Residence permit for work

• signed cover letter from the Application Portal
• valid passport
• last three pay slips 
• updated Offer of employment form (pdf, 1,0 MB) (for skilled workers only)
• updated Assignment offer form (pdf, 639 kB) (for service providers, seconded employees only)

Family immigration permit

• signed cover letter from the Application Portal
• valid passport
• last years tax assessment notice for the reference person 
• Declaration of relationship form (pdf, 638 kB) (for spouses and cohabitants only)

Study permit

• signed cover letter from the Application Portal
• valid passport
• a Statement on study progress (in Norwegian only, pdf, 598 kB)  from the educational institution that you attend 

• You must show that you have funds equivalent of NOK 126 357 per year or that you will have a yearly income equivalent of this sum (or a combination of funds and income). You must document this in one or more of these ways:

  • statement of support from the State Education Loan Fund (Lånekassen) or documentation which shows that you receive other types of grants
  • a work contract for part-time work in Norway which shows how many hours you will work per week, your pay and the duration of the contract
  • a bank statement from your account/all your accounts in a Norwegian bank
  • you can not be self-employed or run your own business in Norway

Checklist for renewal of residence permit for strong humanitarian considerations

For this type of application, there is no checklist. When you meet with the police, you must hand in:

• your travel document for refugees
• your passport from your home country, if the UDI or UNE has asked you to hand this in. Please note! We do not require that you get a passport if this could put you or others in danger
• completed application form
• if you wish to change information about your date of birth, place of birth and/or citizenship: Application form to change date of birth, place of birth and/or citizenship (pdf, 628 kB).
• if you have changed your name in the National Registry since the last time you applied: Name change form (pdf, 542 kB)

Checklist for renewal of residence permit for protection

For this type of application there is no checklist. You only need to bring 

• your Norwegian immigrant's passport (blue passport), if you have been given one
• passport from your home country, if the UDI or UNE has asked you to hand this in. Please note! We do not require that you get a passport if this could put you or others in danger.
• filled in application form
• if you wish to change information about your date of birth, place of birth and/or citizenship: Application form to change date of birth, place of birth and/or citizenship (pdf, 628 kB).
• if you have changed your name in the National Registry since the last time you applied: Name change form (pdf, 542 kB)

Checklist for employee

• a valid identity card or passport
•  "ansettelsesbevis" (employment certificate which is filled in by your employerment) (pdf, 857 kB) or employment contract that is in accordance with the provisions of the Working Environment Act
• if you are going to work for a recruitment agency: documentation of at least one specific assignment

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist for student

• a valid national identity card or passport
• confirmation of admission to an approved educational institution or an upper secondary school
• private health insurance or European health insurance card
• personal declaration stating that you have enough money to support yourself

• If you are under the age of 18:

  • If none of your parents are going to live in Norway, you must hand in a birth certificate and a written consent from the person or persons who have parental responsibility for you. The consent must be confirmed by a Notary Public. You must also hand in a certified copy of the valid photo ID of those who have parental responsibility.
  • If only one of your parents is going to live in Norway, you must hand in a birth certificate and either a written consent from the other parent, together with a certified copy of his or her valid photo ID, or a court order stating that the parent living in Norway has full parental responsibility. The consent must be confirmed by a Notary Public.

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist for family member

• A valid national identity card or passport
• Documentation of the family relationship, for example marriage certificate or birth certificate
• Documentation of the basis for residence of the EU/EEA national that you came to Norway with or wish to be reunited with:
• if employee: documentation which shows that he or she is working, for example pay slips, employment contract and/or a confirmation from the employer
• if self-employed: documentation which shows that he or she is self-employed, for example preliminary accounts or income statement (næringsoppgave), invoices, transcript from the Brønnøysund register centre, proof of registration in the VAT register, contracts/receipts for purchase/rental of business premises, car, equipment or similar.
• if student: Documentation which shows that he or she is a student at an accredited educational institution or an upper secondary school, and a declaration which states that he or she has enough funds to support him/herself and the family.
• if person with own funds: documentation which shows that he or she has enough funds to support him/herself and the family, for example a pension or money in a bank account.
• If the EU/EEA national who you came to Norway with or wish to be reunited with is staying in Norway as a student or with own funds: documentation which shows that you have private health insurance which is valid for the coming 12 months. 
• If the family member is under the age of 18, and only one parent is going to live in Norway, you must hand in either a written consent from the other parent, together with a certified copy of his or her valid photo ID, or a court order stating that the parent living in Norway has full parental responsibility. The consent must be confirmed by a Notary Public.
• If you are under 18, one of your parents must go with you when you hand in your application to the police or at a VFS Application Centre/embassy. It is sufficient that only one of your parents goes with you, as long as the other parent signs the application, and you attach both parents' passports.

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist for persons with own funds

• a valid national identity card or passport
• documentation that you have enough money to support yourself and your family (for example a pension or savings and property in Norway)
• private health insurance, or you must document that you are entitled to health care with an approved S1 form from the country from which you receive a pension. Information about S1 form can be found here: Health rights for pensioners (external website)

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist for employee of foreign enterprise (service provider)

• a valid national identity card or passport
• employment contract with your employer abroad
• documentation from client in Norway or employer in another EEA country confirming assignment and its duration (the assignment must be temporary)

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist for self-employed

• a valid national identity card or passport
• proof that you are self-employed. You can prove this by different combinations of the following documents:
  • transcript from the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities/Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (external website, opens in new window))
  • contracts with customers
  • budget and/or accounts
  • documentation of reporting value added tax
  • contracts or receipts regarding purchase/rent of business premises, car, equipment/tools or similar
  • invoices for payment for services rendered

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist au pair

• a valid national identity card or passport
• an employment contract, signed by the au pair and the host family. You have three options:
• The UDI employment certificate for EEA nationals (pdf, 857 kB). This is the easiest option
• An employment contract that is in accordance with the provisions of the Working Environment Act (external website)
• The UDI's contract for cultural exchange between au pair and host family (pdf, 782 kB). This contract must be used by au pairs from countries outside the EU/EEA. If you and the host family wish to use this contract you can make changes to it, but the changes must be in accord with the provisions of the Working Environment Act (external website). The contract must clearly state how much you will be paid per hour or per month, and how many hours you will work each week. As an EU/EEA national you can work more than what it says in this contract, if you receive extra pay. 

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they have to be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when.

Checklist which shows what you must bring to your appointment with the police:

• signed cover letter
• valid passport
• if you have had another passport in the last four years: your old passport
• your old residence card (if you have it)
• if you have changed your name: documentation of the name change
• for children under the age of 3: passport photo in colours

• your passport or other proof of identity and a copy of all the pages in your passport
• documentation of the date of departure from Norway, for example an exit stamp in your passport or tickets that shows when you left Norway
• documentation showing the reasons why you want to travel to Norway, for example a medical certificate or a summons to attend a court case
• if you were expelled from Norway because of criminal offences, you must submit a new, dated certificate of good conduct from the country where you live now.

The documents must be in Norwegian or English. If you submit documents in other languages, you must enclose a translation by an authorised translator.