Passports and consular services

The UK is currently in the process of rolling out their ETA program. The new system, introduced by the Home Office, will require visitors to pay and apply for an ETA before travel.

This means that travellers who currently do not need a visa to enter the United Kingdom will need to have an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) or visa, before they visit or transit in the UK.

Currently Norwegian citizens can travel to the UK without a visa if visiting for up to six months. This will change when Norway is included in the ETA program.

Norway will be included in the program in the first quarter of 2025. From 5 March 2025 Norwegians can apply for an ETA, and from the 2 April 2025 Norwegians can travel to the UK with the ETA. Please visit the Home Office website for more information about how it may affect you.

Home Office 24/7 passenger hotline for those travelling to the UK

The helpline will be of assistance for everyone trying to prove their immigration status at check-in or boarding.

The passenger support helpline can be contacted on 0800 876 6921. Calls to this number are free of charge. If you cannot contact UK 0800 numbers, you can contact 0203 337 0927, which may incur charges. The passenger support helpline will be available 24/7 for people who are travelling imminently.

For more information please visit the Visa and immigration page of the gov.uk website

1. Book an appointment online in our booking system. All applications must be made in person at the embassy in London.
2. Print and fill out the passport form before your appointment.
3. Print the application checklist and ensure you bring the required documentation with you to the appointment.
4. All applicants under 18 must be accompanied by at least one parent with parental responsibilty/legal guardian. See more information about parental responsibility and consent below.
   
   

• Passport form
• Application checklist (under 18)
• Application checklist (over 18)

Please note that incomplete applications may be refused.

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONSENT

Please go to the tab 'Parental responsibility and consent' for important information regarding applications for children under 18.

DELAYS 

Please note that there may be a short wait, even if you have an appointment. We strive to see all applicants promptly, but unexpected circumstances can sometimes cause delays.To help minimize wait times at the Embassy, we recommend that you complete the passport form and gather all necessary documents before your visit. Please also arrive on time, as late arrivals may result in a cancelled appointment. If you anticipate being more than 15 minutes late, please let us know by email.

DID YOU EMIGRATE FROM NORWAY BETWEEN 1960 AND 1975?

If you emigrated from Norway between 1960 and 1975, and have not been registered as a resident in Norway since then, please contact the embassy before applying to renew your passport.

Personal information for a number of Norwegians who emigrated between 1960 and 1975 have been removed from the National Population Register. If this applies to you, we must update this information before renewing your passport. The embassy will contact the Population Register before processing your passport application. Therefore, the processing time for your application may be delayed.

In the case your personal information needs to be updated, we will ask you to present some, or all, of the following documentation:

• Your Norwegian passport
• Details about your date and place of birth
• Details about your parents (full names and dates of birth)
• Birth certificate/christening certificate

Before booking an appointment, please go to the Norwegian Tax Administration’s website to answer a few questions which will assist you in preparing your application and necessary documentation: Norwegian national identity number to get a passport 

For children born outside the UK, and in Scotland, please contact the embassy by email prior to starting the application process.

The fee is the same as for a regular passport application.

1. Book an appointment online in our booking system. All applications must be made in person at the embassy in London.
2. Print and fill out the passport form before your appointment.
3. Print the application checklist and ensure you bring all required documentation to the appointment.
4. All applicants under 18 must be accompanied by at least one parent with parental responsibilty/legal guardian. See more information about parental responsibility and consent below.
   
   

• Passport form
• Application checklist (under 18)
• Application checklist (over 18)

Please note that incomplete applications may be refused.

The processing time for a first time passport application is approximately 8-10 weeks.

If all the requirments for a Norwegian passport has been met, a request for a personal number will be forwarded from the Embassy to the Norwegian Tax Administration for processing.  The embassy will be informed once the personal number has been issued, allowing the passport to be processed in Norway.

Please note that applicants that are 18 years, or older, have to meet in person at the Embassy twice in order to complete the application process. 

When applying for first time passports all applicants have to have their photo taken by the passport kiosk, for children this is done at the time of submitting the application. To ensure a smooth passport application process for your newborn, we recommend waiting until your child is at least 8 weeks old.  It's often challenging to obtain high-quality photos of very young babies, whilst at the same time ensuring the safety of the child. If we are unable to capture an approved photo due to the child’s age you will have to come back at a later date to take a photo that meets the requirements. By waiting a few weeks, you can increase the likelihood of a successful application on your first visit. If you have a baby carrier we reccomned bringing it to the appointment.

