Document list residence permit in order to contract a marriage, cf.

The
Immigration Act section 48
Name:
Date of birth:
Citizenship:
Underneath is a list of the documents you need to submit when you apply for family
immigration. Some of the documents should be submitted by you the applicant and others by
your sponsor. Mark every submitted document in the check list, fill out the questionnaire and
sign the last page. You as the applicant should then submit this checklist, the questionnaire
and all the relevant documents at the local police station or a Foreign Service Mission.
You must present the original documents when you apply
You must show your passport and all documents in their original form at the Foreign Service
Mission or the police station.
Original documents issued by your countrys authorities must be certified by the
proper authority
Documents from countries where we demand an apostille stamp. Documents
from countries that have ratified the Hague Convention (see list of countries here:
http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=states.listing), must have an apostille stamp
before you submit your documents to the Foreign Service Mission or the police.
Documents from countries where we demand legalisation. Documents from
countries that have not signed the Hague Convention must be legalised by the
foreign authority of the country where the document has been issued. Legalisation
means that the foreign authority in the issuing country by endorsement has confirmed
that the document is signed/issued by the proper authority.
If you are unsure of which rule applies to you, please contact the Norwegian embassy or
consulate in the country where you will submit your application.
Bring certified copies of the original documents and translations
The copies must be certified either by a proper authority or a notary public. Documents in
languages other than Norwegian, English, German, Spanish or French must be translated
into Norwegian or English by an authorised/certified translator. It must be stated on the
translation who translated the document and when.
Application papers:
If you applied through the application portal online, you have to enclose the cover
letter (the attachment you received via e-mail when you registered your application). If
you cannot apply online, you have to enclose the application form.
Two new/recent passport size photos
A filled out and signed document list (this list)
Identity documents for the applicant:
Passport copy of all used pages
Birth certificate
If applicable, a written explanation as to why the applicant cannot present one or
more of the above mentioned documents
Documentation on your relationship:
Copy of the sponsors passport all used pages
Certificate of non-impediment to marriage or similar documentation for both parties
(less than 6 months old)
Certificate of divorce or death certificate, if one of the parties have been married
before As a main rule the divorce should be registered in the same country as the
marriage was entered into.
A short description of the relationship and the plans for when the contract of marriage
will take place
If applicable, a written explanation as to why the applicant cannot present any or
some of the above documents
Subsistence documentation:
If the sponsor works:
Contract of employment or a confirmation from the employer. In the
contract/confirmation it must be clear how long the employment will last and the
scope (full time or part-time) of the employment. If your work is temporary, you should
enclose a confirmation from your employer if it is possible to prolong your contract.
The three most recent payslips
The latest tax settlement notice
If the sponsor has been a student at the university or university college level, please
enclose documentation of the sponsor having accumulated at least 60 credits (or the
equivalent) in the year of the latest tax settlement notice. If the sponsor has been a
vocational tertiary student (i.e. student above secondary/high school), please enclose
a written confirmation that the education was completed within the prescribed time in
the year of the latest tax settlement notice.
If the sponsor had an income below NOK 300 000 before tax in the last fiscal year,
the sponsor must submit a written statement from NAV as to whether he or she has
received social benefits in the last 12 months.
If the sponsor had an income above NOK 300 000 before tax the last fiscal year, it is
not necessary to submit a written statement from NAV. The sponsor should instead fill
out the form Declaration on social benefits
(http://www.udiregelverk.no/no/rettskilder/udi-rundskriv/rs-2010-118/rs-2010-118v3)
and submit it together with the application.
If applicable, a written explanation as to why the applicant cannot present one or
more of the above mentioned documents
If the sponsor receives benefits from NAV:
Decision from NAV which includes information regarding the size and duration of the
benefit
The three most recent payslips from NAV
The latest tax settlement notice
If the sponsor has been a student at the university or university college level, please
enclose documentation of the sponsor having accumulated at least 60 credits (or the
equivalent) in the year of the latest tax settlement notice. If the sponsor has been a
vocational tertiary student (i.e. student above secondary/high school), please enclose
written confirmation that the education was completed within the prescribed time in
the year of the latest tax settlement notice.
If the sponsor had an income below NOK 300 000 before tax the last fiscal year, the
sponsor must submit a written statement from NAV as to whether he or she has
received social benefits in the last 12 months.
