Overview
- Applicants must begin with a temporary residence permit through routes such as work, family reunification, study, or marriage, which does not automatically lead to permanent status.
- Eligibility requires at least three years of continuous stay, no more than seven months spent outside the country in that period, and no gaps over three months without a valid permit.
- Candidates aged 16–64 must pass Norwegian language and social studies tests, maintain a clean criminal record, and show stable income without NAV support in the year before applying.
- The process runs through the UDI portal, includes an application fee of about NOK 4,000 (roughly ₹35,800), and requires an in-person police appointment to present original documents, fingerprints, and passport.
- Decisions typically take two to six months, and successful applicants receive a permanent residence card allowing indefinite stay, with reports emphasizing established UDI rules rather than a new policy change.