Do you have any questions about travelling to Norway and what kind of permit you will need? The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) has issued a set of fact sheets that will help you out.
The fact sheets are published in several languages and cover the following areas:
- Visa
– gives the holder permission to travel to Norway and the Schengen area for up to three months
- Work and residence permit
– entitles the holder to work in Norway. Different rules apply to nationals of different countries and to with people with different occupations
- Refugees and asylum
– a person may have a right to asylum in Norway if he or she has a well-founded fear of persecution in his or her country of origin
- Family immigration
- entitles the applicant to visit his/her children in Norway (parental visit), live with a family member who is studying in Norway, enter Norway for the purpose of marrying and settling in Norway (fiance permit), or be reunited with a family member residing in Norway (family reunification).
- Citizenship
– affiliation with a state with rights and responsibilities vis-à-vis that state
- Residence permits for students
– a foreign national who wishes to study in Norway may be granted a residence permit for this purpose
In addition to a short introduction that explains who can apply for the permits, you will find answers to frequently asked questions and information on what documents you need to submit with your application.
Click here for the fact sheets (choose language).
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If you have any questions regarding the rules, you can contact the Norwegian embassy or consulate nearest you, or check UDI’s website: www.udi.no (see the top right-hand corner for different languages).