Passports

In order to apply for a Norwegian passport you will need a Norwegian Security number (ID). Please note that the application process for social security number can take several weeks.

For children born in Saudi Arabia, Oman or Bahrain, an application for an ID can be submitted together with an application for passport at the Norwegian Embassy or at the Honorary General Consulate/Consular Agency (hereafter only: the Consulate).

Norwegian citizens who wish to apply for a social security number and a Norwegian passport must do so by personal attendance at the Norwegian Embassy/Consulate for a pre-reserved time by appointment.

You can schedule the appointment by sending an email to the Embassy/Consulate nearest to you:

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh: emb.riyadh@mfa.no

The Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Jeddah (Yimaj Adem): yimo@live.com

The Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Muscat (Alwyn D’lima): alwyn@wjtowell.com

The Royal Norwegian Consular Agency, Manama: nor.consulate.bah@gmail.com             

Please provide the following details in your email;

• Name and date of birth of child/the person applying for ID number.
• Name and nationality of parents.
• ID number of parent(s) with Norwegian citizenship.
• Telephone number.
• Preferred date for appointment.

Please bring the following documents to your appointment:

• Original birth certificate with names of both parents, notarized by the Ministry of Foreign affairs of country of birth translated into English by a certified translation office.
• Report of birth translated into English in case birth certificate cannot be obtained.
• Original marriage certificate if parents are married notarized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the country of origin, translated into English by a certified translator office.
• In cases where the parent with Norwegian citizenship is unmarried, registered as resident in the Norwegian Register (Folkeregisteret), the father must sign a declaration of paternity.
• The parents' original passports (if you have more than one citizenship, please bring all passports).
• One completed passport application form (given by embassy/consulate), the form is signed at the embassy/consulate). Both parents must attend the appointment with the minor, if one of the parents cannot attend with the child, he/she must give his/her original consent with attested copy of the passport of the authorizer.
• Passport fee must be paid in cash.
• Two colored passport photos without any head garments (the photos must be in focus, showing both ears, of high quality,white background, maximum three months old, minimum 36x47mm size).

Please note: The Embassy cannot accept incomplete applications.

The Embassy sends the application for social security number to Skatt Nord in Tromsø. The case processing time at the Tax Administration is approximately four weeks.

Skatt Nord informs the applicant and the embassy about the decision and whether a DNA test will be taken and notifies applicant directly and send the DNA test kit onward.

Please note that applicants born in Saudi-Arabia or Yemen will be required to submit DNA tests in accordance with instructions from Skatt Nord.

Once the response to the application for social security number has arrived, the embassy processes the application for a passport. If a passport is granted, it takes 2-3 weeks before the passport arrives at the embassy.

In cases where the parent who is a Norwegian citizen, is registered in the National Register as a resident of Norway and unmarried, the father must sign a paternity declaration.

If the father of the child is registered unmarried and emigrated in the population register, NAV must recognize the paternity before the person register can process an application for Norwegian Security number.

Passport fees

For persons over the age of 16: NOK 450,

payable in cash in local currency SAR 196  BHD17 OMR12

For persons under the age of 16: NOK 270,

payable in cash in local currency SAR117  BHD12 OMR 12

Norwegian citizens (above 18 years) living in Saudi-Arabia can apply for a new passport at the Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh or the nearest Norwegian Embassy in the region.

The applicant must personally attend at the Norwegian Embassy for a pre-reserved time. You can schedule an appointment by sending an email to: emb.riyadh@mfa.no.      

Please provide the following information in your email to the Embassy:

• Name and Personal ID number of the person(s) wanting to renew the passport.
• Telephone number.
• Preferred day and time for the appointment.

Please bring the following documents to your appointment:

• Your original current Norwegian passport
• Passport fee to be paid in cash

Passport renewal requirements for children under 18 years:  

In addition to the documents mentioned above, applicants under the age of 18 must submit the following documents:

• The parents´ original passports.

• One completed passport application form (given by embassy/consulate), the form is signed at the embassy/consulate). Both parents must attend the appointment with the minor. If one of the parents cannot attend with the child, he/she must give his/her original consent with attested copy of the passport of the authorizer.
• Applicants over the age of 12 years must submit fingerprints.

Children under 12 years must also bring:

• Two colored passport photos with white background without any head garments or dark glasses (in focus, high quality, both ears showing, white background, maximum three months’ old, minimum 36x47mm size).
• Height of child.

Passport fees:

For persons over the age of 16: NOK 450,

payable in cash in local currency SAR 196,  BHD17, OMR12.

For persons under the age of 16: NOK 270,

payable in cash in local currency SAR117,  BHD12, OMR 12.

Processing time:

If your application is accepted, the passport(s) will be produced in Norway and sent to the Embassy in Riyadh. Estimated processing time is 2-3 weeks.

Duration of passports:

Adults over 16 years (10 years).

Children under 5 years (2years).

Children between 5and 10 years (3 years).

Children between 10 and 16 years (5 years).

Please note: The Embassy cannot accept incomplete applications.

A person in possession of an ordinary passport can apply for a second passport when there is a documented need for it, e.g. in connection with extensive business travel that requires frequent visa applications. Applicants for a second passport must bring the following:

• A signed letter from the employer, stating the reason for a second passport application (written on the organization’s letter).
• Valid original passport or expired second passport.
• The fee must be paid in cash.

Please note: Second passports are only valid for two years.

If you have lost your passport in Saudi Arabia, the Embassy can issue an emergency passport for your travel back to Norway. An emergency passport is issued to those who have an immediate, urgent need, and do not have the possibility to await the issuing of an ordinary passport.

The emergency passport must be delivered to the police/passport authorities at the border control upon arrival in Norway.

Emergency passports are usually not issued if you have been given an emergency passport twice within the last five years, or have previously failed to hand in the emergency passport upon arrival in Norway.

You must schedule an appointment and meet up at the Embassy in person to apply for an emergency passport. Please contact the embassy for an appointment: emb.riyadh@mfa.no.

Please provide the following information in the email to the Embassy:

• The applicant's full name and personal ID number.
• Telephone number.
• Preferred appointment time/day.
• Booking/travel documents to Norway.

Documents required for an emergency passport:

• Norwegian ID document (e.g. driver’s license, debit/credit card with picture and signature, or a Norwegian birth certificate).
• A police report from a local police office, stating the lost/stolen passport. The report must be presented in its original form together with a version translated into English.
• A completed “Notification of loss of passport” – form (“Søknad om pass”).
• Two passport photos without headwear or dark glasses (high quality, same photo series, white background, max. three months old, min. 36x47 mm size).
• Travel documents.

If you find a passport that has been reported lost, you must hand it in to the embassy or police in Norway. Please note that if your passport has been reported lost or stolen, it is no longer a valid travel document.