What describes your situation?

• The reference person receives a retirement pension

  How much must the reference person earn?

  You must have an income of at least 

  NOK 235 039 per year before tax

  . 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 235,039. 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 396,890. 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 396,890. 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.

• The reference person receives disability benefits

  How much must the reference person earn?

  The income requirement depends on whether NAV has granted disability benefits as a married/cohabiting person or as a single person. You must have an income of: 

   

  • minimum NOK 282 784

     if you have disability benefits as a married/cohabiting person.

  • minimum NOK 288 085

     if you have disability benefits as a married/cohabiting person, which is a converted disability pension.

  • minimum NOK 307 589

     if you have disability benefits as a single person.

  There is no requirement for previous income if your disability benefits meet the income requirement.

  If your disability benefits are 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 disability benefits) must meet the amounts listed above. You are exempt from the requirement for previous income.
  • If the application is for a spouse, cohabitant, or child, and UDI considers the relationship not to be voluntary, your total income (including disability benefits) must be at least NOK 396,890. 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 disability benefits) must be at least NOK 396,890. 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.

  What does not count as income for the reference person?

  • 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)