Want to renew Family immigration
You need to do this
- The waiting times to get an appointment with the police can be very long. You must register the application online and book an appointment with the police at least three months before your residence permit expires. If the first available appointment is after your permit expires, you still have the same rights as before if you register the application for renewal in time.
- Usually, no later than one month before your residence permit expires, you must attend your appointment with the police and hand in your documents. Only then is your application submitted. If you have a renewable residence permit and you apply on time, you can work and stay in Norway as before, until you receive an answer to the application. This applies even if your residence permit expires while you wait.
Even if you have applied in time, you may have trouble traveling in and out of Norway while waiting for your new permit. This is because you don’t have a valid residence card. Without the residence card, you can be stopped in the border control in other countries. You may also have trouble getting into Norway again when you return.
We no longer send out F codes. You can read more here.
How is your family situation?
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The family situation has not changed
Please note
- If you have a residence permit for getting married, this can not be renewed. When you have married, you must apply for a renewal for those who have got married (please choose "You have married your fiancé(e)" further down on this page).
- If you have a residence permit for visiting your child in Norway for up to nine months, you cannot apply to renew this residence permit. You must go back to your home country and wait for one year before you can apply for a new such residence permit.
Requirements relating to renewal of a residence permit
- You must pay an application fee.
- Your family situation must still be the same as the last time you applied (for example, a married couple must still be married and living together).
Requirement for the reference person, if he or she has a residence permit in Norway as a student or for work
- You must have an annual income of at least
NOK 300 988 per year pre-tax
. You cannot have received social security benefits during the last 12 months.
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You have married your fiancé(e)
If you have a residence permit for getting married and you have got married, you must now apply for family immigration with your spouse.
Requirements for the applicant
- You must pay an application fee.
- You must have married your fiancé(e) and you must live together.
Requirement for the reference person
- You must have an income of at least
NOK 300 988 per year pre-tax
now. In addition, your income last year must have been at about the same level. You cannot have received any financial assistance from NAV (økonomisk sosialhjelp) during the last 12 months. Check what kind of income counts toward this requirement and whether you can get an exemption.
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You and your spouse/cohabitant have separated and you have children together
If you have separated from your spouse or cohabitant, and you have a child in Norway, you can apply for family immigration with your child.
Requirements for applying
- You must pay an application fee.
- You must meet one of the following two requirements:
- You have parental responsibility for a Norwegian child, and the child is living with you on a permanent basis.
- 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.
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You and your spouse/cohabitant have separated and you do not have children together
If you were granted a family immigration permit with your spouse or cohabitant, and you have divorced or separated, you can normally not apply for a renewal of your family immigration permit.
If you wish to continue to live in Norway, you can check whether you meet the requirements for another type of residence permit, for example for work purposes or studies.
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You have become a widow/widower
If your spouse or cohabitant has died since you came to Norway, you are entitled to a new residence permit if you apply for one.
Requirements relating to renewal of a residence permit
- You must have been granted family immigration with your spouse or cohabitant, who have died after you came to Norway.
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You or your child has been abused by your spouse or cohabitant
If you were granted a family immigration permit with your spouse or cohabitant, and you have divorced or separated, you can normally not apply for a renewal of your family immigration permit.
If you or your child has been abused by your spouse or cohabitant, you can instead apply for a residence permit for those who have been abused.
You who have been abused might also be able to apply for a different type of residence permit.
You can read more about what violence and abuse means, and how to get help.
Important messages
- More variation in waiting times for residence permit applications
- Introduction benefits are no longer counted as income in applications for family immigration
- Many applicants do not have to meet twice with the police
- You have to choose a new password when you log in to the Application Portal
- Somali citizens who do not have refugee status must obtain a Somali passport