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Child over 18 who is moving to parents in Norway — sponsor: permanent or eligible residence-permit holder

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

A permit may be granted to: (a) children aged 18 to 21 without spouse or cohabitant who previously had long-term lawful residence in Norway; (b) dependent children over 18 without spouse or cohabitant who will remain part of the parents' household, when they are or will be left in the home country without parents or siblings who are over 18 or married, or when it is shown that for medical reasons they are wholly dependent on personal care from the parents in Norway.

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  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_9
    a. barn mellom 18 og 21 år uten ektefelle eller samboer når søkeren tidligere har hatt langvarig opphold i riket med tillatelse, b. forsørget barn over 18 år uten ektefelle eller samboer som fortsatt skal være en del av foreldrenes husstand, når vedkommende er eller blir igjen i hjemlandet uten foreldre eller søsken som er over 18 år eller gift, eller når det godtgjøres at vedkommende av medisinske grunner er helt avhengig av personlig omsorg fra herboende foreldre,

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The applicant must have the qualifying tie to a reference person as described in Act § 40 first paragraph. The reference person must be a foreign national with permanent residence in Norway, or one who has or obtains lawful residence with a residence permit that can form the basis for permanent residence (Act § 40 first paragraph letters b and c).

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The applicant must document that they are the child of the parent, which can be done with a birth certificate; in some cases UDI may also ask the applicant and the parent to take a DNA test to confirm the relationship. Identity must also be documented, usually with a valid passport.

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What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The reference person must show secured future means of at least 3,2 times the National Insurance basic amount (grunnbeløpet) for the period applied for (employment income, specified benefits or pensions, fixed periodic payments, student loans or grants, or a combination) and registered income of at least 3,2 times the basic amount in the latest tax assessment or previous year. As these permits fall under Act § 49 (family immigration in other cases), secured housing is required: the applicant must have a house, flat, bedsit or similar that meets public requirements.

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Limits of the record
  • The NOK value of the National Insurance basic amount (grunnbeløpet) is not stated in the cited text.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_10
    Det er et vilkår for oppholdstillatelse i medhold av lovens kapittel 6 (familieinnvandring) at referansepersonen kan sannsynliggjøre å være sikret midler tilsvarende minst 3,2 ganger grunnbeløpet i folketrygden for den tid søknaden gjelder, gjennom a. arbeidsinntekt, b. sykepenger, svangerskapspenger, foreldrepenger, uføretrygd eller alderspensjon etter folketrygdloven, c. pensjon eller andre faste periodiske ytelser med unntak av ytelser etter sosialtjenesteloven, d. utdanningslån eller utdanningsstipend, eller e. en kombinasjon av slike midler som nevnt i bokstav a til d.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_10
    En referanseperson som må oppfylle krav til framtidig inntekt etter § 10-8 første ledd, må dokumentere at vedkommende i henhold til siste skatteoppgjør eller i henhold til bekreftelse fra skattemyndighetene på innrapportert inntekt foregående år, hadde en registrert inntekt tilsvarende minst 3,2 ganger grunnbeløpet i folketrygden. Stønad etter integreringsloven regnes ikke med som registrert inntekt. Det er et vilkår at referansepersonen har beholdt inntekt på tilstrekkelig nivå også i perioden etter skatteoppgjøret eller bekreftelsen fra skattemyndighetene.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_9
    Lovens § 49. Familieinnvandring i andre tilfeller
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_10
    I saker om familieinnvandring etter lovens kapittel 6 gjelder kravet til sikret bolig bare i saker etter lovens § 46 til § 49.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_10
    Bolig anses å være sikret når utlendingen disponerer hus, leilighet, hybel og lignende som tilfredsstiller offentlige krav.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

A first-time residence permit must be granted before entry into Norway. Where the need is temporary or other special reasons apply, it may be decided that a permit under Act § 49 cannot form the basis for renewal or permanent residence; it may also be decided that it does not form a basis for family immigration for the person's own family members and does not give the right to work. The official source does not state the standard duration of the permit or the application channel.

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Limits of the record
  • Application channel, fees and document checklist are on UDI pages that returned 403 and were not read.
  • Standard duration of a § 9-7 permit is not stated in the cited text.

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

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