How much must the reference person earn?

You must have an income of at least 

. There is no requirement for previous income if your pension meets the requirement.

If your pension is lower than the requirement, you must have additional income:

• If the application is for a spouse, cohabitant, or child, and the relationship is clearly voluntary, your total income (including pension) must be at least NOK 243,759. You are exempt from the requirement for previous income.
• If the application is for a spouse, cohabitant, or child, and UDI considered the relationship not to be voluntary, your total income (including pension) must be at least NOK 416,512. You must also have had a total income of at least NOK 330,008 before tax last year.
• If the application is for other family members, your total income (including pension) must be at least NOK 416,512. You must also have had a total income of at least NOK 330,008 before tax last year.

What counts as income for the reference person?

It must be likely that you will have this income for at least one year from the time UDI processes your application. UDI will check that the income requirement has been met during the first year of residence in Norway.

You may have one or more of the following types of 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 legally employed in Norway, their income may be counted towards meeting the requirement.