You must hand in these documents when you apply for a residence permit Checklist for researcher with own funds

• If you hand in your application in Norway, you normally only need to show your passport and hand in the copies.
• If you hand in your application abroad, you must normally hand in both your passport and the copies. If you need your passport back before you receive an answer to your application, please contact the place where you hand in the application. 

The signature form is the attachment you received via email when you registered your application online. Please print it and bring it with you. If you are handing in your application at a Danish embassy, please bring a filled-out application form instead. (www.udi.no/forms)

You must have an invitation from or have entered into an agreement with a research institution in Norway. The invitation/agreement is to include a detailed description of the subject area, the research project and your research tasks. It must also include the name of the department/institute where, and the period in which, you will be conducting research in Norway.  

You must show that you have funds equivalent of 

or that you will have a yearly income equivalent of this sum (or a combination of funds and income).

You must document this in one or more of these ways:

• Statement of support from the State Education Loan Fund (Lånekassen) or documentation which shows that you receive other types of grants/financial support
• A confirmation which states that you will receive pay from your employer in your home country during the stay 
• A work contract for part time work in Norway which shows how many hours you will work per week, your pay and the duration of the contract. 
• A bank statement from your bank account, or a statement from the research institute which shows that the money is deposited in the research institute's account.

This can be a house, apartment, a room in a shared flat or similar. If you are renting, you must hand in a written rental contract which is approved by the house owner, manager or housing co-operative.  

It is recomended (but not required) that the apartment number (dwelling number) is stated on the contract. This number consists of an H and four digits, for example H0101. When you are filling in the application form, we will ask you for this number.

Your CV must include your current position, education and places of education, work experience and employer(s). Your CV must also list your supervisors, references, publications and coauthors.

You can use this form Form for granting Power of Attorney (pdf, 677 kB) (www.udi.no/forms) or the form you received by email when you registered your application in the Application Portal.