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Bank account for international students

Information for international students who wish to open a bank account in a Norwegian bank.

Topic page for new international students


Students staying for more than 6 months

For students with a valid residence permit for more than 6 months - and who are staying in Norway for more than 6 months:

  • In order to open a bank account in Norway you need a national ID number.
  • ID numbers are issued by the National Population Register.
  • After receiving your ID number, you can open a bank account.

Students staying for less than 6 months

Students staying in Norway for less than 6 months, and who will not have income, are not eligible for a bank account in Norway.

If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen your deposit money will be put on a cash card. See more under Deposit account for international students.

(EEA = European Economic Area)

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