The question · Asked in October 2026
“What steps do I need to take to acquire the Norwegian citizenship? I am a Spanish nationa.”
Summary of the answer
An EEA citizen applies under statsborgerloven § 7, with § 14 replacing permanent residence by three years’ lawful residence. Residence time, tests (§ 8) and a clean record (§ 9) apply; UNE handles appeals.
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Sources the answer used
18 sourcesLaws and regulations
- statsborgerloven § 7lovdata.no
- statsborgerloven § 8lovdata.no
- statsborgerloven § 9lovdata.no
- statsborgerloven § 10lovdata.no
- statsborgerloven § 12lovdata.no
- statsborgerloven § 14lovdata.no
- statsborgerloven § 27lovdata.no
- statsborgerforskriften § 1-1lovdata.no
- statsborgerforskriften § 2-1lovdata.no
- statsborgerforskriften § 3-4lovdata.no
- statsborgerforskriften § 4-1lovdata.no
- statsborgerforskriften § 4-2lovdata.no
- statsborgerforskriften § 6-1lovdata.no
- statsborgerforskriften § 15-2lovdata.no
- utlendingsloven §§ 112–117lovdata.no
Preparatory works
- Ot.prp. nr. 41 (2004–2005)regjeringen.no
- Prop. 111 L (2017–2018)regjeringen.no
Court decisions
- HR-2025-260-Adomstol.no