Family member of a UK national applying from abroad

Requirements for the applicant

  • You are a family member of a UK national who is a resident and had a residence in Norway as of 31 December 2020. 
  • You had an established relationship before 31 December 2020.
  • Spouses, cohabitants, children, and dependent parents and grandparents do not have to be residents in Norway by the end of 31 December 2020.
  • Other family members must be resident in Norway by this date.
  • You must be among the following family members of the UK national:

    If the UK national is employed, self-employed, or has sufficient funds to support you, you can be:

    • spouse or registered partner.
    • cohabitant. You must both be over the age of 18. Usually, you must have lived together for at least two years by the end of 31 December 2020. If you have children together or are expecting children together, the requirement of having lived together does not apply. The child must be conceived by the end of 31 December 2020.
    • engaged. You must have plans to get married within the next 6 months. You must have health insurance that covers all risks.
    • children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren under the age of 21.
    • children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren over the age of 21 who are already supported by the family member in Norway.
    • parents, grandparents, great-grandparents who are already supported by the family member in Norway.
    • foster children under the age of 18. You must be an established member of the family and obtain a confirmation from the authorities in your home country that you can settle in Norway. You must have health insurance that covers all risks.
    • full siblings under the age of 18 without parents or other caregivers. Norwegian child welfare services must, as a main rule, approve your family member as a caregiver. You must have health insurance that covers all risks.
    • family member in need of care with serious health problems. The family member in Norway must be the only one who can give you nursing and care. You must have health insurance that covers all risks.
    • sufficiently supported family member. You must either be dependent on or belong to the household of the family member in Norway.

    If the UK national is a student, you can be:

    • spouse or registered partner.
    • cohabitant. You must both be over the age of 18. Usually, you must have lived together for at least two years by the end of 31 December 2020. If you have children together or are expecting children together, the requirement of having lived together does not apply. The child must be conceived by the end of 31 December 2020.
    • children under the age of 21.