Fees
for the processing of applications in pursuance of the Immigration Act and
the Citizenship Act
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
has decided to introduce, from 1 October 2003, a fee for the processing of
applications in pursuance of the Immigration Act and the Citizenship Act. The
fee has to be paid before or when applying.
The fee for the processing of applications for residence
permit, work permit, settlement permit or for the renewal of such permits is
600 NOK.
The fee for the processing of applications for Norwegian
citizenship is 1000 NOK.
Exceptions:
- A fee has not to be paid when seeking asylum. Neither will
there be charged a fee when applying for renewals of a permit for a foreign
national who is granted asylum or protection on refugee-like grounds, cf. §
15 first paragraph of the Immigration Act.
- A fee has not to be paid when the application concerns
children under the age of 18.
- A fee has not to be paid for foreign nationals covered by
the EEA agreement or the EFTA convention, when applying for an EEA or EFTA
residence permit.
- A fee has not to be paid when an applicant appeals a
decision.
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