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You must also meet one of the following three requirements:
Your child has been granted protection (asylum) in Norway and is not a Norwegian citizen. You are going to live with the child in Norway. If the child’s other parent already has a residence permit in Norway, and you are married to or will be living with that parent, you must apply for a permit as a spouse or cohabitant and cannot apply for this type of family immigration. If you have more than one spouse or cohabitant in Norway, UDI may reject your application. The child’s siblings may also apply together with you, if they are under 18 years of age, live with you, and do not have a spouse or cohabitant.
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 mean 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 permanently. 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.)
