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Naturalisations reached record level
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Naturalisations, 2007

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Naturalisations reached record level

14 900 persons became naturalised in 2007, the highest number ever registered in Norway. 7 out of 10 who were granted Norwegian citizenship were former citizens in a non-European country.

2 200 more persons were granted Norwegian citizenship in 2007 than in 2005, which was the last record year. The total number of naturalisations since 1977 are 203 000, and more than 140 000 (69 per cent) of those naturalised have non-European origin.

Naturalisations. 1977-2007

The ten largest groups of naturalisations by previous citizenship. 2007

Highest increase for Iraqis and Somalis

Iraqis and Somalis were the two largest groups of foreign citizens who became naturalised in 2007, with 2 600 and 2 200 naturalisations respectively.

The largest increase in naturalisations from the year 2006 to 2007 with 920 naturalisations, were caused by former citizens of Somalia. The number of naturalisations from former citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Sweden decreased in the same period with 160 and 140 persons respectively.

 

The statistics are based on population register data. For more information about comparability and correlation with other statistics visit About the statistics .

 

The law on citizenship has been changed and the law entered into force from 1 s t September 2006. You will find more information on http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/02/statsborger_en/ . In addition you will find information on http://www.udi.no/ .

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