You must hand in these documents when you apply for a renewal of your residence permit (Immigration Regulations § 6-1 (1)) Checklist for renewal for skilled worker (with an employer in Norway)

The applicant is a citizen of (Fill in)

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The applicant is the person who wishes to visit or live in Norway.

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You must 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:

How to use the list

When you turn up to your appointment with the police or embassy/consulate you must hand in this list and copies of the documents on this list.

You must also present the original documents. If your employer in Norway is going to apply for a residence permit on your behalf, with a written authorisation from you, it is sufficient that your employer hands in copies of documentation of your education and/or work experience and your passport, instead of originals.

If any of your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, you must also hand in a translation of the documents into Norwegian or English.

It is your responsibility to make sure that you have handed in all documents on the list which are required for your application. If all relevant documents are not handed in, this may lead to you having to wait longer for an answer or your application being rejected.

Please note: Some embassies may request additional documents based on local conditions if you are applying from abroad.

Documents which you must hand in when you apply to renew your residence permit

passport and copy of all used pages in passport View explanationHide explanation

If you hand in your application in Norway, you normally only need to show your passport and hand in the copies.
If you hand in your application abroad, you must normally hand in both your passport and the copies. If you need your passport back before you receive an answer to your application, please contact the place where you hand in the application.
If your employer in Norway is going to apply for a residence permit on your behalf, with a written authorisation from you, it is sufficient that your employer hands in a copy of your passport.

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)

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.

documentation which shows that the pay you have been offered meets the requirements View explanationHide explanation

If you are going to work in an industry in which a collective agreement applies, you must hand in a copy of the first page of the agreement and a copy of the page showing the pay rates, where the employer has marked the pay rate you have been offered.
If you are going to work in an industry in which no collective agreement applies, you must hand in documentation which shows that the pay you have been offered is not poorer than is normal for someone in your occupation in the place you are going to work, for example wage statistics from a trade association.
- If the position requires a master's degree and the pay you have been offered by your employer is at least
  NOK 513 100 per year pre-tax
  or the position requires a bachelor's degree and the pay you have been offered by your employer is at least
  NOK 469 366 per year pre-tax
  you do not have to hand in any documentation.

your last three pay slips

if you are in one of the situations described under "Additional documents for some applications", you must submit the same documents as when you applied for the first time

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

Additional documents for some applications

If you are going to work in a position which is less than 80 percent

explanation/ documentation of this

If you are to work offshore

information about the installation's name and documentation that it is a fixed installation

If you are going to work for more than one employer

explanation/ documentation of this

From each employer you must also attach UDI's job offer form (pdf, 1,0 MB), completed.

If the offer of employment is not continous

explanation/ documentation of this

If you are to work in a profession for which recognition or authorisation is required

documentation that you have been recognised or authorised by the relevant recognition authority for your profession View explanationHide explanation

Check here if approval or authorisation is necessary in your profession, and which recognition authority you must contact. (external website)

(https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education/lists-and-databases/regulated-professions)

If you are to carry out skilled work through a staffing agency

a list from your employer of the assignments you are going to do, and a confirmation from each of the clients (customers) on the specific assignment you are going to do for them View explanationHide explanation

In the confirmation, the client (customer) must write

what period you will carry out the assignment with them,
enter the number of hours per week you will work with them, and
provide a detailed description of your work tasks.

The client (customer) must sign the confirmation of assignment

a printed page which shows that the staffing agency you are going to work for is registered in the The Labour Inspection Authority’s register of recruitment agencies View explanationHide explanation

You can find the register of the Labour Inspection Authority here: www.arbeidstilsynet.no/registre/registrerte-bemanningsforetak/ (external website)

If you would like your employer to apply on your behalf, or for your employer or another person in Norway to follow up your application in UDI on your behalf

power of attorney form View explanationHide explanation

You can use this form Form for granting Power of Attorney (pdf, 677 kB) (www.udi.no/forms) or the form you received by email when you registered your application in the Application Portal.

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