If like me you're suddnely curious about immigration rules in Norway, there is a good website here: http://www.udi.no/templates/Tema.aspx?id=9352 http://www.udi

If like me you're suddnely curious about immigration rules in Norway, there is a good website here: http://www.udi.no/templates/Tema.aspx?id=9352 http://www.udi.no/templates/Tema.aspx?id=9352 I see that you can get "Work Permit" (the analogue to H1B) if you have an employment offer from within the country. Then you can get "Settlment Permit" (~ greencard) if you were on "work permit" for 3 years. To get citizenship you have to be inside the country for 7 years. The downside is that you have to give up all your other citizenships (which is pretty much a deal-breaker). Few things are not clear: 1. How much time does it take to process these documents? In US this is typically months or years, actually stretching the timeline quite a bit. 2. Does one have to remain in Norway to keep "Settlment permit", or does it "automatically" expire after 6 months of absence like the green card?