Do I have the right to reside in Norway?
As an EU/EEA citizen, you are allowed to stay in Norway for up to three months after entry. This applies, for example, to visits and holidays.
To be able to stay in Norway for more than three months, you must be an employee, self-employed, service provider, student or have your own funds to support yourself. You have a right to reside as long as you can document that you meet one of these requirements. This is called exercising the right of residence.
As a family member of an EU/EEA citizen, you have a derived right of residence in Norway. This means that you have the right to reside in Norway if the EU/EEA citizen fulfills one of the requirements mentioned above, and the family relationship continues.
After five years of continuous legal residence in Norway, you and your family may be entitled to permanent residence.
The right to reside depends on whether the EU/EEA citizen exercises the right of residence. This means that the right to reside is dependent on the EU/EEA citizen actually working, being self-employed, a service provider or a student, or having their own funds to support themselves.
At all times, you are responsible for meeting the requirements for right of residence.