Am I a Norwegian citizen?


Information about former rules for citizenship and documentation requirements.

This page contains information regarding former rules concerning how to become Norwegian at birth and when Norwegian citizenship was automatically revoked. You will also find information on how you can document that you became Norwegian when you were born, and whether you have lost your Norwegian citizenship at a later time.

If you need to document that you are Norwegian, you can find out how to do so by consulting the following:

  1. Norwegian at birth. When did you become Norwegian? and
  2. Loss of Norwegian citizenship because you acquired another citizenship. When did you become a citizen of another country? and
  3. Retaining Norwegian citizenship after 22. When did you reach the age of 22?

You must document both that you became Norwegian (No 1), and that you have not lost subsequently your Norwegian citizenship (Nos 2 and 3).

Norwegian at birth. When did you become Norwegian?

  • Born after 1 September 2006

  • Born between 1 July 1979 and 1 August 2006

  • Born between 1 July 1961 and 30 June 1979

  • Born between 1 January 1951 and 30 June 1961

  • Born between 1 January 1925 and 31 December 1950

  • Born before 1 January 1925

2. Loss of Norwegian citizenship due to acquisition of another nationality. When did you become a citizen of another country?

  • As of 1 January 2020

  • Between 1 September 2006 and 31 December 2019

  • Between 11 March 1999 and 31 August 2006

  • Between 1 January 1951 and 10 March 1999

  • Between 1 January 1925 and 31 December 1950

  • Before 1 January 1925

3. Retaining Norwegian citizenship after 22. When did you reach the age of 22?

  • Reached the age of 22 on or after 1 September 2006

  • Reached the age of 22 between 1 October 2001 and 31 August 2006

  • Reached the age of 22 between 1 January 1951 and 30 September 2001

  • Reached the age of 22 between 1 January 1925 and 31 December 1950

  • Reached the age of 22 before 1 January 1925

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