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Derived protection for family members of refugees

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

The refugee's spouse or cohabitant and children who meet the conditions for a family permit (Immigration Act § 40 to § 42) have a right to a residence permit as refugees, unless the family life with a spouse/cohabitant was established after the refugee left the country of persecution, the applicant has a different citizenship from the refugee, the applicant does not want refugee status, or other special reasons weigh against it.

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  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_7
    Flyktningens ektefelle eller samboer og barn som fyller vilkårene for å ha rett til oppholdstillatelse etter lovens § 40 til § 42, har rett til oppholdstillatelse som flyktning etter lovens § 28 sjette ledd, med mindre a. søkeren er flyktningens ektefelle eller samboer og familielivet er etablert etter at flyktningen forlot landet hvor flyktningen risikerer forfølgelse, b. søkeren har et annet statsborgerskap enn flyktningen, c. søkeren ikke ønsker status som flyktning, eller d. andre særlige grunner taler mot det.

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

The sponsor must be a foreign national granted a residence permit as a refugee (asylum); covered are the refugee's spouse or cohabitant and the refugee's children under 18 without a spouse or cohabitant.

See recorded sources
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_4
    Med de unntakene som er fastsatt av Kongen i forskrift, har også ektefelle eller samboer til en utlending som gis oppholdstillatelse som flyktning etter annet ledd, og flyktningens barn under 18 år uten ektefelle eller samboer, rett til oppholdstillatelse som flyktning.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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?

The family member first applies for family immigration and, if it is granted, can move to Norway. On arrival, or if already in Norway through family immigration, the family member applies for refugee status and a travel document for refugees, known as 'derived' refugee status. The official source does not state the duration of the status or the path to permanent residence.

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Limits of the record
  • Duration of the status and path to permanent residence not stated.

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

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