The reference person has a residence permit for work
The kinds of residence permits this applies to
This only applies if you, as reference person, have one of the following residence permits:
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 334 876 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.
Types of income counting towards the reference person’s future income
- income from employment
- sickness benefit, pregnancy benefit, parental support
- 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 income
- financial assistance from NAV (økonomisk sosialhjelp)
- housing support
- work assessment allowance
- any benefits you receive because you have children
- own funds (money in an account)