Spouse or registered partner — sponsor: permanent or eligible residence-permit holder

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Which family relationships qualify?

The marriage or partnership must have been validly entered into and, if entered into abroad, be capable of recognition in Norway; it must not be a forced marriage or a circumvention marriage, and both must be at least 24 years old.

See recorded sources

Limits of the record

The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
Your marriage/partnership must have been validly entered into.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
It must be possible to have your marriage recognised in Norway if you entered into marriage while abroad.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
You must have plans to live together in Norway.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
You must not have been forced to marry (forced marriage).
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
Your marriage must not be circumvention marriage.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
You must be at least 24 years old.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity.

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

The sponsor must be a foreign national with a permanent residence permit in Norway, or a foreign national who has or obtains lawful residence with a residence permit that can form a basis for permanent residence.

See recorded sources

Limits of the record

If the sponsor's permit is based on asylum, resettlement, collective protection, humanitarian grounds or family immigration, the four-year work/education requirement (§ 40 a) applies.

https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_6
utlending med permanent oppholdstillatelse i riket,
https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_6
utlending som har eller får lovlig opphold i riket med oppholdstillatelse som kan danne grunnlag for permanent oppholdstillatelse, eller

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

The marriage/partnership must have been validly entered into and, if entered into abroad, be capable of recognition in Norway; the couple must plan to live together in Norway; it must not be a forced marriage or a circumvention marriage; both must be at least 24 years old; the applicant must document identity (a valid passport is usually valid proof). The official source does not state the specific documents required to prove the marriage or partnership.

See recorded sources

Limits of the record

Specific documents for proving the marriage/partnership (checklist) not captured.

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
Your marriage/partnership must have been validly entered into.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
It must be possible to have your marriage recognised in Norway if you entered into marriage while abroad.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
You must have plans to live together in Norway.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
You must not have been forced to marry (forced marriage).
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
Your marriage must not be circumvention marriage.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
You must be at least 24 years old.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
You must document your identity. A valid passport is usually valid proof of identity.

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

The reference person must have a pre-tax income of at least NOK 436 957 per year (adjusted in May each year; the amount applying now). This income is required for the first year the family member holds a permit, and the reference person must also have had at least this income last year and during processing. Exemptions from requirements may apply. The official source does not state accommodation or insurance requirements.

See recorded sources

Limits of the record

Counted income types and exemptions are on a separate page not captured; accommodation/insurance rules not stated.

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
You must have an income of at least NOK 436 957 per year pre-tax . This amount is adjusted in May each year, but this is the applicable amount if you apply now. You must have this amount of income the first year your family member receives a permit in Norway. In addition, you must have had at least this income last year and during the time we process the application. Please check the income requirements, what kind of income that counts and whether you can be exempted from any of the 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?

A person who held a fiancé(e) permit and is now married must apply for renewal of the family immigration permit with the spouse. Under the Immigration Act (§ 60), a first-time permit is a temporary permit for up to five years, a family-immigration permit may not run beyond the expiry of the reference person's permit, and it carries the same limitations as the reference person's permit. UDI lists most types of family immigration permits as permits that form the basis for a permanent residence permit. The official source does not state the family member's work rights.

See recorded sources

Limits of the record

Captured UDI page does not describe rights, duration or permanent residence for this route; duration rule taken from the Immigration Act (general rule, subject to regulations).

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
If you were granted a residence permit for the purpose of marriage (a "fiancé(e) permit"), and you are now married, you are required to apply for renewal of your family immigration permit with your spouse.
https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_7
§ 60. Oppholdstillatelsens varighet og innhold
https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_7
Førstegangs oppholdstillatelse gis som midlertidig oppholdstillatelse for inntil fem år.
https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_7
Varigheten av en tillatelse gitt etter bestemmelsene i kapittel 6 skal ikke overstige utløpet av tillatelsen til referansepersonen, jf. § 39
https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_7
Tillatelse gitt til et familiemedlem i medhold av bestemmelsene i kapittel 6 gjelder med de samme begrensningene som er fastsatt for tillatelsen til referansepersonen, jf. § 39
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/family-immigration-with-a-citizen-of-a-country-outside-the-eueea/spouses-and-registered-partners2/
a valid residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, for example a residence permit for protection, most types of family immigration permits, or a residence permit for self-employed persons with a company in Norway.

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

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Spouse or registered partner — sponsor: permanent or eligible residence-permit holder

Which family relationships qualify?

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

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

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

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?

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