Step-by-step application guide for students outside the EU/EEU

So, you want to study at Elverum folk high school? Amazing. Now, these are the steps you need to follow.

✅ Accept your school place

Accept your school place by filling out the enrollment form.

You can find the link in your acceptance letter email, and it only takes a minute to fill out.

💳 Guarantee amount

To get a study permit (temporary residence permit) you will have to pay a guarantee amount to the school in advance. This is required by the UDI – The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.

The exact amount is listed in your acceptance letter email.

Please pay to this account:
Bank name: Sparebanken Norge
Bank address: Post Box 200, 4662 Kristiansand, Norway
Main office address: Gyldenløvesgate 2, 4662 Kristiansand, Norway
Bank account: 3000.32.14830
Iban nr.: NO 61 3000.32.14830
Swiftcode: SPSONO22

📌 We recommend paying as soon as possible to get the process started. We know form experience that the process of obtaining a student visa may take several months.

🆗 Confirmation from the school

When the guarantee amount is paid, we will send you a payment confirmation. You need this confirmation to apply for a study permit.

📤 Apply for study permit

Application for a study permit in Norway is handled by The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

You will receive an answer from the UDI.

📌 If the application is rejected, the guarantee amount will be refunded.

If you need assistance, please call

Kristian Finstad
Assistant principal
+47 990 12 110

Regular call and What’sApp will work.