Norwegian passport

  • Norwegian passport
  • Norsk pass
    Norgga pássa
The front cover of a contemporary Norwegian biometric passport issued since October 2020
Norwegian ePassport information page
TypePassport
Issued by Norway
Norwegian Police Service
First issued1 October 2005[1] (biometric passport)
19 January 2015[2] (second biometric version)
19 October 2020[3] (current version)
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityNorwegian citizenship
Expiration2 years for children up to the age of 5; 3 years for children up to the age of 10; 5 years for individuals aged 10–16; and 10 years for individuals aged 16 and older[4]
Cost750 NOK (over 16) / 450 NOK (under 16). 20% discount if applied for at the same time as a National ID Card[5]

A Norwegian passport (Norwegian: norsk pass, Northern Sami: norgga pássa) is the passport issued to nationals of Norway for the purpose of international travel. Beside serving as proof of Norwegian citizenship, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Norwegian consular officials abroad (or public officials in the mission of another Nordic country in case a Norwegian consular official is absent).[6][7]

The passport, along with the national identity card allows for the freedom of movement in any of the states of the European Free Trade Association[8] and the European Economic Area.[9][10] This is because Norway is a member state of EFTA, and by virtue of it also being a member of the EEA and part of the Schengen Area. For travel within the Nordic countries no identity documentation is legally required for Nordic citizens due to the Nordic Passport Union.

  1. ^ "Council of the European Union - PRADO - NOR-AO-03001". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Council of the European Union - PRADO - NOR-AO-05001". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Nå er ny versjon av passet her". www.politiet.no. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ "PRADO - NOR-AO-03001". Council of the European Union. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Pris og betaling". Politiet. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Meld. St. 12 (2010–2011)". April 2011.
  7. ^ Article 34 of the Helsinky Treaty (Article 34 p. 8)
  8. ^ "Short Overview of the EFTA Convention". Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  9. ^ Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC
  10. ^ Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 158/2007 of 7 December 2007 amending Annex V (Free movement of workers) and Annex VIII (Right of establishment) to the EEA Agreement