From the South Pole to Vancouver

The North Cape in Finnmark is one of many good places in Northern Norway to see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.

As of 9th February 2010, the Norwegian Application Portal (APN) will be available also for Residence Permits (Family Immigration, Students, Seasonal Work, Highly Skilled Workers, etc). The Portal is already being used for Schengen Visas. Applicants using the Portal will not have to queue up at the Embassy and their applications will be given Priority.

Norwegian institutions of higher education welcome applications from qualified students from around the world. Nearly 10,000 foreign nationals are currently enrolled at this level of Norway’s educational system. International students may apply for admissions to a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programmes. Some universities and colleges offer specifically designed programmes for f...

Twenty years after the Samediggi (the Sámi parliament) was established, the number of individuals registered as part of the Sámi population has risen from 5 500 to almost 14 000.