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Parent who is visiting children in Norway for up to nine months — sponsor: qualifying skilled worker

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

Parents qualify when visiting their child who is a reference person under Section 40 first paragraph (a) to (c) and is resident in Norway.

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  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_6
    § 47. Korttidsopphold for å besøke barn i riket Oppholdstillatelse av inntil ni måneders varighet kan gis til foreldre som skal besøke en referanseperson som nevnt i § 40 første ledd bokstav a til c, når referansepersonen er søkerens barn og er bosatt i riket.

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

The child must be a reference person under Section 40 first paragraph (a) to (c) and be resident in Norway; for this route that is a foreign national who has or obtains lawful residence with a residence permit that can form the basis for a permanent residence permit (category c of Section 40 first paragraph).

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Limits of the record
  • The cited text does not itself say that a skilled-worker permit is a permit that can form the basis for permanent residence.

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?

For family immigration under chapter 6 of the Act, the reference person must show secured means of at least 3,2 times the National Insurance basic amount for the period applied for. The secured-housing requirement applies in family immigration cases under Sections 46 to 49. The applicant is expected to return to the home country after the visit.

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Limits of the record
  • The cited text does not state whether Section 47 visits are exempt from any part of these requirements; the UDI page could not be read (403).
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_10
    § 10-8.Krav til framtidig inntekt i sak om familieinnvandring etter lovens kapittel 6 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
    I saker om familieinnvandring etter lovens kapittel 6 gjelder kravet til sikret bolig bare i saker etter lovens § 46 til § 49. Det kan gjøres unntak dersom særlig sterke menneskelige hensyn tilsier det.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_6
    Det er en forutsetning at søkeren returnerer til hjemlandet etter besøksperioden.

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 residence permit of up to nine months may be granted. The applicant must return to the home country after the visit, and immigration-control considerations are part of the assessment. The permit gives no right to work and does not form the basis for permanent residence. It cannot be renewed or extended, and a new permit can at the earliest be granted after one year's stay outside Norway. The application may be submitted after entry; the permit's duration is then counted from the date of entry.

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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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