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Work-permit exemption up to 14 days — Employee of an organisation who carries out international humanitarian work

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The qualifying activity is holding or attending meetings, seminars or courses that promote international humanitarian work, which is exempt from the residence-permit requirement.

See recorded sources
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_1
    Utlendinger som er ansatt i en organisasjon som driver internasjonalt humanitært arbeid, er unntatt fra kravet om oppholdstillatelse når de skal holde eller delta i møter, seminarer eller kurs som fremmer slikt arbeid, når oppdraget samlet ikke overstiger 14 dager i løpet av et kalenderår. Utlendingsdirektoratet kan gi nærmere retningslinjer, herunder om hva som regnes som internasjonalt humanitært arbeid.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The person must be employed by an organisation that conducts international humanitarian work; the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) may issue guidelines on what counts as international humanitarian work.

See recorded sources
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_1
    Utlendinger som er ansatt i en organisasjon som driver internasjonalt humanitært arbeid, er unntatt fra kravet om oppholdstillatelse når de skal holde eller delta i møter, seminarer eller kurs som fremmer slikt arbeid, når oppdraget samlet ikke overstiger 14 dager i løpet av et kalenderår. Utlendingsdirektoratet kan gi nærmere retningslinjer, herunder om hva som regnes som internasjonalt humanitært arbeid.

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence that proves the placement, role or affiliation.

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The exemption covers only foreigners employed in an organisation that carries out international humanitarian work when they are to hold or take part in meetings, seminars or courses that promote such work, and the assignment in total must not exceed 14 days in a calendar year; anyone not covered by an exemption must apply for a residence permit for work purposes. The official source does not state whether salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement may be received.

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Limits of the record
  • Salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement not addressed by the regulation or the UDI capture.
  • 'Other work requires a residence permit' is read from the UDI general statement plus the limited scope of § 1-1 fourth paragraph; other exemptions (e.g. § 1-1A unpaid voluntary work) may independently apply.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

The exemption applies when the assignments in total do not exceed 14 days in a calendar year. The official source does not state whether the host can be changed, whether family can accompany or whether the stay can be extended.

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Limits of the record
  • Change of host, accompanying family and extension are not addressed in the regulation; UDI page blocked (403).
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_1
    Utlendinger som er ansatt i en organisasjon som driver internasjonalt humanitært arbeid, er unntatt fra kravet om oppholdstillatelse når de skal holde eller delta i møter, seminarer eller kurs som fremmer slikt arbeid, når oppdraget samlet ikke overstiger 14 dager i løpet av et kalenderår. Utlendingsdirektoratet kan gi nærmere retningslinjer, herunder om hva som regnes som internasjonalt humanitært arbeid.

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

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