What describes your situation?

• The reference person has a large amount of capital

  If the spouse, cohabitant, or a child of the reference person applies for family immigration

  How much must the reference person earn now?

  As reference person, you must have a total income of at least 

  NOK 396 890 per year pre-tax

  . It must be probable that you are going to continue having this income for at least another year. You may later be asked to document that you had this income the first year your family member was in Norway.

  If you have more capital than debt, we will assess whether we can accept that your income is less than the requirement. How much of the income requirement we can disregard is dependent on the amount of capital you have.

  We only accept a lower level of income when it is obvious that you and the applicant have a voluntary relationship. This means that UDI find no risk of forced marriage in your relationship. It must also be clear that the capital is your own and has not, for example, been transferred to you because you are applying for family immigration.

  How much must the reference person have earned last year?

  As reference person, you must have had a total income of at least 

  NOK 330 008 per year pre-tax

  .

  This must be income that your employer has reported to the Tax Administration and correspond to what is stated in your payslips. When your tax settlement is ready for the last year, this must show an income of at least the claim given above. If we do not have the information about your income from last year, the previous year will apply.

  The requirement for income was at least 

  NOK 313 846 pre-tax

   in 2021.

   

  Please note that from 1 October 2021, there will be a change in the regulations that will impact the requirement. If you have received introduction benefits after 1 January 2021 it will not count as part of the income, and it will be deducted from the total income in your tax settlement.

  Your income must also meet the requirement in the period until we make the decision. Unemployment benefits are counted as previous income.

   If you are self-employed, we have other arrangements for how we consider your income.

  We can disregard the income requirement for last year entirely or in part if you have a large amount of capital. For us to disregard the income requirement for last year, the above-mentioned requirements regarding the capital being your own and there being no risk of forced marriage apply.

  Types of income counting towards reference person’s future income

  • income from employment
  • sickness benefit, pregnancy benefit, parental support, disability benefit or retirement pension from the National Insurance Scheme (folketrygden)
  • other permanent pensions or periodical benefits (insurance payments or similar) 
  • loans or grants received in connection with studies
  • If the applicant is already in lawful employment in Norway, the applicant's income can be included in order to meet the requirement.

  As reference person, you can have one or more of the above types of income.

  Types of income not counting towards reference person’s future income

  • financial assistance from NAV (økonomisk sosialhjelp)
  • housing support
  • work assessment allowance
  • any benefits you receive because you have children
  • lump sum grant in connection with birth

  If other family members apply for family immigration

  As reference person, if family members other than your spouse, cohabitant or children apply for family immigration, you must have a total income of at least 

  NOK 396 890 per year pre-tax

  . 

  In addition, there are requirements for your last year's income. As reference person, you must have had a total income of at least 

  NOK 330 008 per year pre-tax

  .

  This must be income that your employer has reported to the Tax Administration and that corresponds to what is stated in your payslips. When your tax settlement is ready for last year, this must show an income of at least the amount shown above. If we do not have the information about your income from last year, the previous year will apply.

  Your income must also meet the requirement in the period until we make the decision. Unemployment benefits are counted as previous income.

  If you are self-employed, we have other arrangements for how we consider your income.

• The reference person is a witness to or a victim of human trafficking

  If a child of the reference person applies for family immigration

  If you, as reference person, have been granted a residence permit because you are a witness to or a victim of human trafficking, there is no income requirement for a child of yours being granted family immigration.

  • The applicant must be your child and under the age of 18.
  • Your child must apply for family immigration within one year of you being granted your residence permit.

  If other family members apply for family immigration

  If family members other than your children apply for family immigration, you, as reference person, must have a total income of at least 

  NOK 396 890 per year pre-tax

  . In addition there are requirements for your income last year.

  How much must the reference person have earned last year?

  As reference person, you must have had a total income of at least 

  NOK 330 008 per year pre-tax

   in 2024.

  This must be income that your employer has reported to the Tax Administration and that corresponds to what is stated in your payslips. When your last year's tax settlement is ready, it must show an income of at least the amount shown above. If we do not have the information about your income from last year, the previous year will apply.

