How much must the reference person have earned last year?

You, the reference person, must have had a total income of at least 

 in 2022.

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.

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.

The requirement for income was at least 

 in 2021.

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?

You, the reference person, must have a total income of at least 

. It must be probable that you are going to have 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.

Types of income we count as 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
• 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.

You, the reference person, can have one or more of these types of income.

Types of income we do not count as the reference person’s future income

• financial assistance from NAV (økonomisk sosialhjelp)
• housing support
• unemployment benefit and work assessment allowance (this is also the case if you have been temporarily laid off (permittert) due to the corona situation. We will publish information here if the rules regarding this change.)
• any benefits you receive because you have children
• lump sum grant in connection with birth
• own funds (money in an account)

The kinds of residence permits this applies to

This only applies if you, the reference person, have one of these residence permits:

• skilled worker 
• employee of a humanitarian, non-profit or religious organization
• artist, musician, performer or culture worker
• Norwegian Peace Corps volunteer/ FK Norway
• trainee
• researcher with own funds

No requirement for the reference person’s income last year

You, the reference person, do not need to have had any income last year.

How much must the reference person earn now?

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

How much must the reference person have earned last year?

You, the reference person, must have had a total income of at least 

.

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.

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.

If you have a job where it is common that the level of income varies from year to year (for example if you are a farmer), but on average you have enough income over some years, we can accept that your income was too low last year.

How much must the reference person earn now?

You, the reference person, must have a total income of at least 

. It must be probable that you are going to have 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 a job where it is common that the level of income varies from year to year (for example if you are a farmer), but you have, on average enough income over some years, we can accept that your income is too low this year.

Types of income we count as 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
• 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.

You, the reference person, can have one or more of these types of income.

Types of income we do not count as the reference person’s future income

• financial assistance from NAV (økonomisk sosialhjelp)
• housing support
• unemployment benefit and work assessment allowance (this is also the case if you have been temporarily laid off (permittert) due to the corona situation. We will publish information here if the rules regarding this change.)
• any benefits you receive because you have children
• lump sum grant in connection with birth
• own funds (money in an account)

If other family members apply for family immigration

If there are family members other than your (the reference person’s) spouse, cohabitant or children that apply for family immigration, you, the reference person, must have a total income of at least 

. 

In addition there are requirements for your income last year. You, the reference person, must have had a total income of at least 

.

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.

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 have earned last year?

You, the reference person, must have had a total income of at least 

 in 2022.

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.

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.

The requirement for income was at least 

 in 2021.

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?

You, the reference person, must have a total income of at least 

. It must be probable that you are going to have 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.

Types of income we count as 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
• 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.

You, the reference person, can have one or more of these types of income.

Types of income we do not count as the reference person’s future income

• financial assistance from NAV (økonomisk sosialhjelp)
• housing support
• unemployment benefit and work assessment allowance (this is also the case if you have been temporarily laid off (permittert) due to the corona situation. We will publish information here if the rules regarding this change.)
• any benefits you receive because you have children
• lump sum grant in connection with birth
• own funds (money in an account)

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

No requirement for the reference person’s income last year

You, the reference person, do not need to have had any income last year.

How much must the reference person earn now?

You, the reference person, must have a total income of at least 

. It must be probable that you are going to have 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.

Your income can be your own money that you have in a Norwegian bank account.

Types of income we count as 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
• 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.

You, the reference person, can have one or more of these types of income.

Types of income we do not count as the 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