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.

Requirements to get permanent recedence permit for children under the age of one

• the child must have been born i Norway.
• their parents
• has permanent residence permit or Norwegian citizenship before the child turns one year old, or
• fulfil the criteria for a permanent residence permit or Norwegian citizenship before the child is one year old, and also hand in their application for a permanent residence permit or Norwegian citizenship before the child turns one.
• their parents are staying in Norway.
• their parents apply for permanent residence permit for the child before the child turns one.

If you do not meet the requirements, you should look at the rules for children under the age of 18 instead.