Do I need to provide health insurance for eu/eea students?

A European Health Insurance Card may be enough. But if you are seen as having moved your home to Norway, the card no longer covers you, and you need private health insurance for your first 12 months as a student.

Do I need to provide registration as an eu/eea student?

EU/EEA citizens who will study and live in Norway for more than 3 months don't apply for a study permit, but they must register. Registration is free. You need to be admitted to a school and have a European Health Insurance Card or private health insurance.

Document checklist

Lithuania → Norway: Study permit

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

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Required documents

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Insurance

Health insurance for EU/EEA students
Required
A European Health Insurance Card may be enough. But if you are seen as having moved your home to Norway, the card no longer covers you, and you need private health insurance for your first 12 months as a student.
Source: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Students who are EU/EEA nationals

Other

Registration as an EU/EEA student
Required
EU/EEA citizens who will study and live in Norway for more than 3 months don't apply for a study permit, but they must register. Registration is free. You need to be admitted to a school and have a European Health Insurance Card or private health insurance.
Source: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Students who are EU/EEA nationals

Why applications on this route get refused

Not enough money shown
You must show at least the yearly amount UDI sets for living costs, plus tuition if you pay it. Less than this does not meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Check the current amount on udi.no and make sure your bank, loan, grant or deposit-account papers clearly show the full sum.
School not accredited or study not full-time
The study permit is for full-time study at a school on NOKUT's accredited list. Part-time study or a school not on the list does not meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Check your school on NOKUT's list and make sure your admission letter shows full-time study.
Documents missing from your checklist
UDI asks you to upload all the documents listed on your personal checklist together with your application. Missing papers make it harder for UDI to check your case.
How to avoid it: Go through the checklist line by line and upload every document before you submit.
No place to live
You must have somewhere to live in Norway. Not showing this means a requirement is not met.
How to avoid it: Arrange student housing or a rental before you apply and include the confirmation.

Sources

Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Want to apply: Study permit · checked 14 Sept 2026
Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Frequently asked questions about study permits · checked 14 Sept 2026
Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Checklists for required documentation · checked 14 Sept 2026
Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Students who are EU/EEA nationals · checked 14 Sept 2026
Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Nordic nationals who are going to live in Norway · checked 14 Sept 2026

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