Norwegian citizenship test
Register for the test
It is the municipality that decides when you can take the test in your municipality. You must pay for the test when you register.
When is the test?
To see when the test is, you first need to select the county you live in. Then, you will see all the test centres in the county. The test centres that have set a date for the test will appear first in the list, and you can click on them to see which tests you can register for and how much they cost.
The test centres that you cannot click on have not set up registration for the next test.
Has the test centre not set a new test date? Contact the test centre to find out when the next test date will be. Here you can find contact information for your test centre.
What does it cost to take the test?
Your municipality decides the cost of the test. The price can vary between 300–1800 kroner (NOK). You can find the correct prices in the registration portal.
You can also contact the test centre to find out how much the tests cost.
The test centres are responsible for the payment. Common ways of paying include bank cards (as you fill in the form in the registration portal), by online banking, by invoice, or by arrangement with the test centre. The registration is not valid until the payment is completed.
Registration is binding
This means that when you register for the test, you have to pay for it even if you are unable to take it.
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Help with registration
Need help with registration? Contact us, and we will assist you.
When will you receive information about the test?
The test centre will send you an information letter no later than two weeks before the test is held. The letter will tell you the date, time and place of the test.
If you have questions about the date of your test, contact the test centre.
Do you want to cancel the test?
Registration for the tests is binding. This means that once you register for the test, you must pay for it even if you cannot take it. If you have a doctor's note, you can take the test again.
You must contact your test centre to cancel.
Rights and obligations
The test can be adapted or accommodated in various ways. Accommodations could include, for example, extra time or being allowed to sit in a separate room when taking the test.
You must contact your test centre as soon as possible, and no later than three days after registering for the test.
You are not allowed to use any notes, internet pages, or electronic aids during the test. If you use or try to use these, it is considered cheating.
The following are some examples of cheating:
- Using false ID
- Using or bringing electronic devices, smart glasses, smart watches or mobile phones
- Using web pages or computer programs other than the test application (e.g. Word, Notepad)
- Using a dictionary or notes brought to the test centre
- Communicating with anyone other than test centre employees during the test
- Copying or memorizing answers or texts from others, and using them in your own answer (plagiarism)
- Pasting text into the Norwegian language writing test (this will automatically count as cheating)
Cheating and attempted cheating can have the following consequences:
- You will be told to leave the premises
- You will not get a test certificate
- You must wait one year to resit
- You will have to pay to retake the test
Cheating may be discovered during or after the test, or when it is being marked.
If you are caught cheating, you will be issued with a formal decision. You may appeal this decision. Read more about appealing.
Practical information
On the day of the test, you must show a valid form of identification.
Valid identification (ID):
- A valid passport
- A Norwegian driving licence – original and duplicate
- A Norwegian bank card bearing a photograph
- A national ID card issued by a country within the EEA
- A refugee travel document and immigrant’s passport
- A residence card
- An asylum seeker’s ID bearing a signature and place of birth
The Storting has decided to raise requirements for proficiency in spoken Norwegian to the B1 level for those seeking to obtain Norwegian citizenship. The change entered into affect on 1 October 2022.