Apply as soon as possible after admission
It is important that you apply for a residence permit as soon as you receive an offer of admission to UiO. We recommend submitting the application to the relevant Embassy/consulate/VFS by 1 June.
Below you will find all the details you need to fill in the UDI application.
How to provide your planned address in Norway
You will need the following information when registering your application for a student residence permit:
- When asked to fill in "What is your planned address in Norway?"
- First, click on "I cannot find the right address" and then fill in the International Student Reception's address*:
- Address in Norway: c/o University of Oslo, International Student Reception, Problemveien 7, 0371 Oslo
- When asked to fill in "House number and letter", fill in 0.
*Please note that you need to register your actual address in Oslo when you meet with the police after arrival.
How to fill out education institution in the UDI application
When asked for information about the education institution, you must register UiO's organisation number:
- UiO organisation number: 971 035 854
Documentation of financing and tuition fees
When applying for a student residence permit, applicants who have received an offer of admission must document their financial ability to cover living expenses in Norway. This comes in addition to the tuition fees that full degree students must pay.
How to document financing for living expenses
How to document tuition fees
In addition to documenting living expenses, some students must document having paid tuition fees.
Tuition fees for exchange students from partner universities, NORPART, NORHED, NORSTIP, Fulbright and StAR students
When asked "How much will you pay in tuition fees per semester?", fill in 0, as there are no tuition fees at the University of Oslo for exchange students from partner universities, NORPART, NORHED, NORSTIP, Fulbright and StAR students.
Exchange students from partner universities, NORPART, NORHED, Fulbright and StAR students do not need to further document that they are exempt from the tuition fees.
Tuition fees for full degree students
Students with citizenship from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland must pay tuition fees, unless they qualify for an exemption. Please refer to our web page for further information about tuition fees.
For applicants who receive an offer of admission, the precise amount of the tuition fee for your study programme will be stated in the admission letter.
When asked "How much will you pay in tuition fees per semester?", fill in the amount written in your admissions letter. Once you have paid the tuition fee you will receive a confirmation letter which can be used when applying for a student residence permit.
Exemption from the tuition fee
Some students will be exempt from paying tuition fees based on residence in Norway or other close connections with Norway.
If you are granted an exemption, you will receive a confirmation letter which can be used as documentation when applying for a student residence permit.
Required documentation issued by UiO
Some of the required documents are available in S?knadsweb:
- Admission letter from the University of Oslo
- Study Plan letter addressed to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
The Study Plan letter provides information about student housing.
- Exchange students who need a residence permit to study in Norway, can submit the study plan letter as documentation of housing. Please be aware that you must have obtained housing before arriving in Norway.
Confirmation of tuition fees for full degree students:
- Confirmation of paid tuition fees - for students who have paid the tuition fee within the deadline
- Confirmation of exemption - for students who have been granted an exemption
Please see the full list of documents you must hand in (udi.no).
Register your application
Questions?
- Contact the UDI for questions regarding further documentation requirements and the application process.
- Contact the International Student Reception for questions regarding your studies at UiO and documentation issued by UiO.