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Family Reunification and Family Immigration in Norway
Family immigration/reunification means that a family member living in India is allowed to go to Norway to live with his/her family. The person in Norway with whom the person living in India and wishes to be reunited, must have a Norwegian or Nordic citizenship or a work permit or residence permit constituting grounds for family immigration.
A permit for family immigration is primarily granted to close family members. The permit is granted for one year at a time. After three years, this person may apply for a settlement permit.
Following are considered as close family members:
A spouse and registered partner.
Cohabitants who have lived together for at least two years.
Children under 18 years of age.

Category	Form	Fee	Validity
Family immigration	Application form (GP-7028E) as per Annexure Norway-IV Questionnaire as per Annexure Norway-III Gurantee Form for residence (GP-7013) as per Annexure Norway-IX	Rs. 5300/-(*)	One year initially

(*)' Fee must be paid by Demand Draft in favor of Royal Norwegian Embassy.

Other family members who may be granted a permit to reside in Norway are:
A cohabitant with whom the person living in Norway has or is expecting a child, even if they have not been living together for at least two years.
A person intending to enter into marriage with a person residing in Norway with in six months after entry into Norway. Single mother or father over 60 without any close relatives in India.
Unmarried, supported children over 18 years of age with special care needs or without caregivers in India.
Full siblings under 18 years of age without a mother, father or other caregiver in India and with no mother and father in another country.
Other family members, when strong humanitarian considerations warrant it.

Conditions

. As a general rule, the applicant must be ensured subsistence in Norway. The subsistence requirement i.e. income requirement, is equal to pay scale 1 of “Statens lonnsregulativ" (the national pay. scale). For an update see the UDI's website or contact the Norwegian mission.
. When the applicant is not a close family member as explained above, there is also a housing requirement.
. Applicant must apply for permit from India or from the country where he/ she has resided for the past six months with a work or residence permit.
. The application must be submitted by the applicant in person at the Norwegian mission.
.The person living in Norway cannot apply for family immigration on behalf of a person or persons living in India. Only in extraordinary cases may exceptions be made to this rule.

Documents Required
. Two sets of dully filled in and signed application Form (GP 7028E) as per Annexure Norway-Win capital letters.
. Two sets of the questionnaire as per Annexure Norway-III.
. Two recent passport size photographs which are not older than 6 months. Same for the accompanying children if they are also applying together.
. Two sets of Guarantee Form for Residence(GP-7013) as per Annexure Norway-IX.
. Two copies of the employment contract of the person in Norway showing the length of the employment and the amount of income. Wage slip showing the income during the last three months.
. Original valid passport with two sets of photocopies of all pages including unused pages.
. Two copies of Birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths.
. A certificate duly notarized showing hat the applicant is related to the person living in. Norway.
. Two copies of the marriage certificate duly issued by the Registrar of marriages (if applicable).
. Two copies of final education certificate.
. Two copies of School certificate from Primary or Middle school or Matric Certificate - if available.
. A demand draft for processing fee.
. Two photocopies of demand draft.

Note: All the above documents must be submitted in original long with two photocopies.

Additional documents: (in original)
. If getting married in Norway
Documentation showing material status for both the persons living in Norway and the applicant.
Divorce/ death certificate if second marriage.
. If applicant is the Fiancee
Certificate of bachelorhood/ spinsterhood.
Divorce Decree or Death Certificate (ex-spouse).
.If applicant is a Spouse
In case of ex spouse, divorce decree or death certificate (ex spouse).
Marriage Certificate
- Marriage photographs of the couple.
If applicant is the child/children
- Written declaration of consent (in case of shared parental responsibility or child below the age of 18 years) from the other parent of a child who is going to Norway when only one of the parent has/is obtaining a permit to reside or work in Norway. If the parent living in Norway has sole responsibility, documentation showing this must be submitted.
- Written statement from children above 12 years of age. If applicant is the single parent over 60 years of age Death certificate of ex spouse.

Divorce Decree - if divorced.
Death certificate of any child.
Affidavit stating children's position in India and other countries.
If parents going for long stay (up to 9 months)
- Two copies of sponsorship Form (GP-7018) as per Annexure Norway-II.
If single Death or Divorce Certificate.
Birth certificate of the reference/sponsor in Norway (attested copy is also accepted).
List of all children and grand children including name, date of birth and present address.
Medical insurance for the whole period.

Important
1. Documentation must be submitted in the original together with a translation into Norwegian or English and two sets of photocopies.
2. If the applicant intends to enter into marriage and stay in Norway, he/she may apply for a residence permit with duration of up to six months to enter into marriage.
3. If visiting Norway to visit a boy fried/ girl friend and returning home after the visit, he/ she may apply for a, visitor's visa for up to 90 days.
4. Processing may take up to 6 months.
5. Normally applicant may not enter Norway until his/her immigration permit has been granted, but there are certain exceptions whereby he/she may enter Norway and apply from there. These include when:
(i) The applicant's spouse is a Norwegian national who resides or who intends to take up residence in Norway.
(ii) The applicant's spouse is a Nordic national having resided in Norway for the past three years and the applicant is married to this spouse for at least three years.
(iii) Applicant's spouse has a settlement permit or a permit which can constitute grounds for a settlement permit and the applicant is married to this spouse for at least three years.

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