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Registration with the police for EU/EEA Citizens

Registration with the police for EU/EEA Citizens

International students from EU/EEA countries, staying in Norway for more than 3 months must register with the police. Nordic students are exempt from this requirement.
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Please follow the information given by the police if they differ from what we have described. OsloMet will contact you by e-mail if we receive further information about available appointments from the police.

  • How to register

    Please register online on the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) website (udi.no). You may do this before you depart for Norway, or upon arrival. 
    Fill in your citizenship and then choose the municipality you are going to live in. Pilestredet campus is in Oslo municipality and Kjeller campus is in Lillestrøm.

    Follow the instruction on the UDI’s website. 
    It is free to register for EU/EEA citizens.

  • Required documents

    • Valid national identity card or passport
    • Admission letter from OsloMet
    • Private health insurance or European health insurance card. Your insurance must be valid for your whole stay. 
    • Personal declaration stating you have enough money to support yourself, you will receive a form from OsloMet that you can fill in.

    Always make sure that you have all the required documents listed om the Norwegian Directorate of Immigrations (UDI) website in case there are any updates. 

    Make a copy of all documents before your appointment. 
    Make sure that the documents are valid for your complete stay, and that they are legible. If the copies are not legible or valid for the entire duration of your stay, the police will reject your application.
     

  • Where do I hand in the documents?

    You will need to show up physically to hand in your documents. Where you are supposed to hand them in depends on where you live. Book an appointment through the application portal (udi.no). 

    For Oslo book an appointment with the Service Center for Foreign Workers. For Åråsen/Kjeller/Lillestrøm, book an appointment with the Nedre Romerike Police Foreign Section. Please follow the instructions from the police if the procedure changes.

    If there are no available appointments, book the next available appointment, even if it is months ahead. We recommend that you check the portal regularly to see if there are new appointments available to change the date of your appointment.  

  • After the registration is complete

    The police issue a Registration Certificate once you have registered. The police will send you the Registration Certificate by post once it is has been processed. Make sure you registered the correct address. If the certificate is sent to OsloMet, we will notify you.