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If you have completed higher education or have completed vocational training, you can apply for a residence permit as a skilled worker. You must normally already have received a job offer, or have your own business.
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30.06.2022
If you are planning to work remotely in Norway, you must, as a general rule, have a residence permit that gives you the right to work remotely in Norway.
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05.05.2023
The duty to return to Sudan, after receiving a rejection of application for a residence permit, has been temporarily suspended until November 3, 2023. The police will not carry out forcible returns to Sudan during this period.
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In order for you to be granted a residence permit for work purposes in Norway, the pay and working conditions must not be poorer than is normal in Norway.
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Normally, work immigrants from countries outside the EU/EEA cannot start working until they have been granted a residence permit. However, they can start working if they have received a confirmation from the police (early employment start).
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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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In some family immigration cases, the reference person (the person who already holds a residence permit in Norway) must have worked or studied full-time in Norway for a total of four years.
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If you are in Norway or the EU / Schengen area and your application for a residence permit has been rejected or you have received an expulsion decision, you have an obligation to leave by your deadline for departure.
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If you are staying in Norway without a legal residence permit, you must return to your home country. You can apply for support to return home and start a new life.
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A travel document is proof that you can cross national borders, and is normally a passport.
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The Schengen area comprises 29 European countries. There is normally no passport control on the borders between these countries. If you have a valid visa or residence permit in one of these countries, you can also visit the other Schengen countries.
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If you hold a residence permit in Norway and you suddenly have to go on an important trip abroad, you can apply for a Norwegian immigrant's passport for a single journey. It cannot be possible for you to obtain a passport from your home country in time.
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This Ad Hoc Query concerns any restrictions on movement for residents in reception and transit centers.
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Residents in a reception centre take part in an introduction programme. Many residents attend school, and some participate in leisure activities. Some residents are allowed to work.
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ProtectionDefinition of word or term
Protection (asylum) means being granted a resident permit as a refugee in Norway.