Move to Norway
If you are coming to stay in Norway for more than six months, you have to notify us of the move.
If you're affiliated with NATO, move from a country outside the Nordic countries, and you're going to live in Norway for six months or more, you must report a move to Norway. This also applies to foreign members of your household.
If you move from a Nordic country (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, or Sweden, including the Faroe Islands and Åland), you do not report a move.
If you move from a country outside the Nordic countries and need to report a move, you must:
- prove that you’re registered and accepted by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Norwegian Ministry of Defence
- show proof of residential property
- appear in person at a tax office for an ID check
You can find more information about reporting a move to Norway by using the wizard further up the page.
If you want a secret address (confidential/strictly confidential address), you must contact the police or the child welfare services. They’ll determine whether you meet the requirements to receive this.
If a secret address is approved, you'll receive information from the child welfare services or the police about the next steps to be registered as a resident in the National Population Register.
If a secret address is not approved and you intend to live in Norway for six months or more, you must report a move to Norway by following the wizard above.