Skilled worker/Specialist
Skilled worker/Specialists are persons who are trained in a particular field or have special qualifications required in Norway. The expertise must be critical for the enterprise seeking to hire the person.
The skilled worker/specialist training must be documented by a certified translation into Norwegian or English. To apply for a work permit under this category, the applicant must have a concrete job offer. As a general rule, aspiring employee under this category must apply for a work permit from India. But may also apply from within Norway if he/she is lawfully in the country. Indian applicants applying within Norway must have a visa with three months duration or a job applicant visa.

After three years, the skilled worker/specialist has the right to apply for a settlement permit once the skilled worker has been granted a settlement permit, he/she is no longer tied to a particular place of employment. This person may apply for other types of residence or work permit from Norway. Members of a skilled worker/specialist's family may come to Norway-in accordance with the rules pertaining to family reunification. This can be seen below under the head family reunification in the same chapter. If the family's application is submitted at the same time as the principle person's application, they will be processed together.

. Two copies of filled-in offer of employment Form as per Annexure Norway-V.
. Two copies of filled-in Standard contract of employment for employees in organizations (GP-7030/2) as per Annexure Norway-VI (if working for an organization).
. Two copies of marriage certificate issued by the registrar of marriages.
Note:
All documents must be submitted in original with two copies there of. Originals will be returned back to the applicant after attestation.
An employer may apply in Norway on behalf of the employee at the police station if he/she has written authorization from the employee in India. No other person, except the employer can apply of behalf of the applicant.