DELAYS

Please note that there may be a short wait, even if you have an appointment. We strive to see all applicants promptly, but unexpected circumstances can sometimes cause delays.To help minimize wait times at the Embassy, we recommend that you complete the passport form and gather all necessary documents before your visit. Please also arrive on time, as late arrivals may result in a cancelled appointment. If you anticipate being more than 15 minutes late, please let us know by email.

FOLLOW UP

If you have not heard from us after the expected processing time of 8-10 weeks, please email us with the full name and date of birth of the applicant, so we can look into the status of the application.

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONSENT

Please go to the tab 'Parental responsibility and consent' for important information regarding applications for children under 18.

If you need a passport urgently due to a threat to health or an imminent emergency, and where it is not possible to wait for an ordinary passport to be issued, please send an e-mail including your full name and date of birth, explaining and documenting the urgency, to: post.uk@mfa.no 

Whilst most emergency passports are issued on the same, or the following, day, we cannot guarantee that an emergency passport will be issued in time for your planned trip.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW

• An emergency passport can only be issued to someone with a Norwegian personal number
• An emergency passport is only valid for one return journey
• Your ordinary passport will be invalidated when you apply for an emergency passport
• Norwegian Emergency passports are not machine readable. Many countries do not accept such documents for entry– it is your responsibility to find out if a non-machine readable passport is valid for entry to your planned destionations 
• After completing your travel the emergency passport must be handed in to the police, or border control when you enter Norway. Or to a Norwegian embassy if you are abroad

DOCUMENTS YOU MUST BRING TO APPLY FOR AN EMERGENCY PASSPORT

• Copy of your e-ticket/confirmation of your booked ticket
• Previous passport, even if expired
  • If you have lost your passport, you must bring other valid Norwegian photo-ID, such as driving licence, bank card, or national ID-card
  • If you do not have any other Norwegian photo-ID, bring any other government-issued photo-ID you may have
• Two passport-sized photos (These must be physical photos, not digital)
  • Glasses must be removed, the eyes must be open, and the mouth closed. The ears must be visible. The photo should be of good quality, in colour, taken against a light background, not older than 3 months. The size should be approx. 35x40mm.
• A bank card (not American Express) to pay the application fee. 

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONSENT

Please go to the tab 'Parental responsibility and consent' for important information regarding applications for children under 18.

Parental responsibility and consent for passports/National ID-cards for children under 18

Drop-in hours: Wednesday 13.30 to 15.00. You do not need an appointment to give consent at the Embassy in London.

Please note:

• Drop-in hours are subject to change. Make sure you always check the Embassy website for updated opening times before you come to the Embassy.
• You must bring your valid and original passport or Norwegian National ID-card to give consent.
• As of 01.11.2022 there are new rules regarding consent for applications for children under 18. See more information from the Norwegian Police Directorate here 

• All applicants under 18 must be accompanied by at least one parent with parental responsibilty/legal guardian.
• Both parents must give consent in person at a Norwegian embassy or a police station in Norway. They must present their valid and original passport or Norwegian national ID-card for identification.
• The parents do not need to come to the appointment together, as long as consent has been given at a Norwegian embassy or police station in Norway prior to the appointment
• A parent with sole parental responsibility must always accompany their child to apply for a passport.

You can choose to give either:

• Single consent for one application, which is valid for three (3) months.
• Permanent consent valid for all applications until the child is 18 years old.
• Permanent consent can be given for both passport- and national ID-card applications.
• Permanent consent can be withdrawn. You must meet in person at a Norwegian embassy or police station in Norway to do so. It will not affect any applications that have already been approved.
• If you give permanent consent, the other parent can apply for a passport/national ID-card for the child without a new consent from you. If permanent consent is given by both parents only one parent need to accompany the child for future passport applications. 

See more information here: Samtykke for pass og ID-kort til barn og unge – Politiet.no

Information in the passport registry is taken directly from the National Population Register. Parental responsibility is only registered in the National Population Register if the child is born in Norway. If the child is born abroad, and later moves to Norway, the parental responsibility can be updated. Please see more information here.

