17 adoption derivative (automatic for minors)
Statsborgerloven 17
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
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Norway Citizenship Guide
31 citizenship pathways — everything you need to know about eligibility, documents, timelines, and costs.
2 min readLast updated: May 2026
Adoption
1 pathway in this category
BIL
2 pathways in this category
Nordic Citizenship Agreement 2010-09-13 (EIF 2012-09-05)
Nordic Citizenship Agreement SO 2012:6
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
EEA Agreement 1994 + 14 pathway
EEA Agreement 1994 + Statsborgerloven 14
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
Birth
3 pathways in this category
Jus sanguinis at birth (Statsborgerloven 4)
Statsborgerloven 4
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
Foundling presumption (4(2)/5)
Statsborgerloven 4(2)
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
Stateless-born pathway (16 cross-listed SPC)
Statsborgerloven 16
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
CES
5 pathways in this category
23 voluntary renunciation (oppgivelse)
Statsborgerloven 23
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
24 fraud revocation (HR-2025-260-A 26(4) proportionality)
Statsborgerloven 24 + AI-1/2026 (supersedes F-07/2020)
medium98% data confidenceNo renunciation required
26 national security revocation
Statsborgerloven 26
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
26 a national-security revocation (2018+)
Statsborgerloven 26a
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
26 b national-security revocation (2020+)
Statsborgerloven 26b
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
Descent
4 pathways in this category
Born-abroad descent (Foreldreprinsippet)
Statsborgerloven 4 + 24
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
22-yr-loss-without-bibehold (24 Tap ved fravaer)
Statsborgerloven 24
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
ECN 22(b) DUAL-TIER age 28/33 declaration (CASCADE-FIRST)
ECN CETS 166 Art 22(b) declaration
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
22a re-acquisition (Kapittel 4 A, restoration post-2020)
Statsborgerloven 22a (LOV-2018-12-20-121)
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
IND
2 pathways in this category
Sami sui-generis 4-LAYER NULL ARCHITECTURE (ILO-169 first ratifier 1990)
Sameloven LOV-1987-06-12-56 + Finnmark Act LOV-2005-06-17-85 + ILO 169 (NOT citizenship)
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
Kven 2nd-minority recognition NULL (linguistic, not citizenship)
Royal Decree 2005-06-24 No. 3511 + FCNM 1999 + ECRML Part II + Spraklova LOV-2021-05-21-42 6
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
Marriage
2 pathways in this category
12 spousal 5+7 (post-2020-12-01, VC-NO-E2-001)
Statsborgerloven 12 (LOV-2020-10-30-123)
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
12(3) deceased Norwegian spouse
Statsborgerloven 12(3)
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
Naturalization
5 pathways in this category
7 standard naturalization 8/11-yr (post-2022)
Statsborgerloven 7 (LOV-2021-06-18-132)
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
10 NEW sufficient-income reduction 6/10-yr (CASCADE-FIRST)
Statsborgerloven 10 (LOV-2021-06-18-132)
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
9 refugee reduced residence
Statsborgerloven 9
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
16 stateless reduced (SPC cross-listed)
Statsborgerloven 16
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
14 EEA/EFTA waiver (3-yr permanent-residence-equivalent)
Statsborgerloven 14
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
NDC
1 pathway in this category
20 Nordic notification 7-yr (PRESERVED post-2020 CASCADE-FIRST vs SE)
Statsborgerloven 20 + Nordic Citizenship Agreement 2010-09-13
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
Restoration
3 pathways in this category
22a restoration (Kapittel 4 A)
Statsborgerloven 22a
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
Pre-1979 women restoration (transitional)
1950 Act 2a transitional
medium96% data confidenceNo renunciation required
25 former-citizen restoration
Statsborgerloven 25
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
Special
1 pathway in this category
Statelessness reduction framework (16 + 18 + 1954/1961 Conventions)
Statsborgerloven 16, 18 + 1954/1961 Conv
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
SVA
1 pathway in this category
Svalbard Treaty 1920 (48 parties) NULL sovereignty-yes/citizenship-no
Svalbardtraktaten 1920-02-09 + Svalbardlova LOV-1925-07-17 + Storting Report 22 (2008-2009)
medium97% data confidenceNo renunciation required
XCT
1 pathway in this category
Extraterritorial transmission (Norwegians abroad)
Statsborgerloven 4 + 24 + ECN 22(b)
medium95% data confidenceNo renunciation required
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