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26.03.2024
From 18 April 2024, the requirement that you cannot have received financial assistance under the Social Services Act is lifted. You are still required to have your own income.
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If you can document that you are qualified as a skilled worker, you can hand in your application for a residence permit to the police in Norway.
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If you have been convicted or fined by the police or if you are under investigation for a criminal offence, you have to wait longer to be granted a permanent residence permit in Norway.
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With a permanent residence permit or permanent right to reside in Norway, you can stay and work in Norway indefinitely. You will also be granted extra protection against expulsion.
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23.05.2024
Information for Russian nationals about residence permits, visitor visas and protection (asylum).
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It is important that you apply for renewal well in advance of your residence permit expiring if you want to retain all your rights.
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You have been granted a residence permit as an au pair.
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If you have been granted a residence permit for work purposes, you can now travel to Norway. When you have been to the police and the police have ordered your residence card, you can start working.
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Information for Russian nationals about residence permits, visitor visas and protection (asylum).
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When we have processed your application, you will be notified whether you have been granted a residence permit as an au pair or if your application has been rejected.
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After you have handed in your application for a residence permit as an au pair, you must wait for an answer before you can move in with your host family.
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You have been granted a residence permit, but its period of validity may be limited. In order to renew your residence permit, you must obtain a passport from the government of the country where you are a citizen.
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29.12.2020
New regulations for self-sufficiency for obtaining a permanent residence permit entered into effect on 1 January 2021. The new regulations apply to new applications and applications submitted before this date that have not yet been processed.
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Some applicants who have family in Norway can choose between applying for a family immigration permit or a residence card for family members of EU/EEA nationals.
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A residence card is a credit-card-sized plastic card that proves that you have been granted a residence permit in Norway.