Can I hand in the application for a residence permit in Norway, or do I have to apply from abroad?
Even if you got married in Norway, or have married someone who is Norwegian citizen or have a residence permit in Norway, the main rule is that you cannot hand in your application for a residence permit in Norway. You must instead hand it in in a country where you are a citizen or have had a residence permit for the past six months.
In some cases, it is possible to hand in the application in Norway. In order to find out whether you can hand in the application in Norway, you must go the pages for applying for family immigration and continue until you get an answer as to whether you can hand in the application in Norway or not.
If the answer you are given is that you cannot hand in the application in Norway, but you do so anyway, you must be aware that the application will be rejected and that your application fee will not be refunded. You must then hand in a new application in a country where you are a citizen or have had a residence permit for the past six months.