If you have sole parental responsibility for your child and this is not registered in the Norwegian Population Register, we require official documentation. If you are resident in the UK, you must present a complete court order (signed and legalised with an apostille) which explicitly states that you can apply for a passport for your child without the consent of the other parent. Please see more information here.

Note that we can only accept rulings from a court in a country that is part of the Council of Europe Convention or the Hague Convention.

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. A letter from the employer must be submitted with the application.

The second passport will have a maximum validity of two years.

If you require a second passport, please book an appointment in our booking system.

If you have opted to collect your new passport at the Embassy, you will be informed by email when the passport is ready for collection.

The passport collection opening hours are 1030-1200, Tuesday and Thursday. You do not need an appointment to collect your passport. 

Passports can only be collected during the specific passport collection times stated on our website. Make sure to check for Bank Holiday closures the day you plan to collect your passport at the embassy. See the embassies holiday calendar and check for updates in our website to make sure the embassy is open the day you plan to come.

Please ensure you bring your old passport. If you are collecting for your child, please bring their old passport as well as your current passport for identification.

Note that children under 18 cannot collect their own passport without being accompanied by a parent, but a parent may come without their children (as long as the children are under 18).

If you are unable to collect your new passport at the Embassy you can authorize someone else to collect it on your behalf. This can be done at the Embassy when you apply for the passport.

Alternatively, you can give power of attorney (POA) to someone to collect on your behalf. The POA must include your full name and social ID number (personnummer), as well as the full name and date of birth/social ID-number of the person collecting on your behalf. The POA should clearly state that the purpose is to collect the passport on your behalf. It must be signed and dated, and the person collecting on your behalf must present the original POA as well as your old passport and their own valid ID.
Please note that parents will need to present a POA when collecting passports for children who are over the age of 18.

I renewed my passport in Norway/at another Norwegian embassy. When will it be ready for collection?

• • If you have opted to have your passport sent to the Embassy, and have not heard back from us after 3 weeks from the application date, please notify us by e-mail at post.uk@mfa.no. Include your full name, date of birth, and current passport number in the e-mail.

Please note that the application fee will not be refunded if the application is refused.The fee is connected to the processing of the passport application and is not a document fee.

Please note that the fees for applying for a passport in Norway are lower than when you apply at the Embassy. Updated prices can be found here:Pris og betaling – Politiet.no

Application fees for Norwegian passports applied for in London

• for a person over the age of 16
  • 97 GBP
• for a person under the age of 16
  • 58 GBP
• Issuing a temporary (emergency) passport
  • 127 GBP
• Special delivery envelope for passport delivery:
  • 8 GBP

Notarial matters 

• Issuing a certificate, true copy and attesting signatures (price per document)
• 22 GBP

If you were given dual citizenship when you were born and you do not live in Norway for at least two years, or in Nordic countries for at least seven years, before you turn 22, you must apply to retain your Norwegian citizenship.

The application must be submitted before you reach the age of 22. The applications are processed by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). Please click here for further information about the application process.

Applications can be registered online using UDI's application portal, and submitted at the Embassy during our drop-in hours: Wednesday 13.30 to 15.00.

Please note:

• Drop-in hours are subject to change. Make sure you always check this page for updated times before you come to the Embassy.
• You must bring printed photocopies (A4-size) of all documents you wish to submit. The Embassy cannot make copies for you.
• Do not glue or staple the papers.
• You must bring originals of all documents you wish to submit (e.g. passport, birth/marriage certificate, certificate of naturalization). Original documents will be returned to you at the end of the appointment. You do not need to bring originals of personal photos.

If your application to retain your Norwegian citizenship was approved before 2018, the approval may not be reflected in the Norwegian Population Register (Folkeregisteret). You can contact the Norwegian Tax Authority (Skatt nord Hammerfest) directly to have the information added:

Skatt nord Hammerfest
Personregisteret
9613 Hammerfest
NORWAY

Norway allows dual citizenship from 1 January 2020.

This means that Norwegians will be able to retain their Norwegian citizenship if they become citizens of another country. The same principle will apply to citizens of other countries if they satisfy the conditions for Norwegian citizenship. Those who have lost their Norwegian citizenship under the old rules can apply to reclaim it.

Applications are registered online using UDI's application portal, and submitted at the Embassy during our drop-in hours: Wednesday 13.30 to 15.00.

