Buy Norway ID Card Online, it is an ID number for you who have a residence permit and are going to live in Norway for more than six months. You need it when you are in touch with different Norwegian authorities.

WHAT DO YOU NEED YOUR NORWAY ID CARD NUMBER FOR?
You need your Norway ID Card number for example to open a bank account, to get a regular GP (fastlege), to rent a place to live, to pay your taxes and to be able to vote at elections.

WHEN DO YOU GET A NORWAY ID CARD NUMBER?
If you have been granted a residence permit in Norway, you will receive your Norwegian ID number in a letter from the Tax Administration about two to six weeks after you have met with the police to order your residence card.
If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country, you will receive your Norway ID Card number from the Tax Administration when you meet there after you have registered with the police. See information about moving to Norway at the Tax Administration (external website).

YOUR NATIONAL IDENTITY NUMBER AND BIRTH DATE ARE NOT THE SAME
Your Norway ID Card number is not necessarily the same as your birth date. The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration does not change your birth date when it’s not the same as your national identity number.

DO YOU HAVE A D NUMBER?
A D number is a temporary identification number that you get if you have applied for protection (asylum), or if you have a residence permit and are going to stay in Norway for less than six months.

WHAT IS A DUF NUMBER?
Everyone who applies for protection (asylum) or for a residence permit in Norway will be assigned a DUF number. The DUF number is your registration number in the computer system of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (the UDI).