There are three categories of individual membership. They include individual, family and honorary members. Family membership include two members from the same family.

Individual, family and honorary members are residents of the United States or Norway. Individual members participate in various committees in area of their professional or specific interest.

Honorary members are distinguished individuals who are members of the business, political, diplomatic, or religious community, and are elected at any meeting of the Board of Directors by unanimous vote. Honorary members are entitled to all the privileges of regular members, other than the right to vote, but are exempt from payment of any dues or other charges assessed against other categories of members. The Norwegian Ambassador to the United States, Knut Vollebęk is currently honorary chairman and honorary member of the Mid-Atlantic Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce.