When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?
A job seeker may stay six months and must leave if no job is found within that time; on finding work they must register as an EEA national. Under the Immigration Act, an EEA national acquires a permanent right of residence after five years of continuous lawful residence under sections 112 and 113 (e.g. as a worker, self-employed person, service provider or person with sufficient funds); temporary absences are allowed in certain circumstances, and the permanent right lapses after more than two consecutive years outside Norway. Absences under six months in a twelve-month period, or up to twelve months for reasons such as pregnancy, childbirth, serious illness, studies or posting, or for military or civilian national service, do not break continuity.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- That job-seeking time under § 111 does not itself count toward the five years is an inference: § 115 refers only to residence under §§ 112 and 113.
- https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/duty-to-report-for-job-seekers-who-are-eueea-nationals/?c=aut
If you came to Norway to look for work, you can stay here for six months. You must report to the police no later than three months after your arrival in Norway. If you have not got a job within six months, you must leave Norway.
- https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/duty-to-report-for-job-seekers-who-are-eueea-nationals/?c=aut
When you get a job, you must register as an EEA national.
- https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_15
En EØS-borger som etter
§§ 112
og
113
har hatt sammenhengende lovlig opphold i riket i fem år, får varig oppholdsrett. Midlertidig opphold utenfor riket er under visse omstendigheter tillatt uten at kravet til sammenhengende opphold berøres.
- https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_15
Den varige oppholdsretten bortfaller hvis innehaveren oppholder seg utenfor riket i mer enn to påfølgende år.
- https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_15
a.
er arbeidstaker eller selvstendig næringsdrivende,
b.
skal yte tjenester,
c.
råder over tilstrekkelige midler
- https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_19
Midlertidige opphold i utlandet anses ikke å avbryte det sammenhengende oppholdet etter lovens § 115 første ledd, når fraværet
a.
er mindre enn seks måneder i løpet av en tolvmåneders periode, eller
b.
skyldes grunner som graviditet, barnefødsel, alvorlig sykdom, forskningsopphold, studier eller yrkesrettet opplæring, eller utstasjonering i et annet EØS-land eller tredjeland, og ikke overstiger tolv måneder, eller
c.
skyldes militær eller sivil verneplikt.
