Passports
Here you can find information about applying for a Norwegian passport.
If you need to use the disabled lift please send us an email on post.uk@mfa.no before scheduling an appointment.
All applicants must schedule an appointment online in order to apply for a new passport. You will not be seen without an appointment.
The Embassy receives a high number of passport applications and you may need to wait a long time for an appointment. We do not have a waiting list for applicants who want an earlier appointment. However, new appointments may become available due to cancellations and we urge applicants to check the booking system regularly to ensure that they get the earliest appointment available.
It is also possible to apply for a passport in Norway or at a Norwegian foreign mission in other countries.
Please note: In order to apply for a passport, you need a personal number (please see further information below).
How to use the booking system:
Please book one appointment for each person that needs a passport. Appointments can be changed or cancelled online.
Passport applications for adults and children over 12:
Adults and children over 12 must apply in person at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in London.
Passport applications for children under 12:
Children under the age of 12 must apply in person either at the Embassy in London, at the Honorary Consulate General in Edinburgh , or at one of the Norwegian Honorary Consulates in the UK.
All applicants under 18 must be accompanied by one of the parents, and both parents must give their consent by signing the application form.
Payment:
The Embassy only accepts payment by card. Payment procedures at other consulates may vary. Please contact the relevant consulate directly.
Please see link for fees
Processing time:
The processing time is 7-10 working days, however it may take longer during high season.
Adults:
- Valid passport. If the passport expired more than three months ago, please bring other valid photo ID.
- Birth certificate (if place of birth is not registered in the National Registry).
We recommend that all applicants bring their birth certificate, in case the details need to be updated before we can process the passport application. Failure to bring the birth certificate may result in a delay.
Children between 12 and 18:
- 1 completed passport application form. Both parents must sign the form.
- Valid passport
- Both parents' passports
- Birth certificate (if the passport expired more than three months ago)
Children under the age of 12:
- 1 completed passport application form. Both parents must sign the form.
- Valid passport
- Both parents' valid passports
- Birth certificate (if the passport expired more than three months ago)
- Two passport-size photos. 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, approx. 36x47mm.
Norwegian passports are biometric. More information on biometric passports can be found on the Norwegian police's website.
Biometric data (photo, fingerprints and signature) will be collected for all applicants over 12. Please bring photos for applicants under 12.
Please note: Children must be present when applying, and accompanied by one or both parents.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Everyone applying for a Norwegian passport must have been issued with a personal number.
If you do not have a personal number, you must apply for this when you apply for a passport. Applications for a personal number for children under 18 can be submitted at the Embassy in London or, for children under 12, at one of our consulates around the UK in connection with an application for passport. You have to book an appointment in order to apply for a personal number and passport at the Embassy.
The following documentation must be provided:
- Birth certificate
- Both parents' passports
It takes currently more than two months for a personal number to be issued.
Please note: Both parents may have to be present when applying for a personal number for their child in order to sign a declaration of paternity. This applies when the Norwegian parent is still registered as unmarried and living in Norway in the Norwegian National Registry. This must be done at the Embassy.
Adults:
Norwegian citizens over the age of 18 may apply for a personal number by contacting the Norwegian tax authorities:
Skatteetaten, Postboks 9200 Grønland, 0134 Oslo, Norway
The following documentation must be included with the application:
- Certified copy of the applicant’s Norwegian passport or other valid photo ID, e.g. British passport.
- Birth certificate. If you have a British birth certificate, this must be legalised by British authorities
If you have changed your name after moving from Norway, please include a copy of your marriage certificate or other proof of name change.
Please note: It must be specified that the application is made in connection with a Norwegian passport application.
Applications for personal number may take several weeks.
The names in the passport will be indentical to the ones registered in the Norwegian National Registry (Folkeregisteret). Should you wish to change your name, this must be completed prior to your visit to the Embassy. Please contact the Tax Administration/National Registry for further information regarding name change.
If you lose your passport, it must be reported lost as soon as possible to the Norwegian Embassy, the nearest consulate or to the police in Norway. When reporting it lost at the Norwegian Embassy, you should bring valid photo ID.
Please note that when your passport is reported lost or stolen, it is no longer a valid travel document. If you find a passport that has been reported lost, you must hand it in to the Embassy or the police in Norway.
An emergency passport may be issued in cases of emergency. This is a hand-written passport and is only valid for one return journey. The fee is the same as for a regular passport. Please note that it is your responsibility to find out whether your intended destination accepts handwritten (non-biometric) passports since not all countries do.
Please email the consulate (post.uk@mfa.no) to enquire about emergency passports. Please include the full name, date of birth and flight details for all the persons wishing to travel. Emergency passports may also be issued at the Honorary Consulate General in Edinburgh.
To apply for an emergency passport, you need to bring the following to your appointment:
- Copy of your e-ticket/confirmation of your booked ticket
- Two passport-sized photos
- A valid photo ID
All applicants under 18 must be accompanied by one of the parents, and both parents must give their consent by signing the application form.
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.
Passports can be collected during the following hours: Mondays 10 - 11am and Thursdays 1-2pm. Please remember to bring your most recent passport. If someone else is picking up the passport on your behalf, they will need a written authorization from you as well as their own passport.
Alternatively, you can pay for your passport to be posted to your home/work address by special delivery. This can be arranged at your appointment (see fee for payment).
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 keep 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.
If your application to retain your Norwegian citizenship was approved before 19 October 2015, this approval will not be reflected in the National Registry (Folkeregisteret). You can contact the Norwegian Tax Authority (Skatt nord Hammerfest) directly to have the information added:
Skatt nord Hammerfest
Personregisteret
9613 Hammerfest
NORWAY
On 6 December 2018, the Storting (Norwegian parliament) adopted a resolution that entitles anyone who is, or wishes to become, a Norwegian citizen to dual citizenship. 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 existing rules will be able to reclaim it. The new rules will not enter into force for at least a year. Until then, the existing rules regarding dual citizenship still apply.
The Directorate of Immigration (UDI) is the central agency in the Norwegian immigration administration, and can answer questions about the citizenship rules. Here is the contact info for the UDI. The Directorate also published a news article on dual citizenship after the resolution was adopted by the Storting.