Passports/Personal Number/Name Change

Due to the implementation of biometric passports, the Honorary Consulates, including the Honorary Consulate General in Minneapolis, are no longer able to accept passport applications for persons over 12 years of age. Please see below for a list of stations that are enabled to issue biometric passports. Please call ahead of time to make passport renewal appointments.

Passports for children under the age of 12.
Honorary Consulates will still be able to process passport applications for children. Biometrics are not mandatory for children under the age of 12, so this group may still have their passport issued locally.

All Norwegian citizens must have a registered personal number in the National Registry before a passport application may be submitted at the Foreign Service Mission. Application for a national personal number may be placed with all Foreign Service Missions.

The reason for these changes is Norway’s compliance with Schengens requirements for mandatory biometrics in passports. Applicants shall, upon presenting themselves at the Foreign Service Mission, pay an application fee and thereafter submit their biometric data in the form of one photo, two fingerprints and a signature. Designated equipment for capturing biometric data is in place at the Foreign Service Missions. Identical equipment is used at police stations and passport offices in Norway starting the same date.
Information about the applicant will be stored in accordance with the applicable laws, rules and regulations at any given time.

The applicants may choose which Embassy or Consulate General they wish to file the passport application with. They may also apply for passport at any police station or passport office while visiting Norway. Delivery/distribution of the passport will take place as it does today, at the designated Embassy or Consulate. In some countries, the applicant may also receive the passport through registered mail to the local post office.

In addition to the Embassy in Washington D.C., the following Consulates General can receive passport applications:

Processing time is 3-4 weeks, but may be up to 6 weeks if you need to apply for a Norwegian personal number or have changed your name.

In case of an emergency, a temporary emergency passport may be issued by the foreign mission. An emergency passport needs to be surrendered at the end of the trip. The fee is the same as for a regular passport.

You will be given a passport application to complete at the Embassy or Consulate General upon arrival, to be signed in front of a consular officer.

Please bring the following documents

• Your old passport. If this has been lost or stolen you must bring photo identification that shows your Norwegian personal number. You must also complete the form GP-7091 "Loss of passport notification." If the passport has been stolen, you must bring a police report.
• Valid visa or your US Resident Alien Card. If you are a citizen of another country, proof must accompany your application.
• Declaration stating that you have not acquired foreign citizenship.
• If your current passport does not indicate your Norwegian 5-digit personal number (or if you have lost your passport) please provide an official Norwegian document confirming it (driver’s license, birth certificate, tax return etc.). If you have never been issued a Norwegian personal number, please see below for instructions on how to obtain one.
• If your name has been changed since the issuance of your previous passport, please bring documentation of the name change, such as a notarized copy of marriage certificate. The passport will be printed in the name you are registered under in The Population Register (Folkeregisteret). "Melding om endring av navn" must be completed, "melding om endring av navn" should be sent to: Personregisteret, 9613 Hammerfest NORWAY.

• In addition to the above-mentioned documentation, please note applications for minors under age 18 require consent from both parents. Unless both parents personally accompany the child, a written and signed statement from the parent not present must be presented together with both parents’ passports for verification of signature.
• Copy of the child’s birth certificate where the parents' names appear. If it is the child’s first Norwegian passport, the original birth certificate or a certified copy must be presented.
• Children under 4 years of age must bring 2 recent passport photos, taken at a facility that specializes in taking passport photos.

Passports have different validity according to how old the passport holder is when applying

•  Children under 5 years: passport will be valid for 2 years.
• Children between 5 and 10 years: Passports will be valid for 3 years.
• Children between 10 and 16 years: Passports will be valid for 5 years.
• Persons over 16 years: Passports will be valid for 10 years.

• Passports for children born outside of Norway, or children born with dual citizenship, not fullfilling the residence requirements, will only be valid until his/hers 22nd birthday. At that time he/she will lose his/her Norwegian citizenship unless an application to retain it has been received by a Norwegian Foreign Service Mission before he/she turns 22 years old. The application to retain Norwegian citizenship, "Søknad om å beholde norsk statsborgerskap", must be completed and sent to the Mission covering your geographical area. For further information, please refer to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration's web site: www.udi.no

How to obtain a Norwegian personal number

Change of name

• If you have changed your name the National Register (Folkeregisteret) must be notified. Your passport will be issued in the name registered. The form GA-7700B "Melding om endring av navn" must be completed and sent to:

Personregisteret
9613 Hammerfest
Norway

• Please enclose proof of name change and US legal documentation of use of the name, e.g. marriage certificate with apostsille, or notarized copy of US Resident Alien Card or visa.

Fees:

• The passport fee is $75 for adults and children over 16 years of age, and $45 for children under 16. Payable by money order or certified check only.
• Please note that The Consulate General in New York accepts only debit/credit card payments.
• If you do not have the opportunity to pick up your passport, you must submit with your application a prepaid self-addressed return envelope (USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL) along with the form "Declaration of Waiver and Hold Harmless."
• Please note that the Consulate General in San Francisco prefers USPS or Fedex if you want express return.  Otherwise, the passport will be returned via USPS Certified Mail, at which point you must submit at least $7 worth of stamps.The Consulate General in Houston only accepts return envelopes from USPS.
• The Consulate General in Houston only accepts money order.

Office hours vary by location