Northern Europe (EEA)
Study in Poland from Norway
A practical, honest guide for Norwegian students — visas, refusal rates, flights, costs and what life is really like. Backed by sources, not marketing.
2022/23 · GUS/NAWA
visa-free entry
€25–215 (one-way est.)
Visas & entry
No visa — EEA freedom of movement; register residence if staying >3 months
- Where to apply
- local voivodeship office (EEA residence registration)
- Proof of funds
- n/a (EEA citizen) — show means of support + health insurance at registration
Key documents
- passport or national ID
- acceptance letter (for registration)
- health insurance (EHIC or private)
- proof of means
Source: efta.int
Getting there
Oslo (OSL) → Warsaw (WAW)
- Typical price
- €25–215 (one-way est.)
- Flight time
- 2.0 h
- Airlines
- Norwegian, LOT, Wizz Air
Direct ~2h; Wizz/Norwegian often cheapest.
Prices vary — estimate from flightsfrom.com
Cost of living
~€350–580/mo in Gdańsk (yearly living ~$4,162 low / ~$6,980 mid), higher in premium options. Estimate.
What it's really like
Norwegians in Poland are mostly medical students (strongly represented at the Medical University of Gdańsk) and expats in tech and the maritime sector — Gdańsk has a growing mid-sized expat community drawn partly by the coastal lifestyle. Reception is positive: Poland–Norway relations are good, and the low cost of studies (especially medicine) versus Norway is the main draw. No visa barriers and cultural proximity make integration easy.
Community: Among the largest foreign student groups at the Medical University of Gdańsk; international students are ~16% of GUMed and over half of all foreigners in Gdańsk. Main hub: Gdańsk/Tricity.
Tips from students & forums
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As an EEA citizen you need no visa or permit — just register residence at the voivodeship office for stays >3 months.
home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ↗ -
Gdańsk is the natural choice for Norwegians (large Scandinavian community and English-taught medicine at GUMed); yearly living costs ~$4,000–7,000.
admission.mug.edu.pl ↗ -
Fly direct Norwegian/LOT/Wizz Oslo→Warsaw (~2h); Wizz and Norwegian are usually cheapest booked early.
flightsfrom.com ↗
Good to know
- Norwegians are in the EEA (not the EU) but have full freedom of movement — no visa, only residence registration.
- Medicine in Poland (esp. Gdańsk) is a popular, much cheaper alternative for Norwegians than studying at home.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-07. Visa-refusal figures are Schengen short-stay proxies unless stated; Poland does not publish national (type D) study-visa refusal rates per country. Flight prices and monthly budgets are estimates from aggregators and study.gov.pl and change over time.