If the sponsor had an income above NOK 300 000 before tax the last fiscal year, it is
not necessary to submit a written statement from NAV. The sponsor should instead fill
out the form Declaration on social benefits
(http://www.udiregelverk.no/no/rettskilder/udi-rundskriv/rs-2010-118/rs-2010-118v3)
and submit it together with the application.
If applicable, a written explanation as to why the applicant cannot present one or
more of the above mentioned documents
If the sponsor is self-employed:
A confirmation that your firm is properly registered in Norway
A confirmation from your accountant that shows your monthly salary in the last three
months
The latest tax settlement notice
If the sponsor has been a student at the university or university college level, please
enclose documentation of the sponsor having accumulated at least 60 credits (or the
equivalent) in the year of the latest tax settlement notice. If the sponsor has been a
vocational tertiary student (i.e. student above secondary/high school), please enclose
written confirmation that the education was completed within the prescribed time in
the year of the latest tax settlement notice.
If the sponsor had an income below NOK 300 000 before tax the last fiscal year, the
sponsor must submit a written statement from NAV as to whether he or she has
received social benefits in the last 12 months.
If the sponsor had an income above NOK 300 000 before tax the last fiscal year, it is
not necessary to submit a written statement from NAV. The sponsor should instead fill
out the form Declaration on social benefits
(http://www.udiregelverk.no/no/rettskilder/udi-rundskriv/rs-2010-118/rs-2010-118v3)
and submit it together with the application.
If applicable, a written explanation as to why the applicant cannot present one or
more of the above mentioned documents
If this applies to the sponsors current situation:
Documentation on fixed periodic income, such as insurance payments, private
pension schemes or rental income
Decision regarding your participation in the introduction programme. You should also
submit payslips and information regarding the duration of the programme.
Decision regarding loans and/or grants received in connection with studies. It should
be documented which period is covered by the payments (the entire school year or
parts thereof).
Documentation on income abroad corresponding to 88 per cent of salary grade 19 in
the pay scale if the sponsor is a Norwegian citizen, a citizen of one of the Nordic
countries, or holds a permanent residence permit (settlement permit) in Norway and
has worked abroad
If applicable, a written explanation as to why the applicant cannot present one or
more of the above mentioned documents
Requirement for four years employment or education in Norway:
If the sponsor is not a Norwegian citizen it might be a requirement that the sponsor has
worked or studied full time for four years in Norway. This requirement does not apply if the
two of you were married or had a child together before the sponsor came to Norway.
Check the UDIs web page to find out if this requirement applies to you: www.udi.no/fireaar
Documentation that the sponsor has worked or studied here for four year can be:
Contract of employment or a confirmation from the employer(s)
Tax settlement notice
Confirmation/certificate or diploma from the school or place of study
Confirmation of participation in the introduction programme
Confirmation from NAV of your participation in the qualification programme
Decision on disability pension or retirement pension
Read more about the documentation requirements in our circular concerning the
requirement: RS 2010-190
Housing documentation
The lease or purchase contract for house/apartment
APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE
The UDI will consider the answers you provide underneath when we process your
application. It is therefore important that your answers are as accurate as possible.
Information about you and your spouse / registered partner
Please use extra sheets of paper to write down your answers.
1. Give a description of your relationship
2. When, where and how did you meet?
3. When did you get engaged? Who proposed? (Who decided you should get married?)
Do you approve of the decision?
4. In what way and how often do you and the sponsor have contact with one another?
5. Have you made any wedding plans? If so, what are they?
6. Did you have an engagement ceremony? If so, please give details.
7. Do you have relatives or friends in Norway?
8. Which language(s) - unless you have the same mother tongue - do you and the
reference person use to communicate with one another?
9. With whom do you live now?
10. Have you or the sponsor previously been married? If yes, please list name, age,
place of birth and place of residence of former spouse(s)
11. Do you and the sponsor have any children together, or are you expecting one?
12. Do you or your spouse have any children from previous relationships? If yes, please
list name, age, place of birth and place of residence of the children
13. Are there any obstacles for entering into marriage, - if so, what are they?
14. What is your occupation?
15. What is your education?
Date:
Place:
Signature: