What kind of family member are you?

• Spouse or registered partner

  Please note!

  If you were granted a residence permit for the purpose of marriage (a "fiancé(e) permit"), and you are now married, you are required to apply for renewal of your family immigration permit with your spouse. 

  Requirements for both

  • Your marriage/partnership must have been validly entered into.
  • It must be possible to have your marriage recognised in Norway if you entered into marriage while abroad.
  • You must have plans to live together in Norway. 
  • You must not have been forced to marry (forced marriage). 
  • Your marriage must not be circumvention marriage.
  • You must be at least 24 years old.

  Requirements for the applicant

  • You must pay an application fee.
  • You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
  • You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.

  Requirements for the reference person

  • You must have one of these types of residence permits:
    • a permanent residence permit (formerly known as settlement permit)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.  (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for family immigration, for example most types of family immigration permits, a residence permit for employees in international or foreign companies or a residence permit for a researcher with own funds. (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for family immigration.)
  • You must have an income of at least

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    now. In addition, your income last year must have been at about the same level. Check what kind of income counts toward this requirement and whether you can get an exemption.
  • If you have been granted protection (asylum), check if your family member can apply within the deadlines to be exempt from the income requirement.
    
  • You must have worked or studied full-time in Norway for a total of four years. Some people can be exempted from this requirement. 

  How to apply

• Cohabitant

  Requirements for both

  • Both of you must be over the age of 18.
  • You are going to live together in Norway.
  • You must meet one of the following two requirements:
    • You must have lived together for at least two years and neither of you can be married to someone else. If you have lived together in Norway, both of you must have had legal residence.
    • You have, or are expecting, a child together. You are both unmarried or divorced.
  • You must be at least 24 years old.

  Requirements for the applicant

  • You must pay an application fee.
  • You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
  • You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.

  Requirements for the reference person

  • You must have one of these types of residence permits:
    • a permanent residence permit (formerly known as settlement permit)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.  (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for family immigration, for example most types of family immigration permits, a residence permit for employees in international or foreign companies or a residence permit for a researcher with own funds. (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for family immigration.)
  • You must have an income of at least

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    now. In addition, your income last year must have been at about the same level. Check what kind of income counts toward this requirement and whether you can get an exemption.
  • If you have been granted protection (asylum), check if your family member can apply within the deadlines to be exempt from the income requirement.
    
  • You must have worked or studied full-time in Norway for a total of four years. Some people can be exempted from this requirement. 

  How to apply

• Person who is getting married

  Please note! It is not a requirement for getting married in Norway that you have exactly this type of residence permit. You can get married in Norway as long as you have legal stay.

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  Requirements for both

  • You must both be at least 24 years old.
  • You are going to get married in Norway within six months.
  • Neither of you can be married to other people.
  • You must have plans to live together in Norway.
  • You must not have been forced to get engaged (forced marriage).
  • Your engagement must be genuine, i.e. not an engagement of convenience /proforma engagement.

  Requirements for the applicant

  • You must pay an application fee.
  • You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
  • You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.
  • It must be likely that you will return to your home country if you do not get married as planned. 
  • If your application is granted, you must apply for a renewal of your family immigration permit with your spouse before your residence permit for getting married expires. 

  Requirements for the reference person

  • You must have one of these types of residence permits:
    • a permanent residence permit (formerly known as settlement permit)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.  (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.)
  • You must have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . This amount is adjusted in May each year, but this is the applicable amount if you apply now. You must have this amount of income the first year your family member receives a permit in Norway. In addition, you must have had at least this income last year and during the time we process the application. Please check the income requirements, what kind of income that counts and whether you can be exempted from any of the requirements.
  • You must have worked or studied full-time in Norway for a total of four years. Some people can be exempted from this requirement. 
  • You must have a home. 

  How to apply

• Child under 18 who is going to live with parents in Norway

  Please note! If the child is born in Norway, please check what type of residence permit you should apply for. There might be several options.

