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India → Norway

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From
India
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,113
Change since 2018
+3.7%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
2.67%
Inflow 20232,113OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Norway

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

Inflows by year

1,2842,567200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,2842,5672000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000229
2001315
2002329
2003286
2004300
2005356
2006564
2007998
20081,068
2009773
2010812
20111,167
20121,513
20131,500
20141,827
20151,656
20161,366
20171,607
20182,037
20192,360
20201,034
20211,334
20222,567
20232,113
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—11,628—
20232,11310,429398
20222,5679,105709
20211,3349,455888
20201,0349,726425
20192,3608,301373
20182,0377,064168
20171,6076,839636
20161,3666,971391
20151,6566,750382
20141,8275,936313
20131,5005,174132
20121,5134,257130
20111,1673,779209
20108123,652152
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,18716k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,18716k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,422
19954,621
20005,130
20055,806
20108,132
201511,845
202014,726
202416,374
Estimate, 2024
16,374
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
20
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 India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202427,28224,6902,5929.5%
202218,01615,3892,61814.5%
202191159532135.2%
20202,4122,05635314.6%
201920,85319,1961,5577.5%
201818,49915,8112,61314.1%
201714,37013,3859756.8%
201612,49711,8476034.8%
201510,61010,0485495.2%
20148,9948,2787067.8%
20138,2017,5686337.7%
20126,1195,6075118.4%
20116,7746,2255498.1%
20106,1185,6085108.3%
20094,2954,374821.9%

Applications by year

14k27k200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222024
14k27k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,295
20106,118
20116,774
20126,119
20138,201
20148,994
201510,610
201612,497
201714,370
201818,499
201920,853
20202,412
2021911
202218,016
202427,282
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 India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family872
  2. Work758
  3. Education159
  4. Other reasons2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,791000
20241,7850439529
20232,5320398544
20222,7780709521
20211,8880888519
20201,4110425509
20193,3740373364
20182,8960167354
20172,4900636291
20162,1380391349
20152,2660383283
20142,3820314244
20132,0970130239
20122,08701270
20111,57902100
20101,07001460
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities441
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)303
  3. Researchers14
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
11,561
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,155
Changed status into work, 2025
69
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 India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; India ranks 6.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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