Passports

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All applicants must schedule an appointment by email 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. 

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).

All applications, both for childen and adults, must be made in person at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in London. 

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. 

Please see link  for fees

Processing time: 

The processing time is approximately 14 days, however it may take longer.

Adults:

• Valid passport. If the passport expired more than three months ago, please bring other valid photo ID.

The place and country of birth are shown in the passport. The information registered in the national registry (folkeregisteret) will be used in the passport.

Many Norwegian citizens have not registered a place or country of birth in the national registry. This may be the case even if your old passport shows both place and country of birth. As this can no longer be updated manually when you apply for a passport, you must ensure that the information is updated in the national registry before applying for a new passport. You can contact Skatteetaten to find out if this applies to you.

• If the place of birth (town or city) is not registered, only the country of birth will be shown in the passport.
• If no place or country of birth is registered, it will say "unknown" in the passport.

For information on how to update your information, please see: https://www.skatteetaten.no/en/person/national-registry/changing-information-concerning-your-identity-in-the-national-registry/

https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/changing-information-in-the-norwegian-national-registry-for-foreign-citizens/?resetguide=1

Please note that birth certificates for people born outside Norway must be certified by the proper authority in the country they were issued. This will either be an Apostille stamp or a legalisation, depending on the country. You can find more information here: 
https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised
https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/apostille-and-legalisation/

Children under the age of 18:

• 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). This must be certified (see above).

Children under the age of five:

In addition to the documents above, please bring:

• 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.

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 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 legalised with an apostille.
• Both parents' original passports. Foreign passport holders, including British, must bring a legalised copy of the passport.

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 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 ([email protected]) 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 by appointment. 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

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 will be able to reclaim it.

Applications can be registered online using UDI's application portal, however it is not yet possible to book appointments at the embassy in order to submit your supporting documents. This will be possible as soon as the technical solution is in place.

You can find more information here: https://www.udi.no/en/important-messages/news-regarding-dual-citizenship/