Moving Regulations - Norway

If you wish to relocate to Norway, you need to apply for a residence permit. In addition to this you must also apply for a work permit if you want to work while you are in Norway. There are different types of residence permit. Each of them has different requirements.

In order to apply for a residence permit, you must complete an application form. You must apply from the country of.

In addition to a completed application form, you must include copy of passport (all completed pages) and passport photo. The additional documentation required to the list above varies depending on the type of permit you are applying for. Besides, you have also to pay a fee.

If you intend to obtain a settlement permit, you must as a general rule have lived in Norway for 3 consecutive years. During these 3 years, you must have held a type of residence or work permit which constitutes grounds for a settlement permit.

In order to obtain a settlement permit, the terms under which the original work or residence permit was granted must continue to be met. If you have held a work permit as a skilled worker for a period of three years, you may apply for a settlement permit. Provided that you have worked in Norway continuously for three years a change of employer will not interrupt this period. If you have been granted a settlement permit once, you cannot lose it, even if the grounds for the original permit no longer pertain.