Passports

All applicants must call for an appointment in order to apply for a new passport.

Passport applications for adults and children from the age of 12:

All passports for adults and children over 12, must be applied for in person at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington DC or at one of our Consulates General (New York, Houston, or San Francisco). All passport applications require a personal number (please see further information below).

Passport applications for children under the age of 12:

Children under the age of 12 must apply in person either at the Embassy, the Consulates General or at an Honorary Consulate in the US. All applicants under 18 must be accompanied by at least one parent, and both parents must give their consent in writing. (add link to consent form) If one parent is not coming to the appointment, a notarized written consent letter must be provided. Passports in original must be presented from both parents.

Payable by credit card

• $55 for adults and children over 16 years of age
• $33 for children under 16.

The fee for an emergency passport is the same as for a regular one. Please note that the Consulate in San Fransisco does not accept credit cards. Please bring a money order.

Processing time:

The processing time is normally about 2 weeks, however it may take longer during high season.

Adults:

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

• Your old passport: If this has been stolen or lost you must bring photo identification.
• Valid Visa or current U S Resident Alien Card, if you are a citizen of another country, proof must accompany your application
• A declaration stating that you have not acquired foreign citizenship, this can be acquired at the Embassy or Consulate General the day of your appointment.
• If your current passport does not indicate your Norwegian 5.digit personal number, please provide an official Norwegian document confirming it (driver’s license, birth certificate, tax return etc.).
• If your name has been changed, please contact the closest foreign service mission to verify that your name is correct in the population register (folkeregisteret). This must be done prior to applying for a passport.

You may need to bring your birth certificate if your place of birth is not registered in the National Registry. Please contact the Norwegian tax administration/National Registry directly to find out if this applies to you.

Children between 12 and 18:

• 1 completed passport application form. Both parents must sign the form.
• Most recent passport
• Both parents' passports
• Birth certificate

Children under the age of 12:

• 1 completed passport application form. Both parents must sign the form.
• Most recent passport
• Both parents' passports
• Birth certificate
• 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 color, 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.

If you lose your passport, it must be reported lost as soon as possible. You need to contact the Norwegian Embassy, or the nearest Consulate General to report it lost. In New York City, you will need a statement from the Embassy or Consulate General, to bring to the US police in order to report it stolen/lost. Then you must bring the police report back to the Norwegian Embassy, or the nearest Consulate General when you apply for a new passport or an emergency passport.

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 it is only valid for one return journey to Norway. The fee is the same as for a regular passport.

To apply for an emergency passport, you need to bring the following to your appointment:

• Police report regarding loss/theft of passport
• Copy of your e-ticket/confirmation of your booked ticket
• Two passport-sized photos
• A valid photo ID

The names in the passport will be identical to the ones registered in the Norwegian National Registry (Folkeregisteret). Should you wish to change your name, this must be completed before you can apply for a new passport. Please contact the Embassy/Consulate General to inquire about the process. You will need an official US document with your new name on it, before it can be changed in the population register (US permanent resident card/US driver’s license).

Everyone applying for a Norwegian passport must have been issued a personal number.      

Applications for a personal number must be submitted at the Embassy/Consulate General (or honorary Consulate if the applicant is under the age of 12) and only in connection with an application for passport.

The following documentation must be provided:

• Birth certificate in original
• US passport if applicable
• Both parents' passports and residence permit in the US
• Parents’ marriage certificate in original with apostille stamp

It takes approximately 6 to 8 weeks to get a personal number.

Please note that 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. Please note that if the parents were not married at the time of the child’s birth, a US declaration of paternity must also be submitted.

A person who acquired Norwegian citizenship at birth, but who has not resided in Norway for a total period of two years or in Norway and other Nordic countries for a total of seven years shall lose his or her Norwegian citizenship upon reaching the age of 22. A person with sufficient connection to Norway may, however, apply for retention of his/her Norwegian citizenship. Sufficient connection is defined as visits to Norway that exceeds 180 days in total. The application must be submitted to a Norwegian Embassy, Consulate General or Norwegian Honorary Consulate before the applicant reaches the age of 22. The applications are processed by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). The application should be filled out online. Please print out and sign the cover letter with barcode from the application portal, together with the checklist and bring to your appointment with all the required documentation.

Please note:

• Applications must be submitted to the Embassy before the applicant's 22nd birthday
• Signed cover letter from the application portal together with UDI's checklist must be included in the application.

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 directly to have the information added:

Skatteetaten, Postboks 9200 Grønland, 0134 Oslo,NORWAY

Children under 5 years: passport will be valid for 2 years.

Children between 5 and 10 years: Passports will be valid for 3 years.

Children between 10 and 16 years: Passports will be valid for 5 years.

Persons over 16 years: Passports will be valid for 10 years.

Passports for children born outside of Norway, or children born with dual citizenship, not fulfilling the residence requirements, will only be valid until his/hers 22nd birthday. At that time he/she will lose his/her Norwegian citizenship unless an application to retain Norwegian citizenship has been recieved by a Norwegian Foreign Service Mission before he/she turns 22 years old. For more information please refer to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.

Are you wondering whether you already are a Norwegian citizen? Answer the questions in this guide, and you will get an answer.