Checklist for permanent residence permit

The information on this page is personalised for

Reset all

The applicant is a citizen of : Afghanistan

How old are you?: 18–66 years old

What has your income been in the last 12 months?: more than NOK 296 550

warning

You must answer the questions and then print out this checklist, fill it in, and bring it with you when you hand in the application documents.

Name:

DUF number/date of birth:

This is what you need to do

Print out this list.
Check the boxes.
Gather all original documents and copy each document.
Sign and date the list.
Bring the list, original documents and your copies and meet at your appointment at the police.
Show all original documents to the police. The police will confirm that they have seen the originals, and you can bring your original documents home.
Documents that are in another language than Norwegian or English have to be translated to Norwegian or English. The translation needs to be confirmed by an authorized translator or public interpreter.
If you do not submit all required documents on the list, you must bring a written explanation as to why you have not submitted the documents. If you do not submit all required documents the waiting time may be longer or your application will be turned down.

Documents which all applicants must hand in

signed signature form from the Application portal (or application form) View explanationHide explanation

The signature form is the attachment you received via email when you registered your application online. Please print it and bring it with you. If you are handing in your application at a Danish embassy, please bring a filled-out application form instead. (www.udi.no/forms)

a copy of all used pages in all passports or other travel documents that you have held for the last three years. View explanationHide explanation

If you no longer have your passport or travel document in your possession, you need to find alternative means of documenting that you have not stayed abroad for more than seven months during the past three years. This you may do by for instance submitting a written confirmation from your employer, school or day care.

list of time spent abroad View explanationHide explanation

An overview of all travels in and out of Norway you have made the last three years. You need to specify the exact date for leaving and returning to Norway for each trip, and the total amount of days abroad. If you have not travelled, please specify this.

You fill in this information in the Application Portal when you register your application.

UDI's checklist, filled out and signed (this list)

Documentation which shows that you support yourself

Please tick the boxes for the types of income which you have had in the last 12 months, making a total of at least

NOK 296 550

and click on "View explanation" in order to see what type of documentation to hand in.

Are you unsure whether you fulfil the requirement to support yourself? Please check the criteria at www.udi.no/incomepermanent

I have income from employment View explanationHide explanation

The Norwegian Tax Administration sends information regarding this to the UDI, so you do not have to submit any documents.

I have business income (income from my own company) View explanationHide explanation

You must hand in

a written confirmation from your accountant showing your firm’s surplus from the last 12 months, if you have an accountant
your accounts from the last 12 months (a summary of your income and expenses)
your last Tax Return with necessary attachments (Income statement etc.)

I receive a pension or other regular payments such as earned interest and regular income from insurance settlements, contractual pensions, personal pension schemes, income from life insurance or rental income View explanationHide explanation

You must submit a bank statement and documents which shows what type and how much income you receive.

I receive one of these types of income from NAV: sickness benefit, pregnancy benefit, parental benefit, retirement pension, unemployment benefit, work assessment allowance, single parent’s benefit View explanationHide explanation

The Norwegian Tax Administration sends information regarding this to the UDI, so you do not have to submit any documents.

I receive student loans or grants from The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund View explanationHide explanation

The UDI receives this information from The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund, so you do not have to submit any documents from them.

I receive introduction benefit View explanationHide explanation

You do not have to submit any documents as The Norwegian Tax Administration sends information regarding this to the UDI.

Documentation of Norwegian language tuition and test

Check how many hours of language tuition you must complete and what tests you must have passed.

If you have completed the hours of tuition and passed the Norwegian oral test

documentation that you have completed the hours of tuition in Norwegian

documentation that you have passed an oral Norwegian test at a minimum of level A1

If you have attended lower or upper secondary school and received a final assessment grade in oral or written Norwegian

documentation which shows that the municipaliy have given you an examption from the requirement to complete Norwegian tuition, because you have recceived a final assessment grade in Norwegian at lower or upper secondary school View explanationHide explanation

If you have not yet been given an exemption, you must contact the municipality to ask for the exemption.

