegian passport, you need to have a Norwegian personal number (ID number). If you do not have a Norwegian ID number, you must submit an application for this at the same time (see information above).
You can schedule an appointment to hand in your passport application by sending an email to: consular.amman@mfa.no. Please provide the following information in your email to the Embassy:
- name and ID numbers of the passport applicant, and their parents/guardians
- telephone number
- preferred time of appointment
Required documents:
Children under 18:
All applicants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent. Both parents must give consent in person at a Norwegian embassy or a police station in Norway.
The parents do not need to come to the appointment together, if consent has been given at a Norwegian foreign mission or police station in Norway prior to the appointment. Parents may give permanent consent that is valid until the child is 18 years old. For more information about consent, please see information here (Norwegian only).
- Completed application form
- The child's valid Norwegian passport
- If the passport expired more than three months ago, another form of ID and the original birth certificate must be presented. The birth certificate must be legalised.
- Parents' valid passports, Norwegian parents must present their Norwegian passport or ID-card.
- A payment card in order to pay the passport fee at the Embassy. Information about the relevant fees can be found here.
Additional documentation for children under five:
- 2 passport size photos:
Glasses must be removed, the eyes must be open and the mouth closed, and the ears should be visible. The photo should be of good quality, in colour, taken against a light background, not older than 3 months, approx. 36x47mm. A guding illustration for approved face photos in passports and national ID cards can be found here.
Adults
- Valid passport. If the passport expired more than three months ago, please bring other valid ID. If you do not have your passport, please bring another valid ID with your personal ID-number and picture.
- A payment card in order to pay the passport fee at the Embassy. Information about the relevant fees can be found here.
It is the applicants’ responsibility to prove their identity. The Embassy may ask for additional documents to establish the identity of the applicant. Applicants are advised to bring any document that may help establish their identity such as resident permits, Identity cards and foreign passports to avoid several visits to the Embassy.
Processing time:
If your application is accepted, the passport(s) will be produced in Norway and sent to the Embassy in Amman upon completion. Estimated processing time is currently 2-3 weeks. Updated information about expected delivery time may be found on here (in Norwegian only).
You will be informed when your passport is ready for collection. The Embassy will schedule an appointment for you to collect it. You must have an appointment before collecting your passport. Please remember to bring your old passport and proof of identity.
Please see instructions from the Norwegian Police, information in Norwegian only.
If you find a passport that has been reported lost, you must hand it in to the Embassy or the Police in Norway. Please note that if your passport has ever been reported lost or stolen, it is no longer a valid travel document.
In cases of emergency, the embassy can issue a handwritten emergency passport to persons with an absolute need for a passport, and where it is not possible to wait for an ordinary passport to be issued. This passport is only valid for one return journey.
Please note that it is your responsibility to find out whether your intended destination accepts handwritten (non-biometric) passports. You must also check if your country of departure requires an exit visa, stamp or similar in the emergency passport before you can leave the country. Please contact these countries directly for updated information. We recommend that the old passport is reported missing or stolen with the local police to avoid issues when exiting the country.
When applying for a passport, the embassy must insure that all the requirements are met and that there are no legal obstructions to issuing a passport. This means that some applications can entail longer processing time. There is no guarantee that an emergency passport will be issued in time for a planned trip.
Please email the consulate (consular.amman@mfa.no) if you need to apply for an emergency passports. Please include the full name, date of birth and flight details for all the persons wishing to travel.
To apply for an emergency passport, you need to bring the following to your appointment:
- A valid ID (e.g. a Norwegian driving licence, ID-card or bank card with photo)
- Copy of your e-ticket/confirmation of your booked ticket
- Two passport-sized photos. Glasses must be removed, the eyes must be open and the mouth closed. The ears should be visible. The photo should be of good quality, in colour, taken against a light background, not older than 3 months, approx. 36x47mm.
- Payment card to pay the fee
All applicants under 18 must be accompanied by one of the parents. If the parents share the parental responsibility for the child, and if only one parent can attend the appointment, the parent who is not present must meet in person at a police station in Norway or at a Norwegian embassy abroad to give their consent.
A person in possession of an ordinary passport may be issued a second passport when there is a documented need for it, e.g. in connection with extensive business travel that requires frequent visa applications. Applications for a second passport must be accompanied by the following:
- A signed letter from the employer stating the reasoning for a second passport application (written on the organisation's letter paper)
- Valid original passport
Please note: second passports are valid for a maximum of 2 years.
The same procedure as for ordinary passport applications applies (see above information).
Persons residing in Norway are obliged to report change of address to the Norwegian authorities. If you are staying outside of Norway or a Nordic country for at least six months, you must report the change of residence and new address.
You must fill out a form from the Norwegian Tax Administration and send it to the tax office at your place of residence in Norway, at least 14 days before leaving Norway. Please see the web pages of The Norwegian Tax Administration for the form and more information regarding this issue. You will get a letter when your move from has been registered. The letter sent to your new address abroad.
Name(s) stated in the passport application must be identical to the one(s) registered in the Norwegian Public Register (Folkeregisteret). If this is not the case, the passport application will not be accepted. Please click here for the name change form and further information.
Please contact the Norwegian Tax Administration for any questions relating to change of name.
A person who acquired Norwegian citizenship at birth, but who has not resided in Norway for a total period of two years or in Norway and other Nordic countries for a total of seven years, will lose their Norwegian citizenship at the age of 22. The period of residence is defined as a continuous stay of not less than seven months. A person with sufficient connection to Norway may, however, apply for retention of his/her Norwegian citizenship. Such applications must be submitted before the applicant reaches the age of 22 years. Please click here for further information.