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Instructions for employers seeking to hire a citizen of an EU/EEA country.
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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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Children who come to Norway alone and apply for protection (asylum) are called unaccompanied minor asylum seekers. They have the right to have a representative appointed for them.
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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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Being convicted means having been sentenced to imprisonment, community service or fines.
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If you are seeking asylum as an unaccompanied minor and UDI is in doubt as to whether you really are under 18 years of age, you will be asked to undergo an age assessment.
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A national identity number is an ID number for those residing in Norway for six months or more.
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The countries in The European Economic Area are either called EU/EEA countries or EEA countries.
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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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BrexitDefinition of word or term
Information about Brexit and answers to frequently asked questions.
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Before applying for a permanent residence permit, please check that your stay in Norway meets the requirements for duration and continuous residence.
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Entry banDefinition of word or term
An entry ban entails that you have been expelled from Norway and/or the Schengen area and are not allowed to reenter.
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You may apply for an exemption from the oral test of Norwegian and the citizenship test for reasons related to health, personal circumstances or on the grounds of other weighty considerations.
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When citizens of certain countries apply for a visitor visa (Schengen visa), the application must be approved by all Schengen countries. This takes at least eight days.
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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.