What does it mean to give a guarantee?

• The guarantor guarantees that he/she will cover your food and accommodation expenses while you are in Norway.
• The guarantor also guarantees that he/she will cover the state's expenses should you fail to leave Norway when your visa expires so that the police have to deport you from the country.
• It is not possible for the guarantor to guarantee that you will leave Norway when the visit is over. The UDI will therefore still assess whether it is likely that you will leave. Not everyone who has a guarantor will be granted a visa.

Requirements of the family member/ friend

• The guarantor (the person furnishing the guarantee) must live in Norway.
• The guarantor must have sufficient income to cover expenses for food, board and return travel for you. There is not fixed sum of  money which is considered "sufficient income". The police will assess whether the guarantor has sufficient income when he/she shows documentation of their income, as explained below.

 This is what you need to do

1. The guarantor must complete a guarantee form for visits (pdf, 1 MB).
2. The guarantor must bring the completed form to the police to have it stamped. The guarantor must show:
   • passport or valid proof of identity with photo
   • last month’s pay slip
   • last year's tax return
   • bank statement
3. After this, the guarantor must send the original copy of the form to you who plan to apply. When the guarantor has sent you the form, he or she has committed to being your guarantor, and cannot change their mind. 
4. You must complete the last part of the form and submit it together with your other application papers.

Requirements of the business/enterprise

• The registered address of the guarantor (the business giving the guarantee) must be in Norway.

What does it mean to provide a guarantee?

• The guarantor guarantees that it will cover your food and accommodation expenses while you are in Norway.
• The guarantor also guarantees that it will cover the state's expenses should you fail to leave Norway when your visa expires so that the police have to deport you from the country.

This is what you need to do

• The business must write an invitation on the business' stationery explaining who is coming, how long you will be staying for and the reason for your visit to Norway.
• The invitation must state that the business guarantees that it will pay for your journey, food and accommodation.
• The business must state its organisation number in the invitation.
• You must submit the invitation together with your other application documents.
• You do not need to fill in a guarantee form.