Personal ID Number

How and where to lodge your application:     

All applications for personal numbers for minors under the age of 18 must be lodged in person together with the child’s parents, by appointment only, either at the Embassy in Pretoria or one of the Norwegian Consulates. The Embassy will forward the enquiry to the National Registry in Norway.

Applications for personal numbers for minors under the age of 12 must be lodged together with an application for a passport. For persons aged 12 years and older, personal numbers must be obtained before a passport application can be lodged.

Applicants aged 18 and older may submit their applications directly to the National Registry at the following address:

Skatt nord Folkeregisteret PB 6310 NO-9293 Tromsø

How to schedule an appointment:

To schedule an appointment at the Embassy, please send an email to cons.pretoria@mfa.no. Remember to include the Norwegian personal number of the Norwegian parent(s). We are open for personal number appointments Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9-12. The Embassy will not be able to assist anyone without an appointment.

To schedule an appointment at one of the Consulates, please contact the consulate directly.

Required documentation to be presented at the time of application:

When applying for a Norwegian personal number, it is the applicant’s responsibility to provide evidence that he/she is eligible to be issued a Norwegian passport.

Please provide the following documentation:

• An application letter addressed to the Norwegian National Population Registry (Folkeregisteret), Skatt Nord, Tromsø, requesting a personal number for passport purposes. Signed by both parents.
• Unabridged Birth Certificate with Apostille

Information about the parents:

• Valid passport of both parents
• Valid residence permit in the country of residence of the Norwegian parent
• Marriage Certificate if the parents are married, with Apostille
• Documentation of other citizenship (if applicable)
• Certificate of Norwegian citizenship or proof of retention of Norwegian citizenship  (if applicable)
• Documentation of release from previous citizenship  (if applicable)
• Additional documentation might be required for determining paternity based on your family situation. 

All relevant documentation must be provided at the time of appointment. The Embassy and/or the National Population Registry may request further documentation, if deemed necessary, to confirm the applicant's nationality and/or parentage.

All forwarded documentation which is not original must be certified as true copies of the originals by the Embassy or a Norwegian Consulate.

Processing time:

Please note that the Consulates are only performing a mailbox function, and that all applications for personal numbers will be forwarded to the Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria. All applications received by the Embassy, either directly or via the Consulates, will be checked by the Embassy before they are forwarded to the National Population Registry for processing. 

A processing time of approximately 6 - 8 weeks should be allowed depending on case load.    

If direct contact with the National Population Registry is required, they may be contacted on:

E-mail: personregisteret@skatteetaten.no.

Documentation of paternity:

Depending on your situation, the National Registry may require documentation of paternity before a personal number can be allocated. 

Acknowledgement of paternity:

An acknowledgement of paternity must be made on a specific form. The form is only available at the Embassy in Pretoria, not online. The form must be signed by both parents.

Apostille:

The relevant Apostille authorities for every country are listed here