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 

. 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 

 in 2023.

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.

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.

The requirement for income was at least 

 in 2022.

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 

. 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.

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)) (this is also the case if you were 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)