Visa Deposit Account - Student

Visa Deposit Account

Visa Deposit Account

The SiO residence permit deposit account for international students is a service provided by the student welfare organisation SiO to transfer funds for visa/study permit purposes.
  • Who can use the deposit account?

    Only students from outside the EU/EEA area with a letter of admission from OsloMet can use the deposit account.

  • How to use the deposit account

    The money must be transferred in your full name (as written in passport). If you use sponsors, they must make sure that your full name is attached to the transfer. Please be aware that banks involved will charge a fee for your transfer. 

    1.    Register a new user account (sio.no) > find "other services" > UDI Deposit Account > apply
    2.    Once your application has been approved, you will receive an invoice by email. It will also be available on SiOs MyPage.

    Please contact SiO's customer service if you have questions.

     

  • Receipt of your deposit

    Once the UDI deposit has been paid, you will see the balance on SiO's MyPage. You can also download the UDI confirmation letter from MyPage.

    Please contact SiOs customer service if you have questions.

  • How do I access the money?

    In order to be able to ask for a transfer of your balance to your own bank account, your Norwegian ID-number must be registered. Contact SiO customer service to have this updated to your profile.

    If your Norwegian ID number is registered, you can ask for a refund/transfer the balance to your Norwegian account. You will find the refund application at the bottom of your UDI Deposit.

    You can also obtain a temporary bank card to access a portion of the amount. Please see information on SiO's MyPage about this.

    Please contact SiO customer service if you have any questions related to accessing your funds deposited in the SiO residence permit account.

    Please note that you should have an amount of money available to fund your first 5-6 weeks in Norway.

  • Questions?

    Please contact the student welfare organisation SiO if you have questions about the visa deposit account. It is SiO who provides this service, not OsloMet.