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  Requirements for the applicant

  • You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
  • If only one of your parents is living in Norway, your other parent must consent to you living in Norway. This is only necessary if your parents have joint parental responsibility.
  • If you are adopted, the adoption must be valid in your home country and must be approved by the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs in Norway (external website). This is only necessary if the adoption took place after one or both of your adoptive parents moved to Norway. 
  • You must document that you are the child of your parent. If you have a birth certificate, it is usually accepted. In some cases, UDI will ask you and your parent to take a DNA test to confirm the relationship.

  Requirements for the reference person

  • You must have one of these types of residence permits:
    • a permanent residence permit (formerly known as settlement permit)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.  (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for family immigration, for example most types of family immigration permits, a residence permit for employees in international or foreign companies or a residence permit for a researcher with own funds. (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for family immigration.)
  • You must have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    now. In addition, your income last year must have been at about the same level. If you do not have enough income yourself, your cohabitant or spouse can provide a financial guarantee. Check what kind of income counts toward this requirement and whether you can get an exemption.
  • If you have been granted protection (asylum), check if your family member can apply within the deadlines to be exempt from the income requirement.

  How to apply

• Child over 18 who is moving to parents in Norway

  Requirements for the applicant

  • You must pay an application fee.
  • You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
  • You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.
  • You must meet one of the following requirements:
    
    • You must be between the ages of 18 and 21, not have a spouse or cohabitant, and have previously held a residence permit in Norway for several years.
    • Your parents and all your siblings live in or are going to move to Norway. You are living with your parents, they support you, and you are not married or a cohabitant. Nor have you established an independent life outside the home through work or studies. 
    • You have serious health problems. Your parents must be the only ones who can give you personal care.
  • You must document that you are the child of your parent. If you have a birth certificate, it is usually accepted. In some cases, UDI will ask you and your parent to take a DNA test to confirm the relationship.

  Requirements for the reference person

  • You must have one of these types of residence permits:
    • a permanent residence permit (formerly known as settlement permit)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.  (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.)
  • You must now have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . In addition, your income last year must have been at about the same level. Please check the income requirements, what kind of income that counts and whether you can be exempted from any of the requirements.
  • If you do not have enough income yourself, your cohabitant or spouse can provide a financial guarantee. He or she must then have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . Please check the income requirements for the person providing a financial guarantee.
  • You must have a home. 

  How to apply

• Parent (and siblings) of a child who are under 18 and lives in Norway

  Please note

  • If you are married or you plan to live together with your child's other parent, you cannot apply for this type of family immigration. You must then apply for family immigration with your spouse or cohabitant instead.
  • If you have a family immigration permit with your spouse/cohabitant, and you now have separated, you must now apply for a renewal of your family immigration permit with your child.  

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  Requirements for the applicant

  • You must pay an application fee.
  • You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
  • You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.
  • You must also meet one of the following three requirements:
    • Your child has been granted protection (asylum) in Norway. You have sole or joint parental responsibility for the child. You live with the child in Norway (The child's siblings may also apply together with you, if they are under the age of 18). 
    • You have had a residence permit in Norway for the last year. You have shared parental responsibility for the child, have access rights with the child, and are going to continue to have access rights with the child in Norway. 'Access rights' normally means that the child, as a minimum, stays with you one afternoon a week, every other weekend, two weeks during the summer holidays and for Christmas or Easter.
    • You have had a residence permit in Norway for the last year, and the child is living with you on a permanent basis. The child's other parent lives in Norway and has access rights with the child and shared parental responsibility. 'Access rights' normally means that the child, as a minimum, stays with the other parent one afternoon a week, every other weekend, two weeks during the summer holidays and for Christmas or Easter.
  • You must document that you are the parent of your child. If you have the child's birth certificate, it is usually accepted. In some cases, UDI will ask you and your child to take a DNA test to confirm the relationship.

  Requirements for the reference person

  • You must have one of these types of residence permits:
    • a permanent residence permit (formerly known as settlement permit)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.  (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for family immigration, for example most types of family immigration permits, a residence permit for employees in international or foreign companies or a residence permit for a researcher with own funds. (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for family immigration.)

