Who are you?

• Unskilled Russian workers

  Requirements of the employee

  • You must pay an application fee.
  • You must be a Russian citizen and have lived in the Barents region for at least one year. The region consists of Murmansk Oblast, the Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk Oblast and Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

  Requirements relating to the employment relationship

  • You must have received a concrete offer of employment in Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms or Finnmark counties).
  • You must normally work full time for one specific employer.
  • The pay and working conditions must not be poorer than is normal in Norway.
  • Your employer must obtain confirmation from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) that it is not possible to recruit enough workers from Norway or the EEA to perform the work.
  • The work you are to carry out must not require qualifications as a skilled worker. 

  Rights and obligations

  • You must apply for a new permit if you are to change jobs or employers.
  • You can be granted a permit for one year at a time. The permit can be renewed for one more year, but after that, you must stay outside Norway for one year before you can apply for a new permit.
  • The period you have this permit does not count if you later wish to apply for a permanent residence permit. 
  • Your family members cannot apply for a family immigration permit to come and live with you in Norway.

  How to apply

• Russian cross-border workers

  Requirements of the employee

  • You must pay an application fee.
  • You must be a Russian citizen.
  • You must have lived in the Barents region for at least one year and continue to be living there. The Barents region consists of Murmansk Oblast, the Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk Oblast and Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

   Requirements relating to the employment relationship

  • You must have received a concrete offer of part-time work (maximum 80% of a full-time position) in Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms and Finnmark counties).
  • You must normally work for one specific employer.
  • Your employer must obtain confirmation from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) that it is not possible to recruit enough workers from Norway or the EEA to perform the job.
  • The pay and working conditions must not be poorer than is normal in Norway.

  Rights and obligations

  • You must apply for a new permit if you are to change jobs or employers.
  • You can be granted a permit for one year at a time.
  • The period you have this permit does not count if you later wish to apply for a permanent residence permit. 
  • Your family members cannot apply for a family immigration permit to come and live with you in Norway.

  How to apply

• Russian market traders

  Market trading, one day per month

  You do not need a permit to sell Russian products via market trading one day per month.

  Requirements

  • You must be a Russian citizen resident in the Barents Region. The Barents region consists of Murmansk Oblast, the Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk Oblast and Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
  • The market trading must take place in Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms and Finnmark counties).
  • You must have been granted a sales permit from the municipality.
  • You must notify the police. 

  Market trading in connection with municipal cultural events

  You do not need a permit to sell Russian products via market trading in connection with municipal cultural events. You can only engage in market trading for a maximum of 14 days at a time, and a maximum of 28 days per calendar year.

  Requirements

  • You must be a Russian citizen resident in the Barents Region. The Barents region consists of Murmansk Oblast, the Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk Oblast and Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
  • The market trading must take place in Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms and Finnmark counties).
  • You must have the consent of the municipality.
  • You must notify the police.