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You can apply for family immigration if you have close family in Norway.
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How to calculate your marriage period when applying for Norwegian citizenship.
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When you apply for family immigration the documents which you hand in must be certified by the proper authority.
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Below is useful information about getting married in Norway and applying for a residence permit in order to live with your spouse in Norway.
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Two people can get married if they are both over the age of 18, agree to the marriage and want to marry. A child marriage is a marriage between two children, or an adult and a child. A forced marriage is when someone is married against their will.
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If the main reason why you are getting married or engaged is that you want a residence permit in Norway, it is called a circumvention marriage. This was previously called a pro forma marriage.
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When someone applies for family immigration, the reference person must document that they have a source of income. In some cases it is possible to be exempted from this requirement.
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In some applications for family immigration for spouses, cohabitants and for those who are getting married, both the persons must have turned 24 years old.
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How to book an appointment to submit application documents to the police, SUA (Service Centre for Foreign Workers), or embassy / Visa Application Centre (VFS).
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Log in to upload and send documents for your case at UDI. This could be documents that are missing, new information in the case or an appeal about a decision. You can also send documents if you have been asked to do so by the police or UDI.
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When you apply, you must always hand in a number of supporting documents to the police or embassy. UDI has made checklists explaining which documents you need to hand in.
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In some family immigration cases you may provide a financial guarantee. That means taking on the financial responsibility for the person coming to Norway.
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In order to tell you how long you have to wait for an answer to your application, we ask you to answer a few questions.
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If a person is subjected to physical or psychological violence or threats from family members or former family members, it is called domestic violence. This also concerns children who experience violence in the family.
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In order for a marriage to be approved by the Norwegian authorities, it must have been validly entered into in Norway or abroad.