There are no changes in the requirements for getting a residence permit in Norway or for those who may receive family immigration in Norway. Your family must consider what type of residence permit may be relevant to apply for.

If you get a residence permit for family reunification with someone who has collective protection, it will not form the basis for permanent residence. That is because collective protection does not form the basis for permanent residence.

Your family abroad can apply for family immigration according to standard rules once you have received collective protection.

You or your family member must submit an electronic application in our Application Portal. Your family member must go to a VFS Application Centre to personally hand in their application documents.

Due to the security situation, the VFS application centre and the embassy in Ukraine are closed (external website). Therefore, it is impossible to apply for family immigration from Ukraine now, but the Embassy in Ankara handles applications from Ukrainian citizens.

Information regarding how to submit your application can be found here.

The fee for adults who apply for family reunification with someone granted collective protection is 7.800 Norwegian kroner. If you are not already a family but wants to become one, the fee is 10.500 Norwegian kroner. There is no fee for children under the age of 18. A complete overview of the application fees for family immigration is available here.

You can continue to stay legally in Norway, even if you have been here for more than 90 days. Because you do not have a residence permit, you do not have the rights a residence permit gives you. That means, among other things, that you do not have the right to work in Norway. 

UDI has no financial support schemes.

If you have questions about your health rights, please visit helsenorge.no (external website).

Healthcare for people who do not want to apply for collective protection (external website).

You must apply for a residence permit or for protection to obtain rights in Norway.

If you apply for protection, you will be granted rights once you register your application.

If you apply for another residence permit, you will only be granted rights after you have received a positive decision on an application for a residence permit.

You, as an employer, may submit an application on behalf of your employee.

Suppose you or your employee already paid a fee to the embassy in Ankara but have not been to the VFS Application Centre to submit the application and additional documentation. In that case, you can contact the embassy and request a refund of your fee.

If you are a seasonal worker from Ukraine and have or have had a residence permit as a seasonal worker, you can continue working until 1 June 2022, even if your residence permit has expired. You must work with the same employer with whom you have a residence permit for seasonal work.

Suppose you need to provide documentation for your residence in Norway. In that case, you can show that you are exempt from the requirement for a residence permit by showing your expired residence card or the decision letter for your residence permit. 

If you are a seasonal worker from Ukraine and your seasonal work permit has expired or expires in less than two months, you can apply for collective protection. Here you will find information on how to apply for protection.

If you have been granted a residence permit as a seasonal worker, you have been given a set of dates in which you can travel into Norway. This period usually lasts for 6 weeks. 

Suppose you are a Ukrainian citizen who is in Norway. In that case, you can start working before the entry period if your employer offers you to start working earlier than stated. Before you start working, you must book an appointment with the police.  After you have booked an appointment, you can start working for your employer.  

Suppose you have worked as a seasonal worker during the last 6 months. In that case, you can not start working as a seasonal worker again until it is at least 6 months since you terminated your previous employment as a seasonal worker.

If you are a seasonal worker from Ukraine and your seasonal work permit has expired or expires in less than two months, you can apply for collective protection. Here you will find information on how to apply for protection.