How much must the reference person have earned last year?

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

.

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 

 in 2024.

If you registered your application for family immigration and paid the fee before 1 February 2025, the required previous income is equal to the old requirement at 2.7 times the average basic amount in the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme. This equals NOK 345 914 for 2025 and NOK 330 008 for 2024.

Your income must also satisfy the requirement during the period until a decision is made.

If you are self-employed, we have a separate procedure for assessing 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.

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 

.

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)