NORWAY IDENTITY CARD

NORWAY ID NUMBER

A Norwegian ID number is an identification number for people with a residence permit who have lived in Norway for more than six months. They need it for contact with various Norwegian authorities.

WHY DO YOU NEED YOUR NORWAY ID NUMBER?
You need your Norwegian ID number, for example, to open a bank account, make an appointment with your family doctor (Fastlege), rent an apartment, pay your taxes and participate in elections.

The AID ID number is an eleven-digit ID number, the last five digits of which are referred to as the “personal number”.

WHEN WILL YOU RECEIVE YOUR NORWAY ID NUMBER?
If you have been granted a residence permit in Norway, you will receive your NorwayID number by letter from the Tax Agency approximately two to six weeks after you have applied for your residence card at the police station.
If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country, you will receive your Norwegian ID number from the Tax Agency when you register with the agency after your police registration. Information about moving to Norway can be found at the Tax Agency (external website).

Do you have an identity card number, but are you still registered in the national registration system as a Norwegian immigrant?
There may be various reasons why you were registered in the National Register as having moved from Norway.

If you are registered as a resident of Norway due to an expired residence permit and a new application is being processed, you can request the Norwegian Immigration Service (UDI) to notify the Norwegian Tax Agency so that they can re-register you in the National Register. This is only possible if the Norwegian Immigration Service considers that you were legally resident in Norway at the time of your registration as a resident of Norway.

If you are no longer registered in the National Register for other reasons, please contact your local Norwegian tax office. (external website)

YOUR NATIONAL IDENTITY NUMBER AND YOUR DATE OF BIRTH ARE NOT THE SAME
Your Norwegian national identity number does not necessarily have to match your date of birth. The Norwegian Immigration Service will not change your date of birth if it does not match your national identity number.

DO YOU HAVE AN AD NUMBER?
The AD number is a temporary identification number that you receive if you have applied for protection (asylum) or have a residence permit and are staying in Norway for less than six months.

WHAT IS A DUF NUMBER?
Anyone applying for protection (asylum) or a residence permit in Norway receives a DUF number. The DUF number is your registration number in the Norwegian Immigration Service's (UDI) computer system.