If you have not completed the hours of Norwegian tuition

You must hand in one of these:

documentation which shows that you have passed all the four parts of the Norwegian language test at minimum A2 level: oral, listening, reading and written presentation

documentation which shows that the municipality has given you an exemption from the requirement to complete Norwegian language tuition View explanationHide explanation

If you have not yet been given an exemption, you must contact the municipality. The municipality can give you an exemption if you have "adequate" knowledge of Norwegian or Sami, are seriously or chronically ill, or there are other weighty (important and serious) reasons why you cannot complete the tuition.

If you have not passed the oral Norwegian test at a minimum of level A1

documentation which shows that the municipality has given you an exemption from the requirement to complete tuition in social studies, or the requirement to pass the test

Documentation of social studies tuition and test

Check how many hours of language tuition you must complete and what tests you must have passed.

If you have completed the hours of social studies tuition and passed the social studies test

documentation which shows that you have completed the hours of tuition in social studies

documentation that you have passed the concluding test in social studies

If you have attended lower or upper secondary school and received a final assessment grade in oral or written Norwegian, or in social studies

documentation which shows that the municipality have given you an exemption from the requirement to complete Norwegian and/or social studies tuition, because you have received a final assessment grade in Norwegian or social studies at lower or upper secondary school View explanationHide explanation

If you have not yet been given an exemption, you must contact the municipality and ask for an exemption.

If you have not completed the hours of social studies tuition

You must hand in one of these three:

documentation which shows that you have passed the social studies test in Norwegian

documentation which shows that the municipality has given you an exemption from the requirement to complete social studies tuition

If you have not passed the social studies test

documentation which shows that the municipality has given you an exemption from the requirement to pass the test, or the requirement to complete tuition

Additional documents if you have changed your name since you came to Norway

a thorough explanation as to why you have changed your name View explanationHide explanation

If you have changed your name since you moved to Norway, you need to fill in Name change form (pdf, 542 kB) (www.udi.no/forms) and hand it in with the application. If you changed your last name because you got married, you do not need to fill in this form.

Additional documents if you hold a family immigration permit with your spouse/partner/cohabitant

a declaration of relationship form View explanationHide explanation

Fill in the UDI's Declaration of relationship form (pdf, 616 kB) (www.udi.no/forms)

copy of all used pages in the passport or travel document of your spouse/cohabitant/registered partner

list of time spent abroad for the last three years for your spouse/cohabitant/registered partner View explanationHide explanation

Please use the form Time spent abroad by spouse, cohabitant or partner (pdf, 675 kB) (www.udi.no/forms)

Additional documents if you hold a family immigration permit on the basis of visitation with your child

a dated and signed visitation agreement between you and the other parent

a statement from you and the other parent about how you practically have maintained visitation, and if visitation in fact is carried out in accordance with the written agreement

Additional documents if you hold a permit as a skilled worker and you have spent more than seven months abroad during the last three years

documentation from your employer if you have carried out trips in connection with your work View explanationHide explanation

The confirmation from your employer must include:

an overview over each trip you have carried out on assignment from your employer
information about the dates you left Norway, and the dates you returned
information about the reason for each trip, and whether it was important for your employer

If the trip was a combination of holidays and work, the employer must write in the confirmation what part of the trip was work related.

Additional documents if you have a permit as a skilled worker, ethnic cook or religious teacher/leader

the UDI's Offer of employment form, completed View explanationHide explanation

UDI Offer of employment form (pdf, 1,0 MB) (www.udi.no/forms). Please fill in the form again. You may not use the same form that you filled in the last time you applied.

your last three pay checks. If you are an ethnic cook or a religious leader/teacher, you must hand in pay checks for the whole period you have had a residence permit

If you have committed a crime in Norway or abroad

The notification of criminal offences form View explanationHide explanation

If you are under investigation or have previous convictions in Norway or abroad, you must fill out and submit the form Notification of criminal offences (pdf, 733 kB).

Date/place:

Signature: