• You must hold, or have held
  • a residence permit in Norway for family immigration with your spouse or cohabitant, or
  • a residence card for family members of an EU/EEA national or have registered as a family member of an EU/EEA national
• Your spouse or cohabitant must be Norwegian, a Nordic national, hold a permanent residence permit or a residence permit that forms the basis for permanent residence, or be registered as an EU/EEA national in Norway.
• You or your child must have been abused by your spouse or cohabitant while you were living together in Norway, or by someone you and your spouse/cohabitant have lived with, or by your in-laws. Examples of abuse include the use of threats, coercion or violence, or restricting someone's freedom. Abuse can be physical, emotional or sexual.
• You must have left your spouse or cohabitant.

• The abuse you have experienced must be of a serious nature or repeat behaviour. If the violence you have endured is less severe, it must have taken place on multiple occasions and make up a pattern. 

• You will be summoned to an interview by the police. At the interview you should talk about everything that you have been subjected to, when and how it happened, and how it has affected you. An interpreter will translate the conversation between you and the police.  
• There is no application fee. 
• You are not required to have your own income.

How to apply

Please note: If the child is born in Norway, please check what type of residence permit you can apply for. There might be several options.

Requirements for the applicant (the child)

• You must be under 18 years of age and must not be married or cohabiting.
• You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity. 
• If only one of your parents is living in Norway, your other parent must consent to you living in Norway. This is only necessary if your parents have joint parental responsibility.
• If you are adopted, the adoption must be valid in your home country and must be approved by the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs in Norway (external website). This is only necessary if the adoption took place after one or both of your adoptive parents moved to Norway. 
• You must document that you are the child of your parent. This can be documented with a birth certificate. In some cases, UDI may also ask you and your parent to take a DNA test to confirm the relationship.

Requirements for the reference person (the parent)

• You must have a residence permit on the basis that you have been subjected to abuse. 
• As a general rule, you must have a current income of at least

  NOK 416 512 per year pre-tax

  . In addition, your income must have been at approximately the same level last year. If you do not have sufficient income, UDI may assess whether there are strong humanitarian grounds that justify an exemption from this requirement. You can read more about what types of income may be included and whether you may be exempted from the requirement here.

How to apply