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Residence → Norway · Permanent status
#11of 70
10 JUL 2026checked
Methodology →
NO
Norway
Residence score · permanent
88.1
Rank #11
of 70 countries
Travel100
Security92
Path80
Rights70
37Doors unlocked
5 yrsTo citizenship
AllowedDual

Norway permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.

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Around this rankRank #11 · of 70 countries
9IT
Italy
88.1
10NL
Netherlands
88.1
11NO
Norway
88.1
12PL
Poland
88.1
13PT
Portugal
88.1

How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss4 yr

Continuous absence of 24 months (or cumulative 24 months within 4 years) causes automatic lapse unless a preservation application was approved in…

Indefinite statusAllowed

Lapses on prolonged absence as above, or can be revoked/withdrawn for serious criminal conviction, expulsion order, or if it was obtained…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Norway

WhereStayVerified against
EU
Schengen area — free movement · 28With a valid permit + passport
90 / 180 daysSchengen Borders Code Art. 21
AL
AlbaniaValid permit holders
CR
Costa RicaValid permit holders
GE
GeorgiaValid permit holders
ME
MontenegroValid permit holders
MK
North MacedoniaValid permit holders
MX
MexicoValid permit holders
PA
PanamaValid permit holders
RS
SerbiaValid permit holders
TR
TürkiyeValid permit holders

Where it leads

Year 0Permanent residence
Year 5Citizenship · Allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Norway residence?

Continuous absence of 24 months (or cumulative 24 months within 4 years) causes automatic lapse unless a preservation application was approved in advance; after a lapse-triggering…

How long from Norway residence to citizenship?

5 yrs. Allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

Free · private · on-device
183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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