ID card for foreign nationals

Foreign nationals from an EU/EEA or EFTA country who have a Norwegian national identity number can apply for a Norwegian ID card without travel rights. The ID card can be used as identification and confirms your Norwegian national identity number.

Requirements for applicants

  • You must be a citizen of an EU/EEA or EFTA country.
  • You must have a Norwegian national identity number (11 digits)
  • You must present a valid, electronically readable national ID card or passport from your home country. If you have both, we recommend bringing both.

You must book an appointment to apply

For now, foreign nationals can only apply for a national ID card at Politiets publikumssenter i Ski, located in Eastern Police District, Akershus County. The address is Tinghusveien 28, 1400 Ski.

Book an appointment

View, change, or cancel your appointment

Click here to find your appointment.

  1. Enter your mobile number to receive a one-time code by SMS.
  2. Enter the code and click search
  3. You will see your appointment and can change or cancel it.

About the requirements

Norwegian national identity number or D-number?

You must have a Norwegian national identity number to apply. Visit the Norwegian Tax Administration´s website for information about national identity number and D-number.

Which countries are part of the EU/EEA and EFTA?

You must be a citizen of an EU/EEA or EFTA country to apply.

If you are a citizen of one of the following countries, you can apply for the ID card:

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

Electronically readable ID card or passport

You must bring with you an electronically readable national ID card or passport from your home country. Passports and ID cards that are electronically readable have an international symbol on the front.

About the National ID card for foreign nationals

  • Currently, only citizens of EU/EEA or EFTA countries can apply for the ID card.
  • In the future, third-country nationals (citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and EFTA) will also be able to apply, but there is no set date for this yet.
  • For now, applications can only be submitted at the Politiets publikumssenter in Ski. You must book an appointment and appear in person with the required documents.
  • The service will be available in more locations in Norway, but it is not yet decided when.
  • The ID card cannot be used for travel and is only valid in Norway. You can use it as identification and to confirm your Norwegian national identity number.