Checklist
25 01
Application documents
- Signed signature form from the Application portal (or application form) *
- A new passport photo with a white background *
- Filled-in Power of attorney form
- Questionnaire to be filled out by the applicant *
- UDI's checklist, filled out and signed (this list) *
02
Identity documents
- Passport – copy of all used pages *
- Birth certificate *
If missing documents
- If relevant, a written explanation as to why you cannot present one or more of the documents mentioned above
03
Family documents
- Copy of the reference person’s passport – all used pages *
- Description of the child’s situation
If missing documents
- If relevant, a written explanation as to why you cannot present one or more of the documents mentioned above
If only one parent
- Documentation from an official authority stating who has parental responsibility for the child *
- If the parents have joint parental responsibility: a consent form which has been filled in by the other parent
- If the parents have joint parental responsibility: a copy of the passport or other valid identification document for the parent who does not live in or is not moving to Norway
- If the other parent is deceased: a death certificate
- A statement regarding the applicant’s situation of care in country of residence with information about who is the applicant’s current care provider, attached with a copy of the care providers proof of identity *
- If relevant, a written explanation as to why you cannot present one or more of the documents mentioned above
If the child is adopted
- Documentation on adoption from relevant the authorities in the child’s country of origin *
- If the child is adopted after the reference person settled in Norway: approval of the adoption from Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs in Norway
- If relevant, a written explanation as to why you cannot present one or more of the documents mentioned above
04
Reference person's income
- Contract of employment or a confirmation from the employer *
- A bank statement for the reference person’s bank account in Norway or abroad (in the home country) *
- If the reference person receives support from the State Education Loan Fund (Lånekassen): a statement of support from Lånekassen
If missing documents
- If relevant, a written explanation as to why you cannot present one or more of the documents mentioned above
05
Housing documentation
- The lease or the deeds (in Norwegian: ‘skjøte’ or ‘grunnboksutskrift’) for the house/apartment *
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