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Government of Canada services and information in Oslo, Norway

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Services and information provided to Canadians by the Embassy of Canada to Norway, in Oslo.

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Adoption and surrogacy

Refer to International adoption.

Birth abroad

Refer to Children born outside of Canada.

If your child is born outside of Canada, you do not need to register the birth in Canada.

Citizenship services

Applying for a Canadian citizenship certificate from outside Canada and the United States

If you are required to submit a paper application, please mail it to the following address:

Mailing address:

Embassy of Canada
P.O. Box 4076 AMB
0244 OSLO
Norway

Payment method

Pay your application fees online.

Details Fee (CAD)
Application for a Citizenship Certificate for adults and minors (Proof of Citizenship) 75.00
Application to Renounce Canadian Citizenship 100.00
Replacement / Update of proof of Canadian citizenship 75.00
Application for a Search of Citizenship Records 75.00

Criminal record checks

Refer to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Criminal record checks.

Death abroad

Refer to Death outside Canada.

Marriage abroad

Refer to Marriage outside Canada.

You cannot get married at a Canadian embassy or consulate. Canadian consular officials do not perform marriage ceremonies, and they do not have to attend a marriage ceremony in a foreign country.

Notarial services

Consular officials do not provide any legal advice or represent a person in court. The office provides the following notarial services, by online appointment only, to Canadian citizens and, in limited cases, to non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada.

If mailing your documents, send them to:

Embassy of Canada
P.O. Box 4076 AMB
N-0244 OSLO
Norway

Note: Documents must be in English or French, or accompanied by an official translation in English or French.

Apostille

As of January 11, 2024, Canadian documents are authenticated with an apostille. The Embassy of Canada in Norway can authenticate certain documents issued by the Government of Canada or notarized in specific provinces and territories The following documents may be eligible for authentication:

  1. Documents issued by the Government of Canada
  2. Vital statistics documents issued by all provinces and territories
  3. Certain documents issued or notarized in the following provinces and territories:
    • Manitoba
    • New Brunswick
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • the Northwest Territories
    • Nova Scotia
    • Nunavut
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Yukon

If your document was notarized in the provinces and territories listed above, The Embassy of Canada in Norway can also assist no matter where it was originally issued.

Competent authorities in the following provinces will be responsible for authenticating all other documents issued or notarized in their respective provinces. These documents must be submitted to the competent authorities and will not be authenticated at The Embassy of Canada in Norway.

  • Alberta: Ministry of Justice of Alberta
  • British Columbia: Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia
  • Ontario: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery of Ontario
  • Quebec: Ministère de la Justice du Québec
  • Saskatchewan: Ministry of Justice and Attorney General of Saskatchewan

Visit Changes to authentications services in Canada for more information on how authentication services changed after the Apostille Convention took effect in Canada on January 11, 2024.

If you have questions about these services, email: Oslo-Consular@international.gc.ca

Certified copy (certify the document is a true copy of the original):

  • Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
  • Government-issued identification requiring a certified true copy (fees apply).

Witness a signature (consular officer witnesses a signature):

  • Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
  • Government-issued identification requiring a witnessed signature (fees apply).

Note: Complete all documents before booking an appointment. Sign all documents in front of the consular officer.

Payment method

Complete the Credit Card Authorization Form.

Details Fee (CAD)
Authenticating (witnessing) a signature. The fee shown is per document. 50.00
Issuing a Statement in lieu of Certificate of Non-impediment to Marriage Abroad. The fee shown is a minimum, per document. 30.00
Produce a certified copy of an original document. 20.00
Witness a person’s signature on a document. 50.00
Apostille/Authentication 50.00

Passport services

Refer to Canadian passports and travel documents.

You can pay online for all your passport services before completing your passport application.

Book an appointment online to present your documents in person. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.

All foreign documents must all be translated in English or French.

If mailing your documents, send them to:

Embassy of Canada
P.O. Box 4076 AMB
N-0244 OSLO
Norway

Emergency passports

The Embassy is authorized to issue a temporary passport which will have to be exchanged within 60 calendar days upon issuance of your new regular passport. There is an additional fee for this service which will be in addition to your regular passport fee. The issuance of this type of passport remains exclusively at the discretion of a Consular Officer and may only be issued in case of an urgent situation.

Passport for children

All passport applications for children must now include, in addition to all other documents, their original Long Birth certificates stating their parent’s names, regardless if the child was born in Canada or abroad. A certified copy of each parent’s ID is also required.

Name required

The name you request in your passport must be the same name as the one you are registered with in the Norwegian national registry (folkeregisteret). If you use a different name, or omit parts of your name in your passport, you may be refused your resident permit from the Norwegian police. This name must also match your supporting identification.

Payment method

Pay online for all your passport services.

Applications will not be processed before payment is received. Please include a copy of your receipt with your application.
 
Ensure that the name of the applicant is shown on the giro or receipt. Confirmation of payment/copy of your receipt must be enclosed with your passport application.

 

Credit card

VISA and Mastercard - Use the credit card authorization form.

Note:

  • Fees are subject to change without notification due to fluctuations in exchange rates.
  • We do not accept cash or cheques of any kind.
  • Please note that direct deposits are no longer accepted.
Details Fee (CAD)
10-year adult passport (age 16 or over) 266.25
5-year adult passport (age 16 or over) 194.25
5-year Child passport (0-15 years of age) 102.50
Additional fee for replacing a valid lost or stolen passport 45.00
Statutory declaration (when signed by Embassy official) 50.00
Emergency passport - On approval by consular officer only 75.00
Temporary passport - On approval by consular officer only. This fee is in addition to your regular passport fee above, for adults and children 110.00
Pick-up fee in Canada (Temporary passport) 20.00
Retention of a valid passport during the application process for replacement passport 45.00
Certified true copy of a Canadian Passport or travel document (1 to 3 copies) 45.00
Replacement of a lost or stolen passport or travel document (in addition to the passport fee) 45.00
Pay online

Pensions and retirement

Refer to Benefits for Canadians living abroad and Retiring abroad.

Same-sex marriage abroad

Same-sex marriage is legal in Norway.

Studying abroad

Refer to Students and youth and EduCanada.

Visa and immigration services

Refer to Travel documents – Visas.

Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Voting abroad

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.

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