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Child under the age of 18 who is going to live with parents in Norway — Norwegian or Nordic sponsor

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

A child under 18 with no spouse or cohabitant qualifies; the same applies to children under 18 adopted under foreign law or to be adopted under the Adoption Act of 16 June 2017 no. 48, with consent from Barne-, ungdoms- og familieetaten given before the child arrives.

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

The parent in Norway (reference person) must be a Norwegian or Nordic citizen who is resident or will settle in Norway (Act § 40 first paragraph letter a); where only one parent is the sponsor, the child has the right unless the best interests of the child weigh against it.

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

The parent in Norway must hold parental responsibility, alone or jointly with the other parent; if responsibility is shared, the other parent must consent unless consent is impossible to obtain or special reasons indicate the permit should be granted anyway. The official source does not state the documents needed to prove parentage.

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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. Document-level proof rules (certificates, DNA etc.) were not read.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_6
    Det er et vilkår at referansepersonen har foreldreansvaret, alene eller felles med den andre av foreldrene. Er foreldreansvaret felles, må samtykke foreligge fra den andre av foreldrene, med mindre dette er umulig å innhente, eller særlige grunner tilsier at oppholdstillatelse uansett bør gis.

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, through employment income, specified National Insurance benefits or pensions, other fixed periodic payments (not social-services benefits), student loans or grants, or a combination, and must document registered income of at least 3,2 times the basic amount in the latest tax assessment or previous year, keeping income at a sufficient level afterwards. For child applications under § 42 an exception may be made where the reference person or others are obviously able to support the parties. The secured-housing requirement applies only to family immigration cases under §§ 46 to 49.

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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_10
    Når søknad er fremmet i medhold av lovens § 40 (ektefeller), § 41 (samboere) og § 42 (barn), kan det også gjøres unntak fra bestemmelsene i § 10-8 til § 10-10 dersom referansepersonen eller andre, jf. § 10-8 tredje ledd, åpenbart er i stand til å forsørge partene.
  • 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.

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. A child granted family reunification may receive a permit for three or five years unless special reasons weigh against it. Unless otherwise provided, the permit gives the right to reside throughout Norway, to work and run a business, to re-enter repeatedly while valid, and forms the basis for a permanent residence permit (Act § 62).

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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.
  • Conditions for permanent residence under § 62 are not summarised here.

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

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