Residence permit for work

• signed cover letter from the Application Portal
• valid passport
• last three pay slips 
• updated Offer of employment form (pdf, 771 kB) (for skilled workers only)
• updated Assignment offer form (pdf, 745 kB) (for service providers, seconded employees only)

Family immigration permit

• signed cover letter from the Application Portal
• valid passport
• Declaration of relationship form (pdf, 529 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, 835 kB)  from the educational institution that you attend 

Checklist for employee

• a valid identity card or passport
• employment certificate for EEA/EFTA nationals (pdf, 858 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

Checklist for student

• a valid national identity card or passport
• confirmation of admission to an approved educational institution
• private health insurance or European health insurance card
• personal declaration stating that you have sufficient funds (finances) to support yourself

Checklist for family member

• a valid national identity card or passport
• documentation of the family relationship, for example marriage certificate or birth certificate (with apostille)
• registration 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 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 (with apostille) stating that the parent living in Norway has full parental responsibility. The consent must be confirmed by a Notary Public.

Checklist for person with own funds

• a valid national identity card or passport
• documentation that you have enough money to support yourself and your family (for example pension or savings)
• private health insurance or European health insurance card

Checlist 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 service must be of a temporary nature)

Checklist for self-employed

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

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, 858 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, 734 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. 

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.