Incoming exchange students: visa and immigration requirements

You are not required to apply for any visa to enter Norway for exchange studies or traineeships. If you plan to live in Norway for more than six months, you must visit your local  Tax Administration Office for ID verification and to submit a change of address notification (external website) no later than eight days after your arrival in Norway. You have to book an appointment beforehand on the same website before.

List of Nordic Countries:  Nordic countries - Nordic Cooperation

You need to do the following AFTER your arrival to Norway:

1. You must create a "User Registration" account to register your stay if you are going to stay in Norway for more than THREE MONTHS on this website: Students who are EU/EEA nationals - UDI
2. You must also make an appointment ont the same website with the local police in the city where your campus is located.

PLEASE NOTE: You are NOT required to make the registration if you are going to stay in Norway for less than 90 DAYS.

List of EU /EEA Member Countries:  EU Countries - The Member States of the European Union (schengenvisainfo.com)

APPLY FOR STUDY PERMIT: NON-EU / EEA STUDENTS

You MUST apply for Study Permit BEFORE your arrival to Norway if:

1. You are a national of a NON-EU / EEA country
2. You are accepted by UiT as an exchange student and going to take course modulles or seminars with at least 30 ECTS
3. You are going to stay in Norway for MORE than 90 days, meaning 1 semester or 2 semesters

PLEASE NOTE! NON-EU/EEA Erasmus+ students coming from European universities: you MUST apply for Study Permit before your arrival to Norway even if you have a valid student residence permit in a from the Schengen country of your study.

How to apply for a Study Permit:

• Please follow the instructions on the following website:  Want to apply: Study permit - UDI
• Do you have questions about the Study Permit application process? Please contact the Norwegian Directorate for Immigration (UDI) directly on their website:  Contact us - UDI

You may need the following information to apply for visa:

• UiT organisation number: 970 422 528
• UiT contact email: mobility@uit.no
• Your address in Norway: C/O: The Arctic Student Welfare Organisation of Norway, Teorifagbygget House 2, 9010 Tromsø, Norway.
• Your date of arrival: see your acceptance letter.

STUDENT DEPOSIT SERVICE (OPTIONAL): NON-EU / EEA STUDENTS

This service is OPTIONAL for NON-EU exchange students! You are not required to use this service if you do not want to.

You or your university may deposit scholarships/stipend/funds into the Student Deposit account. Once the deposit is received, a Confirmation of Deposit will be issued and sent to you by email. You can attach the confirmation to your visa application to apply for Student Visa (Study Permit). After arrival to Norway, you will recieve a debit card to be able to withdraw your money from ATM machines and pay your housing rents.