Document checklist
Sint Maarten → 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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Online application and application fee
RequiredFill in the application form online and pay the application fee. After the form, UDI gives you a personal checklist. Upload every document on that checklist with your application.
Source: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Checklists for required documentation
Valid passport
RequiredYour passport. You upload copies with your application and bring the passport itself when you meet the police or an embassy to hand in your documents.
Source: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Want to apply: Study permit
Financial
Money for tuition fees (if you pay tuition)
If your school charges tuition, you also need money to pay it, or proof that this year's tuition is already paid. This comes on top of the money to live on.
Source: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Want to apply: Study permit
Proof you have enough money to live on
RequiredProof you have at least NOK 15,488 a month, or NOK 170,368 for the whole academic year. The money can be student loans, grants, your own money in a Norwegian bank account, the school's deposit account, or a mix. If you don't have a Norwegian bank account, ask your school about using its account. UDI changes this amount each year.
Source: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Want to apply: Study permit
Purpose of travel
Proof of admission to a university or university college
RequiredA letter showing you have been admitted as a full-time student at a Norwegian university or university college. The school must be on NOKUT's list of accredited institutions.
Source: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Want to apply: Study permit
Accommodation
Somewhere to live
RequiredYou must have a place to live in Norway, such as student housing or a rental.
Source: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Want to apply: Study permit
Travel
Entry visa (D-visa), if your passport needs a visa
If you get a study permit and your nationality needs a visa to enter Norway, you also need an entry visa (D-visa) in your passport. It is usually issued by the Norwegian embassy in the country where you live.
Source: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Frequently asked questions about study permits
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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