Please note:

• Drop-in hours are subject to change. Make sure you always check this page for updated times before you come to the Embassy.
• You must bring printed photocopies (A4-size) of all documents you wish to submit. The Embassy cannot make copies for you.
• Do not glue or staple the papers.
• You must bring originals of all documents you wish to submit (e.g. passport, birth/marriage certificate, certificate of naturalization). Original documents will be returned to you at the end of the appointment. You do not need to bring originals of personal photos.

You can find more information on UDI's website.

Passports

• I have a Norwegian passport and am travelling to Norway soon. How long does my passport need to be valid?
  • You can travel to Norway with a Norwegian passport as long as it is valid on the day of travel.
  • Questions regarding re-entry to the UK must be directed to British authorities.

• Do I need to bring passport photos to renew my passport?
  • You only need to bring passport photos when applying for an emergency passport.

• My passport or national ID-card has been lost or stolen. What do I need to do?
  • You must report the loss in person at the Norwegian Embassy in London. Bring valid government-issued photo-ID if you have any.
  • You do not need an appointment to report the loss of your passport/national ID-card. However, you are welcome to send us an email so that we know when to expect you. You can come to the Embassy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday between 10.00-12.00 and 13.00-15.00 to report the loss. If the Embassy is very busy when you arrive you may have to wait before being able to report the passport lost or stolen. 
  • Please note that you must book an appointment if you wish to renew your passport.
  • A passport that has been reported lost is no longer a valid travel document. If found, it must be handed in to a Norwegian embassy or a police station in Norway.

Other

• I have changed my name since I last renewed my passport/wish to change my name. What do I need to do?
  • The names in the passport will be identical to the ones registered in the Norwegian Population Registry (Folkeregisteret). Should you wish to change your name, this must be completed prior to your passport appointment. Please contact the Tax Administration/National Registry for further information regarding name change.

• How can I update my personal information in the National Population Register (Folkeregisteret)?
  • If you are missing information in the National Population Register, or some information is outdated, you might be able to update it directly through the Norwegian Tax Administration’s website: National Population Register - The Norwegian Tax Administration (skatteetaten.no)
  • If you emigrated from Norway between 1960-1975, it is possible information regarding your place of birth and citizenship is missing from the National Population Register. If this applies to you, we must update this information before you renew your passport. In the case your personal information needs to be updated, we will ask you to present some or all of the following documentation: your Norwegian passport; details about your date and place of birth; details about your parents (full names and dates of birth); birth certificate/christening certificate.

• I want to visit, work or study in Norway.
  • See more information here: Visitor’s visa and residence permit - Norway in the United Kingdom
  • For questions about passport validity for entry to Norway, see more information here: Visit Norway without a visa - UDI
• I want to visit, work or study in the UK.
  • See more information here: Browse: Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
  • For questions about passport validity for entry to the UK, see more information here: Entering the UK: Before you leave for the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
  • Questions about entry to the UK must be directed directly to British authorities.
• I want to medicine in or out of the UK
  When traveling with prescription medication we reccomend that you:
  • Bring your original prescription.
  • Keep the medication in its original packaging.
  • Carry a letter from your doctor confirming the necessity of the medication
  • Check with British authorities before travelling Take medicine in or out of the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Notarial acts

Drop-in hours: Wednesday 13.30 to 15.00

Please note:

• Drop-in hours are subject to change. Make sure you always check this page for updated times before you come to the Embassy. 
• The Embassy can only certify true copies of Norwegian original documents.
• You must bring your valid and original passport for identification purposes

Notarial acts (notarius publicus):

In accordance with the Norwegian Foreign service Act § 13 Notarial acts, the Embassy in London may perform any act a notary public in Norway is authorised to perform, if this is done on behalf of a Norwegian citizen or the matter is otherwise linked to Norway or Norwegian interests.

This entails the following acts:

• Confirm true copy
• Confirm signatures
• Confirm that a person is alive (life certificate)

The foreign mission can only confirm true copy of Norwegian original documents, for example Norwegian passports, diplomas, birth certificates and residency certificates. This means that the Embassy cannot confirm true copy of British ID-documents or other documents issued in the United Kingdom. 

Apostille:

In Norway, the County Governor is delegated the task of legalising documents for use abroad, i.e. documents to be used in a country that has ratified the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. See the County Governor's website for more information (link in Norwegian).

