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United States → Norway

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Norway
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
897
Change since 2018
-5.3%
Share of all arrivals in Norway, 2023
1.13%
Inflow 2023897OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Norway

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

Inflows by year

5691,137200020032006200920122015201820212023
5691,1372000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000712
2001718
2002732
2003566
2004625
2005689
2006739
2007824
2008914
2009881
2010874
2011967
20121,137
2013994
2014874
2015930
2016895
2017867
2018947
20191,085
2020756
20211,041
20221,024
2023897
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,533—
20238978,757515
20221,0248,922596
20211,0419,7631,210
20207569,883243
20191,0859,46985
20189479,170100
20178679,210282
20168959,263123
20159309,334134
20148749,34064
20139949,17254
20121,1378,76931
20119678,63639
20108748,51622
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

10k21k19901995200020052010201520202024
10k21k19902000201020202024
Data table
199015,827
199515,407
200014,956
200514,369
201015,975
201517,500
202018,657
202420,746
Estimate, 2024
20,746
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
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 the United States

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,2283,50472417.1%
20234,0353,37965616.3%
20222,5502,13641116.1%
20211721146739.0%
20204604025512.0%
20192,8162,6821083.8%
20182,8312,719893.1%
20174,1624,093441.1%
20163,8853,820471.2%
20152,2672,205492.2%
20142,1781,85232114.7%
20131,9331,69723612.2%
20121,4131,324896.3%
20111,5431,35219112.4%
20101,4131,324896.3%
20091,1231,10510.1%

Applications by year

2,1144,2282009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,1144,228200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,123
20101,413
20111,543
20121,413
20131,933
20142,178
20152,267
20163,885
20174,162
20182,831
20192,816
2020460
2021172
20222,550
20234,035
20244,228
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 the United States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family493
  2. Work379
  3. Education378
  4. Other reasons53
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,303000
20241,0830453412
20231,2650515451
20221,3100596448
20211,12701,210437
20207970243453
20191,388085343
20181,493090415
20171,5020282245
20161,3900123270
20151,5290139201
20141,291067206
20131,387055199
20121,4110370
20111,3730420
20101,1510230
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities195
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)173
  3. Researchers11
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,762
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
287
Changed status into work, 2025
32
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 the United States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.norway.no
Consulate-generalNew York City—
Consulate-generalSan Francisco—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Norway, 2023; the United States ranks 15.

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 the United States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. Portugal4,823
  9. New Zealand4,191
  10. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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