Family immigration

Child 18-21 with previous stay

For you who are between 18 and 21 years old and previously lived in Norway with a residence permit for a long time, and now want to return.

Child of student

For children who want to move to Norway to live with a parent who has a student residence permit there.

Child of worker

For children who want to move to Norway to live with a parent who has a work permit there.

Dependent child over 18

For children over 18 who are dependent on their parents and want to move to Norway to live with them.

Child under 18

For children under 18 who want to move to Norway to live with a parent who already has a residence permit there.

Cohabitant of student (Norwegian/Nordic reference person)

For you who have lived with your partner for at least two years (or have a joint child) and your partner is a student in Norway.

Cohabitant of student (Foreign citizen reference person)

For you who have lived with your partner for at least two years (or have a joint child) and your partner is a student in Norway.

Cohabitant of worker (Norwegian/Nordic reference person)

For you who have lived with your partner for at least two years (or have a joint child) and your partner has a work permit in Norway.

Cohabitant of worker (Foreign citizen reference person)

For you who have lived with your partner for at least two years (or have a joint child) and your partner has a work permit in Norway.

Cohabitant (Norwegian/Nordic reference person)

For you who have lived with your partner for at least two years (or have a joint child) and want to move to Norway to live together.

Cohabitant (Foreign citizen reference person)

For you who have lived with your partner for at least two years (or have a joint child) and want to move to Norway to live together.

Family in need of care of EU/EEA national

For family members who need care from an EU/EEA citizen in Norway due to health or other serious reasons.

Child/grandchild of EU/EEA national

For children or grandchildren who want to move to Norway to live with an EU/EEA citizen parent or grandparent.

Cohabitant of EU/EEA national

For you who have lived with your EU/EEA citizen partner for at least two years (or have a joint child) and your partner lives in Norway.

Foster child of EU/EEA national

For foster children who want to move to Norway to live with EU/EEA citizen foster parents.

Marrying EU/EEA national

For you who plan to marry an EU/EEA citizen in Norway.

Other family of EU/EEA national

For other family members of EU/EEA citizens who do not fit the specific categories above.

Parent/grandparent of EU/EEA national

For parents or grandparents who want to move to Norway to live with an EU/EEA citizen child or grandchild.

Spouse of EU/EEA national

For you who are married to an EU/EEA citizen who lives and works (or studies, or has sufficient funds) in Norway.

Foster child under 18

For foster children under 18 who want to move to Norway to live with their foster family.

Getting married (Norwegian/Nordic reference person)

For you who plan to marry your partner in Norway. You must marry within 6 months after arriving. Your partner must already live in Norway and meet income requirements.

Getting married (Foreign citizen reference person)

For you who plan to marry your partner in Norway. You must marry within 6 months after arriving. Your partner must already live in Norway and meet income requirements.

Family in need of care of Norwegian (EEA)

For family members who need care from a Norwegian citizen who lived in another EU/EEA country.

Child/grandchild of Norwegian (EEA)

For children or grandchildren of a Norwegian citizen who lived in another EU/EEA country.

Cohabitant of Norwegian (EEA)

For you who have lived with a Norwegian citizen who exercised EEA rights in another EU/EEA country, and now want to join them in Norway.

Foster child of Norwegian (EEA)

For foster children of a Norwegian citizen who lived in another EU/EEA country.

Other family of Norwegian (EEA)

For other family members of a Norwegian citizen who lived in another EU/EEA country.

Parent/grandparent of Norwegian (EEA)

For parents or grandparents of a Norwegian citizen who lived in another EU/EEA country.

Sibling under 18 of Norwegian (EEA)

For siblings under 18 of a Norwegian citizen who lived in another EU/EEA country.

Spouse of Norwegian (EEA)

For you who are married to a Norwegian citizen who has lived in another EU/EEA country. This is a special track — your spouse must have exercised EEA rights abroad before returning to Norway.

Other family members

For family members who do not fit the other categories, such as other relatives in special circumstances.

Parent with access to child under 18

For parents who want to have regular contact visits with their child in Norway. This is not for permanent residence — it is for maintaining the parent-child relationship through visits.

Parent of child over 18

For single mothers or fathers who want to move to Norway to live with an adult child (over 18) who already lives there.

Parent of child with asylum

For parents who want to move to Norway to be with their child who has been given protection (asylum) in Norway.

Parent of Norwegian child under 18

For you who have a Norwegian child under 18 and want to move to Norway to be with your child.

Parent visiting child (up to 9 months)

For parents who want to visit their child in Norway for up to 9 months.

Parent was Norwegian at birth

For you who had a mother or father who was a Norwegian citizen when you were born.

Renewal of permit

For you who already have a family immigration permit and need to renew it.

Worker family renewal

For you who have a family immigration permit based on a family member with a work permit, and need to renew it.

Fiancé to spouse renewal

For you who came to Norway on a fiancé permit and have now married. You need to change your permit from fiancé to spouse.

Full siblings under 18

For full siblings under 18 who want to move to Norway to live with a brother or sister who already lives there. You must show that you have no parents or other care provider in your home country.

Spouse of student (Norwegian/Nordic reference person)

For you who are married to someone who has a student residence permit in Norway and want to move there.

Spouse of student (Foreign citizen reference person)

For you who are married to someone who has a student residence permit in Norway and want to move there.

Spouse of worker (Norwegian/Nordic reference person)

For you who are married to someone who has a work permit in Norway and want to move there to live together.

Spouse of worker (Foreign citizen reference person)

For you who are married to someone who has a work permit in Norway and want to move there to live together.

Spouse (Norwegian/Nordic reference person)

Residence permit to move to Norway to live with your spouse — both of you must be at least 24 years old, and your partner (the reference person) must earn at least NOK 436,957 per year before tax.

Spouse (Foreign citizen reference person)

Residence permit to move to Norway to live with your spouse — both of you must be at least 24 years old, and your partner (the reference person) must earn at least NOK 436,957 per year before tax.