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Norwegian passport
The front cover of a contemporary Norwegian ePassportDate first issued October 1, 2005 (current version) Issued by Norway
Type of document Passport Purpose Identification Eligibility requirements Norwegian citizenship Expiration 2 years for children up to the age of 5; 3 years for children up to the age of 10; 5 years for individuals aged 10–16; and 10 years for individuals aged 16 and older [1] Norwegian Passports are issued to nationals of Norway for the purpose of international travel. The passport may also serve as proof of Norwegian citizenship and are valid for ten years. The passport shares the standardized layout of most EU countries, and the colour is burgundy-red. The colour is similar, but not identical to the design of most EU countries. Despite the fact Norway is not part of the EU, the country is a signatory of the Schengen Agreement and a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA). Consequently, Norwegian citizens generally have the same rights as EU citizens in EEA countries and are treated as EU citizens for the purposes of travel and entry into EEA countries.
Contents
Physical appearance
Regular Norwegian passports are burgundy in colour, with the Norway Coat of arms emblazoned in the top of the front cover. The words "NORGE", "NOREG" and "NORWAY" (i.e., "Norway" in the two forms of Norwegian and in English) is inscribed below the coat of arms and the word "PASS" and "PASSPORT" emblazoned below the name of the country. The new biometric passport has the standard biometric symbol at the bottom.
Identity information page
The Norwegian passport includes the following data:
- Photo of passport Holder
- Type (P)
- Code of Issuing State (NOR)
- Passport No.
- Surname
- Given Names
- Nationality (Norsk Norwegian)
- Height
- Date of birth
- Personal No.
- Sex
- Place of birth
- Authority
- Date of issue
- Holder's Signature
- Date of expiry
The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone starting with P>NOR.
Languages
The data page/information page is printed in Norwegian and English.
Until the 1990s, the data and information pages were printed in Norwegian, French, English and German. French and German were dropped when the data was moved to just one page.
Manufacturing defect
Machine-readable Norwegian passports issued between 1999 and 2005 suffered from a manufacturing defect that could result in the identity page coming loose, thus invalidating the passport. The Norwegian passport authorities will replace such passports free of charge.[2]
See also
- EFTA
- Nationality law of Norway
- Visa requirements for Norwegian citizens
- Travel document
External links
- Norwegian passport info on PRADO
- Images of a 1923 Norwegian passport from www.passportland.com
References
- Council regulation 539/2001 [1]
- Council regulation 1932/2006 [2]
- Council regulation 539/2001 consolidated version, 19.1.2007 [3]
- ^ https://http://prado.consilium.europa.eu/en/2124/docHome.html
- ^ https://www.politi.no/tjenester/pass/losnet_personaliaside/
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