  The requirement for income was at least 

  NOK 313 846 pre-tax

   in 2023.

  Starting from 1 February 2026, the requirement for previous income will be changed to 3.2 average G. For the income year 2024, this corresponds to NOK 391 120. If you registered your application for family immigration and paid the fee before 1 Februar 2025, the old requirement of 2.7 G (NOK 330 008) applies even if we process your application after 1 February 2026. If you register your application and pay the fee from 1 February 2025, and we process your case after 1 February 2026, the requirement for the reference person's total income last year is at least 3.2 average G.

  Please note that as of 1 October 2021, there was a change in the regulations that affects the requirement. If you have received introduction benefits after 1 January 2021 they will not count as part of your income, and they will be deducted from the total income in your tax settlement.

  Your income must also meet the requirement in the period until we make the decision. Unemployment benefits are counted as previous income.

  If you are self-employed, we have other arrangements for how we consider your income.

  How much must the reference person earn now?

  As reference person, you must have a total income of at least 

  NOK 396 890 per year pre-tax

  . It must be probable that you are going to continue having this income for at least another year. You may later be asked to document that you had this income the first year your family member was in Norway.

  If you registered your application for family immigration and paid the fee before 1 February 2025, the old requirement of 2.7 G applies, corresponding to NOK 334 876.

  Types of income counting towards the reference person’s future income

  • income from employment
  • sickness benefit, pregnancy benefit, parental support, disability benefit or retirement pension from the National Insurance Scheme (folketrygden)
  • other permanent pensions or periodical benefits (insurance payments or similar)
  • loans or grants received in connection with studies
  • If the applicant is already in lawful employment in Norway, the applicant's income can be included in order to meet the requirement.

  As reference person, you can have one or more of the above types of income.

  Types of income not counting towards the reference person’s future income

  • financial assistance from NAV (økonomisk sosialhjelp)
  • housing support
  • unemployment benefit and work assessment allowance (Arbeidsavklarings­penger (AAP))
  • any benefits you receive because you have children
  • lump sum grant in connection with birth
  • own funds (money in an account)

• The reference person completed military service last year

  No requirement for the reference person’s income last year

  As reference person, you do not need to have had any income last year.

  How much must the reference person earn now?

  As reference person, you must have a total income of at least 

  NOK 396 890 per year pre-tax

  . It must be probable that you are going to continue having this income for at least another year. You may later be asked to document that you had this income the first year your family member was in Norway.

  If you registered your application for family immigration and paid the fee before 1 February 2025, the old requirement of 2.7 G applies, corresponding to NOK 334 876.

  Types of income counting towards the reference person’s future income

  • income from employment
  • sickness benefit, pregnancy benefit, parental support, disability benefit or retirement pension from the National Insurance Scheme (folketrygden)
  • other permanent pensions or periodical benefits (insurance payments or similar)
  • loans or grants received in connection with studies
  • If the applicant is already in lawful employment in Norway, the applicant's income can be included in order to meet the requirement.

  As reference person, you can have one or more of the above types of income.

  Types of income not counting towards the reference person’s future income

  • financial assistance from NAV (økonomisk sosialhjelp)
  • housing support
  • unemployment benefit and work assessment allowance (Arbeidsavklarings­penger (AAP))
  • any benefits you receive because you have children
  • lump sum grant in connection with birth
  • own funds (money in an account)

• The reference person is a child under 18 years of age

  If you, as reference person, are a child less than 18 years old, there is no requirement for your income if someone in your family applies for family immigration.

• The applicant is a child who was born in Norway

  If you hand in the application within a year after birth

  If you, as reference person, hand in the application for family immigration for the child within one year after the child is born, there is no income requirement.

• The applicant is under 15 years of age and has no carers in their home country

  If the applicant is less than 15 years old, and does not have any carers in their home country, there is no income requirement for you as reference person.

• None of the above: Special exemptions

  UDI will always consider whether very special circumstances exist in the case (particularly strong humanitarian considerations) that mean that the applicant can be granted a residence permit even if the reference person does not have sufficient income.