Valid proof of identity

You need to present valid proof of identity when you visit the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. Here you can see what we accept as proof of identity.

Accepted Norwegian identification documents

  • Norwegian passport (not emergency passports)
  • Norwegian national ID card – with or without the right to travel
  • Norwegian driving licence issued after 1 January 1998
  • Norwegian digital driving licence
  • Norwegian bank card with photo and national identity number
  • Norwegian Ministry of Defence ID card
  • Norwegian Sea Service Book
  • Norwegian travel document for refugees
  • Immigrant’s passport (not accepted if issued for a single journey)

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration does not accept student ID cards, residence permits, membership cards or similar as proof of identity.

Accepted foreign identification documents

  • Foreign passport (not emergency passports)
  • National ID card from EU/EEA countries, Switzerland and Ukraine
  • Refugee travel document issued in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or the United Kingdom
  • Internal passport of Ukraine with certified translation into Norwegian or English

You need to be able to provide your full Norwegian national ID number / D number (11 digits).

If you have been assigned a different date of birth in Norway than the one entered in your passport, you need to bring documentation from the Norwegian Tax Administration to confirm this.

Criteria applying to identification documents

The identification document must not have expired. There is an exception for Norwegian driving licences issued in or after 1998. These may be used as ID even if they are no longer valid.

In addition:

  • The identification document must be original. We do not accept certified copies.
  • The photo must be updated. There must be no doubt that you are the same person as in the photograph.  
  • The information must be clearly legible. The document must not be broken, damaged or worn in a way that makes it difficult to read.

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