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Immigration to norway

Norway for immigration Norway is a European country bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia, and also has a wide coastline facing the North Atlantic Ocean to the West. The Norwegian coastline houses the country's major cities. The Scandinavian country currently holds more than 5.5 million people. In recent years, Norway has repeatedly been ranked as one of the best countries to live in in the United Nations Human Development Report. Typically, this ranking is based on criteria such as life expectancy index, salary and income of individuals, life satisfaction rate, human rights and cultural freedom rate. The Scandinavian country is among those with low crime rates, high literacy rates and education, as well as high material wealth. The welfare system in Norway is highly desirable and is planned in such a way that it can support empowered people working in an all-round way. In recent years, the rate of immigration to Norway has increased so much that there are now more than 620,000 people living in Oslo as the capital of Norway, of which more than 33 percent are immigrants or Norwegians with immigrant parents. Due to the high immigration rate in Norway, it can now be called multicultural alongside a country like Sweden.

Conditions for immigration to Norway for Iranians
Immigration to Norway and obtaining residence in Norway is possible through 8 methods of education, work, Investment, marriage, childbirth, asylum and successful and special people. In general, the best way to immigrate to Norway is to study immigration. On the other hand, immigration to Norway through work can be one of the best ways to obtain residency in Norway, given the high average income of jobs in the country.

 

Residence in Norway

Residing in Norway as a member of the Schengen area can have many benefits for you. If you want to stay in Norway for longer than three months and work, study or live with other family members, you must obtain a residence permit. You can stay in Norway with a residence permit and even travel to other Scandinavian countries. This permit can also lead to permanent residence in Norway and eventually citizenship؛

Types of residence permits in Norway
There are two main types of permits for residence in Norway. In the table below we will introduce you to these permissions and provide you with more information about them:

Type of residence type of residence permit
Temporary residence permit one to three years (renewable)
Permanent residence permit two-year (renewable)residence card
You are granted a temporary residence permit in Norway for purposes such as work, education and family reunification, but after 3 years of living with a temporary permit in Norway, you can apply for a permanent residence permit. You can also renew your permanent residence permit every two years.

Conditions for obtaining residence in Norway

You must be eligible to obtain a Norwegian residence permit. These conditions vary for each of the methods of obtaining residence. Here are some of the most popular ways to immigrate to Norway:

To immigrate to Norway for work and obtain residency, you must get a job offer or job offer from a Norwegian employer.

Your rights must also be agreed by both parties.
If you are traveling to Norway to study, you should get admission from an educational institution or university in the country.

You also need to prove your financial standing.
If you want to visit a family member in Norway and stay with them, first you have to be close family members such as your spouse or child, second you have to be financially supported by a family member living in Norway.

Residency in Norway through work
If you plan to work in Norway, you will need to obtain a work permit and a residence permit. First, you have to find work online in this country. After the employer has sent you a job offer, you can apply for a Norwegian work visa. You must provide the following documents to apply for a work visa:

Valid passport
Completed work visa application form
Two passport photos.
Proof of residence
Job offer letter
Qualifications, CV / resume and work records
Note that all of these documents must be in English and / or Norwegian. After a trip to Norway, the employer applies for a work permit based on your type of work and skills.

Residence in Norway through education
As an international student who intends to study in Norway, you must apply for a visa and residence permit. To obtain a Norwegian student visa, you must meet the following requirements:

You must get admission from an educational institution in Norway
Your university or college must be recognized by the Norwegian Agency for quality assurance in education (NOKUT) 
Your course of study must be full-time
You have to prove your financial standing. To study in Norway you will need at least 123,519 Norwegian kroner (دلار 11,109) per year and tuition fees.
You need to prove that you have a place to stay in Norway
Residency in Norway to join the family
If your spouse or children are residents of Norway and you want to join them, you can apply for a family reunification Visa. To this end, a family member in Norway must have 264,264 Norwegian kronor (دلار 23,740) annually and also be able to provide a suitable place for you to stay. This way you can apply for a Norwegian visa and stay in the country.

The visa is valid for 1 to 3 years and can be renewed or converted to permanent residence if necessary.

Residency in Norway by investment
Another way to get residency in Norway is to invest in the country. Investing in Norway allows you to work, live and own a company in the country. You must meet the following requirements for a Norwegian investment visa:

At least 18 years of age
Presentation of a certificate of non-malpractice
At least 100,000 euros of capital (Norwegian golden visa does not include Iranians)
Investing in a business that is approved and employable
After obtaining an investment visa, you can stay in Norway and convert a temporary residence permit into a permanent residence permit after 3 years. After seven years in Norway, you can apply for citizenship with a residence permit. The best Approved Areas for investment in Norway are it, shipping, oil and gas, clean energy, fishing and maritime trade.

Note that you cannot obtain Norwegian residency by buying real estate and investing in this area.

 

Obtaining residence in Norway through marriage
 You do not need a residence permit or citizenship to get married in Norway, but you must have traveled legally to the country, for example, on a valid tourist visa.

