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Afghanistan → Norway

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Afghanistan
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
709
Change since 2018
+58.6%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
0.90%
Inflow 2023709OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Afghanistan to Norway

Inflows of nationals of Afghanistan recorded by Norway; stock of nationals of Afghanistan living there; and acquisitions of Norway's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,0832,166200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,0832,1662000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000520
2001888
20021,106
20031,354
2004699
2005826
2006598
2007559
2008785
20091,386
20101,417
20111,095
20121,219
2013990
2014833
20151,381
20162,166
20171,114
2018447
2019419
2020344
20211,054
2022968
2023709
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,229—
20237097,416867
20229687,7901,369
20211,0548,2941,361
20203448,462360
20194198,688655
20184478,693451
20171,1148,8671,264
20162,1667,680999
20151,3817,3841,088
20148337,9001,371
20139907,8931,005
20121,2197,6231,013
20111,0957,7301,280
20101,4177,2471,054
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Afghanistan who live in Norway: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

9,58619k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,58619k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990253
1995351
2000638
20055,023
20108,836
201513,124
202017,242
202419,172
Estimate, 2024
19,172
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
18
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Norway's consulates in Afghanistan

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Norway's consulates located in Afghanistan.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2020430—
2019392225.1%
2018553711.8%
20175533610.9%
201386225.0%
20123027310.0%
2011550—
20103027310.0%
200916130—

Applications by year

2855200920102011201220132017201820192020
285520092011201320182020
Data table
200916
201030
20115
201230
20138
201755
201855
201939
20204
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Norway

First residence permits issued by Norway to citizens of Afghanistan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family571
  2. Other reasons376
  3. Education6
  4. Work2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025955000
2024788093430
2023895086729
202273401,36928
202159501,36125
2020401036030
2019451065518
2018333044816
201775901,2649
20161,495099913
201588101,09512
201446101,37114
2013505099318
201273501,0110
201176001,2720
20102,06401,0520
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,788
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
326
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Norway in Afghanistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKabulnorway.no
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; Afghanistan ranks 21.

Inflows to Norway, 2023
  1. Ukraine32,935
  2. Poland6,444
  3. Syria3,116
  4. Lithuania2,341
  5. Sweden2,242
  6. India2,113
  7. Romania1,672
  8. Germany1,461
  9. Spain1,460
  10. Philippines1,210
  11. Latvia1,040
  12. Denmark1,039
Other destinations for people from Afghanistan, 2023
  1. Germany58,482
  2. United States35,630
  3. Canada20,180
  4. Türkiye12,732
  5. France10,974
  6. Australia4,275
  7. Belgium3,934
  8. Austria3,530
  9. Switzerland3,466
  10. Sweden3,125
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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