From 1 September 2008 an applicant for Norwegian citizenship must also give evidence of proficiency in either the Norwegian or the Sami language, or give proof of having attended classes in Norwegian for 300 hours, or meet the language requirements for university studies in Norway (i.e., demonstrate proficiency in one of the Scandinavian languages).
Siden 1. september 2008 skal en ansøger om norsk statsborgerskab vise færdigheder i norsk eller samisk eller levere bevis på at have fået undervisning i norsk i 300 timer eller opfylde sprogkravene for universitetsstudier i Norge (hvilket man gør, hvis man har færdigheder i et af de skandinaviske sprog).