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Brexit permanent residence — UK national or family member

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

British citizens and their family members with a permanent right of residence in Norway at the end of 31 December 2020, and foreign nationals under § 19-33 who meet the conditions for permanent right of residence (Immigration Act § 115 or § 116), have a right to a permanent residence permit (Immigration Act § 62).

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Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

Throughout the entire residence period the person must have met the conditions for at least one basis for the right of residence: employee, self-employed person, student, person with sufficient funds, or family member of such a person.

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What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

Those with a permanent right of residence at the end of 31 December 2020 had to apply for a permanent residence permit and residence card by 31 December 2021; those already holding a permanent residence permit or settlement permit had to order a residence card by 31 December 2021 (Immigration Act § 64a). The deadline is waived where there are reasonable grounds for missing it.

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  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_19-16
    Britiske borgere og deres familiemedlemmer med varig oppholdsrett ved utløpet av 31. desember 2020 må søke om permanent oppholdstillatelse og oppholdskort innen 31. desember 2021. Britiske borgere og deres familiemedlemmer som har permanent oppholdstillatelse eller bosettingstillatelse i Norge ved utløpet av 31. desember 2020 må bestille oppholdskort innen 31. desember 2021, jf. lovens § 64a. Det gjøres unntak fra fristen dersom det foreligger rimelige grunner til at fristen ikke er overholdt.

Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

A family member of a UK national who has lived in Norway for at least five continuous years with a residence permit under the Separation Agreement must apply for a permanent residence permit to continue living in Norway; the UK national must meet the requirements for a permanent residence permit before the family member can apply.

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When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

A permanent right of residence granted before the end of the transition period is not lost by stays outside Norway of up to five consecutive years; lawful residence both before and after 31 December 2020 counts towards the § 115/§ 116 residence time. British citizens and family members may alternatively obtain a permanent residence permit after three years' continuous residence if Immigration Act § 62 conditions are met. The permanent permit lapses if the person stays outside Norway for more than five consecutive years.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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