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Romania → Norway

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Romania
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,672
Change since 2018
+47.8%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
2.11%
Inflow 20231,672OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Romania to Norway

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

Inflows by year

1,2722,544200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,2722,5442000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000107
2001180
2002203
2003190
2004228
2005235
2006230
2007601
20081,104
20091,142
20101,322
20111,424
20122,020
20132,544
20142,148
20151,933
20161,235
20171,202
20181,131
20191,270
2020946
20211,551
20221,889
20231,672
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—17,972—
20231,67217,646702
20221,88917,444872
20211,55117,248560
202094616,604147
20191,27015,56472
20181,13114,99769
20171,20214,503132
20161,23513,794103
20151,93312,00785
20142,1489,950116
20132,5447,48556
20122,0205,68751
20111,4244,54168
20101,3223,43849
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,26917k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,26917k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990286
1995577
20001,082
20051,641
20104,366
201512,003
202014,872
202416,537
Estimate, 2024
16,537
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
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 Romania

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2019117327.3%
20183021723.3%
20172823517.9%
2016129325.0%
20152015525.0%
201443311227.9%
20133732513.5%
201211611065.2%
201113412775.2%
201011611065.2%
200986860—

Applications by year

6713420092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
67134200920112013201520172019
Data table
200986
2010116
2011134
2012116
201337
201443
201520
201612
201728
201830
201911
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; Romania ranks 7.

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 Romania, 2023
  1. Germany202,039
  2. Spain45,663
  3. Italy26,711
  4. Austria19,252
  5. Netherlands13,914
  6. Belgium12,889
  7. Switzerland7,520
  8. France6,667
  9. Denmark6,129
  10. Sweden2,216
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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