  How to apply

• Parent who is moving to children over the age of 18 in Norway

  Requirements for the applicant

  • You must pay an application fee.
  • You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
  • You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.
  • You must be over the age of 60.
  • You cannot have a spouse or cohabitant.
  • You cannot have parents, children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren in your home country. 
  • You must document that you are the parent of your child. If you have the child's birth certificate, it is usually accepted. In some cases, UDI will ask you and your child to take a DNA test to confirm the relationship.

  Requirements for the reference person

  • You must have one of these types of residence permits:
    • a permanent residence permit (formerly known as settlement permit)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.  (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.)
  • You must now have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . In addition, your income last year must have been at about the same level. Please check the income requirements, what kind of income that counts and whether you can be exempted from any of the requirements.
  • If you do not have enough income yourself, your cohabitant or spouse can provide a financial guarantee. He or she must then have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . Please check the income requirements for the person providing a financial guarantee.
  • You must have a home. 

  How to apply

• Parent who is visiting children in Norway for up to nine months

  Requirements for the applicant

  • You must pay an application fee.
  • You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
  • You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.
  • You must return to your home country after the visit.
  • If you have previously held a residence permit to visit a child in Norway, at least one year must have elapsed since you left Norway before you can be granted such a permit again. 

  Requirements for the reference person

  • You must have one of these types of residence permits:
    • a permanent residence permit (formerly known as settlement permit)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.  (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.)
  • You must be a resident in Norway. 
  • You must now have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . In addition, your income last year must have been at about the same level. Please check the income requirements, what kind of income that counts and whether you can be exempted from any of the requirements.
  • If you do not have enough income yourself, your cohabitant or spouse can provide a financial guarantee. He or she must then have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . Please check the income requirements for the person providing a financial guarantee.
  • You must have a home. 

  How to apply

• Foster child who has foster parents in Norway

  Requirements for the applicant

  • You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
  • You must have lived on a permanent basis with your foster parents in your home country.
  • You must be under the age of 18.

  Requirements for the reference person

  • If you are foster parents, you must have confirmation from the authorities in your home country that you have parental responsibility for the foster child, and you must be approved by the Child Welfare Service in Norway.
  • You must now have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . In addition, your income last year must have been at about the same level. Please check the income requirements, what kind of income that counts and whether you can be exempted from any of the requirements.
  • If you do not have enough income yourself, your cohabitant or spouse can provide a financial guarantee. He or she must then have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . Please check the income requirements for the person providing a financial guarantee.
  • You must have one of these types of residence permits:
    • a permanent residence permit (formerly known as settlement permit)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.  (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.)
  • You must have a home. 

  How to apply

• Child who has full siblings in Norway

  Requirements for the applicant

  • You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
  • You must be under the age of 18.
  • You cannot have parents or other carers in your home country or country of residence.
  • You must document that you are the sibling of your sister/brother. If you have a birth certificate, it is usually accepted. In some cases, UDI will ask you and your sibling to take a DNA test to confirm the relationship.

  Requirements for the reference person

  • You must have one of these types of residence permits:
    • a permanent residence permit (formerly known as settlement permit)
    • a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.  (You can check in the decision you received from the UDI whether your residence permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.)
  • You must have a home. 
  • You must now have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . In addition, your income last year must have been at about the same level. Please check the income requirements, what kind of income that counts and whether you can be exempted from any of the requirements.
  • If you do not have enough income yourself, your cohabitant or spouse can provide a financial guarantee. He or she must then have an income of at least 

    NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

    . Please check the income requirements for the person providing a financial guarantee.
  • If you and your brother or sister meet all these requirements, UDI will ask the Norwegian child welfare authorities to approve that you are suitable as a care person. 

  How to apply

• Other family members

  It is very difficult for other types of family members to be granted family immigration. You can only be granted family immigration if UDI believes that strong humanitarian considerations apply in your case. We make a specific assessment of this in every individual case, so we cannot say anything in general about what is required for other family members to be granted family immigration.

  How to apply