How much retirement pension must the reference person receive?

You must receive a pension of at least the full minimum pension level under the National Insurance Act (Folketrygdloven). This amount varies depending on your year of birth. If you are born before 1954, you must receive at least 

. You can find an overview of what the high rate amounts to for persons born in 1954 and later on nav.no (external website). 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 436,957. You must also have had a total income of at least NOK 345,914 before tax last year.
• If the application is for other family members, your total income (including pension) must be at least NOK 436,957. You must also have had a total income of at least NOK 345,914 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.