All passports for adults and children over 12 must be applied for in person at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in London. In order to apply for a Norwegian passport you need to have a Norwegian personal number. If you do not have a personal number, you must apply for this before lodging a passport application.
Children under the age of 12 must meet in person either at the Embassy in London or at one of the Norwegian Consulates in the UK to apply for personal number and passport.
The reason for the change of procedures is the introduction of biometric passports. More information on biometric passports can be found on the Norwegian Police’s website.
Opening hours at the Consular Section:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 1.30pm-3pm
Wednesdays are closed for customers.
Contact the Embassy on 020 7591 5500 between 9am-4pm to schedule a passport appointment.
Passport applications/renewals for adults:
Please apply for the passport in person and bring the following documentation:
- 1 completed passport application form (see link under 'read more'). For information regarding name and personal ID number, you are kindly requested to read paragraphs relating to change of name and personal number below.
- Old passport.
- 1 completed "Enclosure to the Passport Application" (see link under 'read more').
Fee £48
Children between the ages of 12 and 18:
Please bring the following documentation:
- 1 completed passport application form (see link under 'read more').
- Old passport.
- 1 completed "Enclosure to the Passport Application" (see link under 'read more').
- Birth certificate showing the names of both parents.
- Both parents' passports. This also applies if one of the parents is not Norwegian.
- Parents' marriage certificate, if applicable
- Both parents must sign page 2 of the application form.
You are kindly requested to read carefully through page 2 of the passport application form and fill out all necessary fields. It is very important that both parents sign the form – this also applies if one of the parents is not Norwegian.
Fee for children aged 12-15: £30
Fee for children aged 16-18: £48
Children under the age of 12:
As passports to children under the age of 12 do not contain any biometric data it is possible to apply in person for a passport and personal number either at the Norwegian Embassy in London or at one of the Norwegian Consulates around the UK.
Please bring the following documentation:
- 1 completed passport application form (see link under 'read more').
- One passport photograph without headgear *) or dark glasses **) and with your mouth closed. It must be of good quality, taken against a light background, not older than 3 months, approx. 36x47mm.
- Old passport.
- 1 completed "Enclosure to the Passport Application" (see link under 'read more').
- Birth certificate showing the names of both parents.
- Both parents' passports. This also applies if one of the parents is not Norwegian.
- Both parents must sign page 2 of the application form.
*) Provided it is not a religious necessity, in which case a letter from a religious leader must be enclosed.
**) Unless it is a medical necessity, in which case you should provide a letter from your doctor.
You are kindly requested to read carefully through page 2 of the passport application form and fill out all necessary fields. It is very important that both parents sign the form – this also applies if one of the parents is not Norwegian.
Fee for children under the age of 12: £30
Payment: The embassy prefers payment by card.
Please contact the relevant consulate for information about their payment procedures.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be accepted. Children must be present when applying, and accompanied by one or both parents.
Validity of passports:
Adults: 10 years
Children under 5: 2 years
Children 5-10: 3 years
Children 10-16 5 years
Passport applications take 7-10 days to process
Collection
Passports can be collected at the Embassy during our opening hours (13.30-15.00, closed Wednesdays). Collections can also be made by prior appointment at one of our consulates in the UK. Please remember to bring your old passport.
Travel to the USA
For travel to or via the USA, a machine-readable passport is now required by the US immigration authorities. Note that this is also required for transits. For more information regarding machine-readable passports and entry to the USA, please go to the following website: US Embassy.
Passport lost or stolen
Loss of passport should be reported to the local police (i.e. British police). When reporting it lost at the Norwegian Embassy, you should bring Norwegian identification (driver’s licence, Norwegian credit/debit card with photo and signature, Norwegian birth certificate, etc.) together with a completed 'Notification of loss of passport' form.
Please note that if your passport has ever been reported lost or stolen, it is no longer a valid travel document. If you find a passport that has been reported lost, you must hand it in to the Embassy or the police in Norway.
Change of name
Name(s) stated in the passport application must be identical to the one(s) registered in the Norwegian Public Register (‘folkeregisteret’). If this is not the case, the passport application will not be accepted.
In the UK there is no official authority that grants change of name. According to British regulations it is possible to change one's name on entry into marriage (marriage certificate) or get a statutory declaration or deed poll through a solicitor.
For notification of name change for Norwegians registered as living abroad, please complete the 'Notification of change of name' form, click here. Certified true copies need to be attached with the form. Do not send originals.
The notification of change of name should be sent to:
Skatt nord Tromsø
Postboks 6310
9293 Tromsø
Norway
Please note that the application for name change may take a couple of weeks.
Personal number (Norwegian ID number)
From 7th April 2010 all those who apply for a passport must have been issued with a personal number.
Children under 18 years:
Application for a personal number can be lodged at the Embassy in London or at one of our Consulates around the UK. The following documentation must be provided:
· Birth certificate showing the names of both parents.
· Both parents' passports. This also applies if one of the parents is not Norwegian.
Adults:
Norwegian citizens aged 18 and over must themselves apply to the authorities in Norway. Applications are made to:
Skatt Nord Tromsø
Personnummer
Postboks 6310
9293 TROMSØ
Norway
Tel in Norway: 800 80 000
Tel from abroad: +47 22 07 70 00
For more information: www.skatteetaten.no
The following documentation must be included in the application:
· Certified copy of Norwegian passport (stamped by either the Norwegian Embassy or one of our Consulates in the UK)
· If you have changed your name after you moved from Norway you must include a certified copy of your marriage certificate or any other form of documentation confirming your change of name.
Please be aware that processing time for personal numbers may take a couple of weeks.
Born outside Norway
Please note that if you are born outside Norway you may have to apply to retain your Norwegian citizenship before the age of 22.