Before you can get married in Norway, you need to prove that you are eligible for marriage. If you marry a person living in Norway or a citizen of Norway, you will not automatically receive a residence permit in Norway. To live in Norway, you must apply for a residence permit with your spouse through family immigration. There are some requirements that you and your spouse must comply with and there are many documents that you must provide along with the application. After marrying a person residing or a citizen of Norway you will have the following rights:

You can work in Norway
You have the right to free Norwegian language training and social studies
You and your spouse can live together in Norway
You can travel in and out of Norway as long as the residence permit is valid
Residence in Norway by birth
When a child is born to foreign parents in Norway, parents must apply for a residence permit and register the child as an EU/ European Economic Area Citizen in order to obtain a residence card. Parents should do this as soon as possible after childbirth.

If a parent is a Norwegian at birth, the child will automatically become a Norwegian at birth. In this case, you do not have to apply for your child's residence permit and you can get a Norwegian passport from the Norwegian police for the child.

Residency in Norway
To get a residence permit to live in Norway, there are steps that you need to follow in order. Here are some of the steps to follow:

1 in the first step, you must determine the reason for your immigration to Norway and collect the documents required to obtain residence.
2 at this stage you must apply for residence. You must register on the Norwegian Immigration Service (UDI) website and complete the online application form. After completing the form, the office will send you an email with a cover Letter, which you can use to visit the embassy and apply for a residence permit.
3 you will also have to pay the application fee at this stage. You need to do this on the UDI website with the help of a credit card. Costs vary based on the type of residence permit.
4 after completing the above steps, you should make an appointment at the nearest Norwegian Embassy or consulate or Visa Application Center and hand over your documents to them. The embassy may also invite you for an interview. The embassy will then send your application to the UDI along with the documents and interview results.
5 the UDI will then review your request and inform you of the result.
6 you as an Iranian need a visa to travel to Norway. After the application is approved, the UDI will issue you an entry visa, which you can obtain from the embassy or Visa Application Center and use to travel to Norway.
Receiving a Norwegian residence card
After the Norwegian Embassy approves your application and issues your residence permit, you get a visa and travel to Norway. You will need to make an appointment to visit the Norwegian immigration police through the UDI website so that you can get your residence card.

It is best to do this in the first week of your arrival in Norway and quickly go to the local police station and get your residence card delivered

Documents required for residence in Norway

Applying for a Norwegian residence permit requires a series of documents that you must submit to the Norwegian Immigration Service.

These documents include:

Valid passport
Cover letter (cover letter)
Passport photo
Proof of residence
These are the main documents for applying for residence in Norway. Each of the different ways to obtain a residence permit in Norway also requires other documents, which we have described in the relevant sections.

Cost of residence permit in Norway
There are several ways to get a residence permit in Norway. Each of these methods also includes costs that you must pay when applying. In the table below, we've brought you these costs.:

Type of accommodation                  cost to Norwegian krone                                cost to dollar
Residence permit for work              6,300 Norwegian kronor                                    565$
Residence permit for study              4,900 Norwegian kroner                                    440$
Residence permit for family reunion (adults)                              10,500 Norwegian kronor                      943
Residence permit for family reunion (children)                                   free of charge
Permanent residence permit (adults)                                            4,700 Norwegian kronor                        422
Permanent residence permit (children)                                                     free                                                  free

The Norwegian Immigration Service has specific rules and regulations for granting residence permits. Where any of the following is seen in your application the reasons for visa rejection may be as follows:

Presentation of invalid passports and false documents
Inability to prove the purpose of the stay
Lack of financial support
Having a criminal record.
Lack of health, especially psychologically.
Being dangerous to national security, public health, public order or international relations Norway or other Schengen Area countries
Not sending the documents in full.
Failure to comply with age requirements
If your application for residence is rejected, you can submit your application to the Norwegian Immigration Service within 3 weeks of receipt of the Regency letter.

Citizenship and citizenship in Norway
After you have received your Norwegian residence permit in any way, you can work and live in this country. Three years after living in Norway, you can apply for permanent residence with a legal permit. You must also meet the following requirements to apply for Norwegian citizenship:

Have lived in Norway for at least 7 of the last 10 years
Be valid at the time of applying for a valid permanent residence permit with at least one year
In order to prove knowledge of Norwegian language and culture and not to have any malpractice, you must take the language test and the social studies test
Your Norwegian language knowledge should be at least at A2 level.

Norwegian passport
To obtain a Norwegian passport, you must be a citizen of this country. Of course, after receiving Norwegian citizenship, you will not be given a passport, and you will have to apply for it yourself.

Before you can apply for a Norwegian passport, you must obtain a Norwegian national identity number from the Norwegian tax office.

If you live in Norway, you must submit your application for a Norwegian passport to the police. If you live outside Norway, you can apply for a Norwegian passport at the nearest Norwegian Embassy or consulate.

The Norwegian passport has been ranked seventh in the world since October 2023. This means that Norwegian citizens can travel to 157 countries without a visa, including the United States and Canada.

Benefits of staying in Norway

You will receive benefits by obtaining a residence permit in Norway, including::

The possibility of dual citizenship
Employment and study in Norway
Visa-free travel to 157 countries around the world
Medical benefits
Very low-cost education at Norwegian universities
Right to live and work in EU countries