If you plan to stay in Norway for more than three months, you need to obtain a residence permit. It can be permanent or temporary. Documents required to obtain a residence permit must be submitted to the Embassy or Consulate of Norway.
You will need
- - international passport;
- - birth certificate;
- - confirmation of housing provision;
- - receipt of payment of a visa fee.
Instruction manual
1
Get a permanent residence permit if:
- you have immediate relatives in Norway with the aim of family reunion (wife with husband or parents with children);
- one of the parents at the time of your birth was a citizen of Norway;
- You are an employee of a Norwegian shipping company and work on board a vessel registered in the Norwegian Ship Register for at least four of the last six years before applying.
2
Get a temporary residence permit for up to two years if you:
- student and study in Norway (for the period of study);
- athlete (for sports);
- Researcher invited by a scientific or educational institution;
- a professional creative worker.
3
Get a temporary residence permit for a period of 9 months if your children live in Norway permanently. This clause does not apply to students' parents, as foreign students have a temporary residence permit in Norway.
note
All documents must be provided in duplicate. It is necessary to translate Russian-language documents into English or Norwegian by contacting an officially registered translator. The translation is notarized.
Helpful advice
A residence permit must be obtained before entering Norway. To do this, you must submit documents in at least 2 months. When filling out any package of documents, fill out a special sample form and provide photos. All types of questionnaires for different situations of obtaining a residence permit, requirements for the quality and size of photographs, an exact list of necessary documents can be obtained at the Consulate of Norway. It should be borne in mind that the embassy has the right to request any additional document.
- Official website of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway
- residence permit norway
