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Residence → Norway · Permanent status
#6of 70
Jul 16, 2026checked
Methodology →
NO
Norway
Residence score · permanent
83.3
Rank #6
of 70 countries
Travel84
Security92
Path80
Rights70
28Doors unlocked
5 yrsApplication eligibility
AllowedDual

Norway permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and the separate eligibility clocks it may involve. Field-level primary review is shown where it is complete; other fields remain pending.

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Lapses on prolonged absence as above, or can be revoked/withdrawn for serious criminal conviction, expulsion order, or if it was obtained…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

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.

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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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