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05.05.2023
The duty to return to Sudan, after receiving a rejection of application for a residence permit, has been temporarily suspended until November 3, 2023. The police will not carry out forcible returns to Sudan during this period.
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In order for you to be granted a residence permit for work purposes in Norway, the pay and working conditions must not be poorer than is normal in Norway.
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Normally, work immigrants from countries outside the EU/EEA cannot start working until they have been granted a residence permit. However, they can start working if they have received a confirmation from the police (early employment start).
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If the main reason why you are getting married or engaged is that you want a residence permit in Norway, it is called a circumvention marriage. This was previously called a pro forma marriage.
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In some family immigration cases, the reference person (the person who already holds a residence permit in Norway) must have worked or studied full-time in Norway for a total of 4 years.
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If you are in Norway or the EU / Schengen area and your application for a residence permit has been rejected or you have received an expulsion decision, you have an obligation to leave by your deadline for departure.
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If you are staying in Norway without a legal residence permit, you must return to your home country. You can apply for support to return home and start a new life.
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The Directorate of Immigration of the French Ministry of the Interior is currently reflecting on the legal regime of proof of identity regarding third-country national who apply for a residence permit.
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Based on several personal interviews with Somali and Afghan immigrants in Norway, the report describes and analyses how the practice of withdrawal of residence permits affects the lives of the immigrants, their families and networks.
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The objective of this project is to explore different aspects of the living conditions of irregular migrants in Norway, with the main focus on the experience of living without legal residence status.
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If you have held a Norwegian passport without being a Norwegian citizen and in good faith believed that you were a Norwegian citizen, you can apply for Norwegian citizenship without having a residence permit in Norway.
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If you have a residence permit in Norway, and it is not possible for you to obtain a passport from your home country, you can apply for a Norwegian immigrant's passport.
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If you have a residence permit in Norway and do not have a valid passport from your home country, you can apply for a Norwegian immigrant's passport if there are very special circumstances.
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12.06.2018
On 20 April 2018, a new requirement was introduced for applicants seeking a residence permit to get married in Norway (fiancé permit). Both prospective marriage partners must be at least 24 years old.
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01.09.2023
Iraqis who had received a residence permit in Norway, even though there was known doubt about their identity, and wanted to become Norwegian citizens, could apply until 1 September 2020 to participate in a time-limited identity clarification programme.