Documentation requirements

Documents (for instance diplomas, craft or journeyman’s certificates, transcript of grades and proof of name change) issued in a different language than English or one of the Nordic languages, must be translated into Norwegian or English.

• Translations done by a government authorised translator. You can find authorised translators in Norway through Translatørportalen, website of the Association of Government Authorized Translators in Norway.
• Translations done by other professional translators in Norway or abroad, tolketjenesten, embassies, etc. You can find translators operating in Norway by searching the The Brønnøysund Register Service.
• Documents issued in English by the university at which you studied or received your degree, or the responsible authority that issued your craft or journeyman’s certificate.
• Documents issued in Icelandic and Finnish. However, we do recommend that you have them translated into Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English. This is to ensure faster processing of your application. In some cases, your case officer will require a translation of your Icelandic or Finnish documents.

We do not require that translated documents have an apostille.

The name of the translator must be apparent on the translation. If the submitted translations are not good enough, we reserve the right to ask for new translations.

We do not accept translations done by yourself or other private persons.

If the name on your educational documents does not match your current name, you need to provide us with a proof of name change.

Valid proof of name change can be:

• Marriage certificate (Norwegian or foreign) stating both your old and your new name.
• Divorce certificate (Norwegian or foreign) stating both your old and your new name.
• Proof of name change from the public authorities in the country where you changed your name.
• Proof of name change from the National Population Register.

You must provide us with translation if the original document is issued in a language other than Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish, or English.

If you do not have an electronic ID (difi.no), you can apply as a self-registered user. Self-registered users must attach a copy of their valid identity document:

• Submit the page that shows your name, date of birth and photo. If this information spans several pages, you need to submit all pages that contain your name, date of birth and photo.

Valid identity documents:

• Valid international passport (including emergency passport)
• Family passport
• National identity card (lovdata.no) issued by an EEA or EFTA country
• Norwegian refugee travel document
• Norwegian immigrant’s passport
  

• Scan your documents, and make sure they are legible, before you upload them in the application.
• If a document has more than one page, please scan them together and upload them in one file. A document can for instance be a diploma, transcript of grades, Diploma Supplement, ID, proof of name change, translations or an employment contract.
• The required format is PDF.
• Do not upload compressed files (such as ZIP or RAR files).
• If there is information on the reverse side of a document, please scan and upload both sides.
• If your document is in colour, please scan it in colour.
• Name the documents with a short and relevant title, like for instance transcript of grades, translation diploma, training in school, practical training, proof of name change.
• Please be aware that once you have submitted your application, you cannot delete any documents.

Submission of false or misleading information will be reported to the police.