Eligibility quiz
Are you the mother or father of a Norwegian citizen under 18?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Norway
You can live in Norway with your child for the period stated in your permit.
Study in Norway
You can study while living lawfully in Norway.
Admission and funding have separate rules.
Work in Norway
Adults can work in Norway without a separate work permit.
People under 18 can work under the rules for young workers.
Travel and return
You can leave and return to Norway with a valid passport or accepted travel document and a valid residence card.
You can visit other Schengen countries for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Build permanent residence eligibility
Your time with this permit generally counts toward the three years needed for permanent residence.
Other permanent residence conditions also apply, including rules on continuous residence, income, language, social studies and any waiting period for a criminal record.
Use public healthcare
People living lawfully in Norway can get necessary health and care services, based on a health professional's assessment.
Ordinary user charges apply, and National Insurance membership follows separate rules.
How to apply
From outside NorwayFrom outside Norway
Find your receiving office
Find the embassy, consulate or application centre responsible for receiving your family immigration application where you live.
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Fill in your application
Create an account or sign in to the Norwegian immigration application portal. Choose family immigration with a Norwegian child and fill in your details and your child’s details.
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Register your application
Register your application in the portal and keep the receipt and personalised document checklist. You will still need to hand in your application and documents in person.
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Pay the fee online
Pay the application fee in the online portal.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the documents on your personalised checklist for the receiving office.
See required documentsArrange your visit
Follow the instructions shown for your receiving office after you select the country where you are applying. Book an appointment if required, or go during the stated submission hours.
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Hand in your application
Go in person to the receiving office with your signed application receipt and every document on your checklist. The office will take your fingerprints and any other required biometrics.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the decision and respond to any requests for more information. If you or your child is called for an interview or DNA test, attend as instructed.
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Arrange your entry
Once your permit is granted, follow the receiving office’s instructions about any entry documents you need and your travel to Norway.
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Travel to Norway
Travel to Norway after your permit is granted, following the receiving office’s instructions.
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Once in NorwayOnce in Norway
Arrange your police appointment
After arriving, find the police district where you live and book the appointment needed for your residence card, if the police have not already completed these steps.
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Get your residence card
Attend the police appointment to provide biometrics and order or collect your residence card if these steps have not already been completed. The card is proof of your permit for travel and residence.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificate
Get your child's birth certificate or another official birth record that names you as their parent. Use the format requested by your checklist.
Child's residence records
Provide the official residence, registration, custody or other records your checklist asks for to show that your child lives permanently with you. If your checklist asks for your and your child's residence history or an access arrangement, include the evidence it requests.
Child's citizenship records *
Provide your child's Norwegian passport, Norwegian national identity card or another official document showing their Norwegian citizenship. Check your personalised checklist for the required format.
* Only if your child's citizenship cannot already be checked from your application record.
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Keeping your permit
Keep your identity and travel documents valid, report relevant changes and keep parental responsibility for your child while living with them permanently.
Renew before expiry; applying at least three months ahead is recommended.
Applying late can interrupt your rights, including the right to work, and affect registration and services.
Permit can be lost
Your permit expires if not renewed and may be refused renewal if your family situation changes.
Normally, absence over six months on a one-year permit, or 182 days in 365 on a longer permit, can cost you your permit.
It can also be taken away for false or withheld information, unmet conditions or other legal grounds, including expulsion.
Discuss
Online communitiesOnline communities
Norway Visa Process - Immigration Legal UDI spørsmål besvares av advokater
Facebook group for people living in Norway interested in Norwegian visas (Norwegian & English)
Join on Facebookr/AnchorLessEurope
English Reddit group for people living in Europe interested in visas
Join on Redditr/europe
English Reddit group for people interested in local life in Europe
Join on RedditConsultation
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