Norway Document Resources
Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates
Norwegian Birth Certificates can be ordered online with an Electronic ID and will be sent to your registered address in the National Population Register. You can order birth certificates for yourself or your child (under 18).
A printout from the National Population Register can be ordered online with an Electronic ID with the following information: name, date of birth, National identity number, gender, citizenship, place of birth, personal status, registered addresses, marital status (unmarried, married, separated, divorced, widow, widower), name and date of birth of spouse.
Printouts from the National Population Register (available in English or Norwegian) are sent digitally or on paper with a stamp and signature (select a paper copy if an Apostille stamp is required). The printouts on paper will be sent to your registered address. You can receive a printout from the National Population Register if you are registered as a resident in a Norwegian municipality, or if you are registered as emigrated. You can also receive a printout from the National Population Register if you have a D number.
Norwegian marriage certificates (marriages after 1 October 2004) can be ordered online with a Electronic ID and will be sent to your registered address in the National Population Register. Marriage certificates are available in English or Norwegian, or in multilingual format (English, French, Norwegian, Spanish, German and Italian).
If the marriage took place before 1 October 2004, you must directly contact the one who officiated the wedding to get a copy of the marriage certificate.
A confirmation of name change certificate can be ordered online with an Electronic ID and will sent to your registered address in the National Population Register.
A confirmation of death can be obtained from the District Court (in Norwegian)
A death certificate, with more details than a confirmation, can be obtained from the doctor who wrote the certificate or Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Death certificates from before 1996 are available from the National Archives of Norway (in Norwegian)
Corporate documents
Order notarized copies of Certificates of Good Standing, Certificates of Incorporation, Certificates of Registration, proof of non-bankruptcy, articles of association, annual accounts and other Norwegian company documents. Most certificates are available in English or Norwegian.
Criminal Record Certificates
Norwegian Certificates of Conduct can be obtained online with an Electronic ID or by post. Certificates will be sent to you Digital Mailbox or to your registered address. Certificates for use overseas are issued in Norwegian or English, although data on any criminal convictions will be in Norwegian only. Police Certificates of Conduct are valid for 3 months.