Norwegian national identity number

Norwegian citizens who wish to apply for a passport must first obtain a Norwegian national identity number.

To apply for a Norwegian passport, you must first have a Norwegian national identity number. For children born abroad, apply for the national identity number at a Norwegian embassy, which will forward your request to Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration). You can submit the passport application at the same time.

For minors, both parents and the child must be present at the Embassy in Pretoria. Applicants aged 18 and older can apply directly to UDI.

To schedule an appointment, please send an email to cons.pretoria@mfa.no.

The whole process takes between two and four months.

If direct contact with the National Population Register is required, they may be contacted on personregisteret@skatteetaten.no.

Before applying - Registration of marriage or paternity

Before applying for a personal number for a child, the parental situation must be established with Norwegian authorities.

Married parents: Ensure that your marriage is registered in Folkeregisteret (Norwegian National Population Register) before the child is born to avoid unnecessary delays. Marriages in accordance with foreign law – step-by-step - The Norwegian Tax Administration (skatteetaten.no)

Unmarried parents: Paternity must be established by NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) or recognised if established abroad. Vil erklære farskap eller morskap - nav.no

Find processing times here: Case processing time - The Norwegian Tax Administration (skatteetaten.no)

Acknowledgement of paternity:

If one parent is registyered as a resident in Norway, both parents must sign the Acknowledgement of Paternity form at the Embassy in Pretoria.

Required documents include:

Child's birth certificate with apostille
Proof of the mother's marital status at the time of birth
Passports of both parents
Child's passport (if applicable)

Recognition of paternity established abroad:

If paternity or co-maternity is established outside of the Nordic countries, apply for recognition in Norway via NAV. Apply for recognition on paternity or co-maternity established abroad - nav.no

Required documents include:

Child's birth certificate with apostille
Vault Copy (BI-24) of the birth certificate with apostille (one can apply for the vault copy at Home Affairs simultaneously as registering the birth. Please note that this has to be done at a Home Affairs branch and not at the hospital).
Proof of the mother's marital status at the time of birth
Passports of both parents
Child's passport (if applicable)

Apostille:

The relevant Apostille authorities for every country are listed here.

For South African documents, Apostille services are provided by DIRCO. More information is available on their website: Consular Notarial Services - DIRCO

Required documentation

Please provide the following documentation:

Original 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
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)

All relevant documentation must be provided at the time of appointment. The Embassy and/or the National Population Register 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.