The UK has signed the Hague Apostille Convention. The normal legalisation process for British documents is

1. confirmation from a British Notary Public
2. application of apostille certificate stamp via Gov.uk

Notarialforretning (notarius publicus):

I henhold til utenrikstjenesteloven § 13 Notarialforretning kan ambassaden i London utføre enhver notarialforretning som notarius publicus i Norge kan utføre, dersom det skjer til fordel for norsk borger eller forholdet ellers har tilknytning til Norge.

Dette omfatter bl.a. følgende handlinger:

• Bekrefte riktigheten av avskrift (rett kopi) av norske originaldokumenter
• Bekrefte underskrifter
• Bekrefte at en person lever (leveattest)

Utenriksstasjonen kan kun bekrefte rett kopi av norske originaldokumenter, for eksempel norske pass, vitnemål, fødselsattester og bostedsattester. Dette betyr blant annet at stasjonen ikke kan bekrefte rett kopi av britiske id-dokumenter eller andre dokumenter utstedt i Storbritannia.

Apostille:

Statsforvalteren er delegert oppgaven med legalisering av dokumenter for bruk i utlandet, dvs. dokumenter som skal brukes i et land som har ratifisert Haag-konvensjonen av 5. okt. 1961. Se Statsforvalterens webside for mer informasjon.

Storbritannia har undertegnet på apostillekonvensjonen i Haag. Legaliseringsprosess for britiske dokumenter er: 

1. bekreftelse hos notar (britisk notar)
2. påføring av apostille stempel via Gov.uk

When a person registered in the Norwegian National Population Register passes away in the UK, the Embassy must report the death to the Norwegian Tax Administration who is the appropriate Norwegian authority. This applies to both Norwegian citizens, and citizens of other states who are registered in the Norwegian Population Register.

In order to notify the Population Register of a death the original death certificate legalised with an Apostille must be presented at the Embassy. Either by post, or in person. The process usually takes 2-3 weeks from the date the Embassy receives the death certificate.

Information on how to get your document legalised with an apostille can be found on the website of the British government: https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised

You can send the legalised death certificate to the following address. If you have the passport of the deceased, please include it if it is Norwegian Citizen, for other nationalities a copy is sufficient. We recommend sending by tracked or special delivery.

 Royal Norwegian Embassy – “Consular Section” 

25 Belgrave Square

London, SW1X 8QD

Alternatively, you can visit to the Embassy to deliver the legalized certificate. Please contact us by email at London.konsulat@mfa.no to set up an appointment.

The Death Certificates of Norwegian citizens are copied at the embassy and can be returned on the same day. If you want the Embassy to return the documents, please enclose a prepaid return envelope with your name and address.

The original death certificates of citizens of other nationalities are sent to the Norwegian tax administration by post. Please include a return envelope with your name and address if you want the Norwegian Tax administration to return the documents to you.

List of Lawyers:

Contact information for lawyers practicing in the UK can be found on  http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/ and on the list of lawyers prepared by the Embassy.

The following list of lawyers (English/Norwegian speaking) has been prepared by the Norwegian Embassy in London the for the convenience of Norwegian Nationals who require legal advice in UK. The Embassy cannot act as a guarantor of the competence or probity of any particular lawyer on the list, nor take any responsibility in regard to the consequences of accepting legal advice or initiating legal action.

List of Lawyers 

Advokater:

Dersom du skulle ha behov for advokathjelp, se ambassadens advokatliste og http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/. 

Listen er utarbeidet av ambassaden i London for å gjøre det enklere å få en oversikt over enkelte advokater i Storbritannia. Utenrikstjenesten bærer intet ansvar for advokatenes kompetanse of redelighet, og heller ikke for eventuelle juridiske konsekvenser av at en av advokatene på listen kontaktes.

The Embassy in London does not perform marriage ceremonies.

For couples planning to get married in Norway, please note that The Embassy can only make true copies of Norwegian documents.
British passport holders are advised to get their passport copy legalized with an apostille this needs to be done through British Authorities.

First you would need to get a certified copy of your document and then get that copy legalized with an apostille. Norway is a part of the Apostille Convention.

• Certifying a document: Certifying a document - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Apostille: Get your document legalised: Apply for legalisation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)