Students need an entry visa to Norway and should apply online as soon as possible through the Application Portal Norway. Upon submission, book an appointment at the Norwegian Embassy or Consulate to submit supporting documents.

To apply for a Study Permit students need:

1. An official BI admission letter for a full-time education programme.
2. A written contract showing housing accommodations.
3. Proof of finance for your living and study costs for one year, (NOK 206 000).
(Degree seeking students must deposit the money into a Norwegian BI bank account for these immigration purposes.)

For the application form students need:

1. Application form for students.
2. Copy of passport.
3. Passport photo.
4. BI letter of admission.
5. Proof of finance for your living and study costs for one year, (NOK 206 000 in a Norwegian bank account in the applicant’s name or educational institution’s account).
6. Documentation of housing (Verification Letter that BI will send to you after having received the deposit on the special bank account is accepted).
7. Application fee.

For more Academic Calendar information, please click here.

All students are responsible for having valid insurance covering the duration of their stay – including travel to and from Norway.

In addition to health insurance (see below), all students should have valid travel insurance for the duration of their stay in Norway.

Non-EU/EEA citizens

You can become a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygden) either automatically or voluntarily, depending on the duration of your stay in Norway. The membership entitles you to medically necessary, state-provided healthcare under the same conditions and at the same cost as Norwegian citizens.

Please note that you are only covered in Norway – not while travelling to or from Norway, or on travels abroad. Dental care and medicines or treatment of illnesses contracted before arrival in Norway are not covered.

In Norway for more than 12 months – automatic member

If you are staying in Norway for more than 12 months you will become member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme once you have registered your move to Norway from abroad and received a Norwegian identity number (fødselsnummer).

In Norway for less than 12 months – voluntary member

If you are staying in Norway for less than 12 months we strongly recommend that you become a voluntary member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme.

How to apply for voluntary membership

To apply for voluntary membership in the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme, you must fill in the form “Application for insurance during stay in Norway” and hand it in at your local National Insurance (NAV) office. You can pick up the form and get directions to local office at our International Office in C3.

In Norway for less than three months

If you are staying in Norway for less than three months you must obtain medical and travel insurance from your home country.

For more Health and Travel Insurance information, please click here.