You can collect the visa application form at the Embassy during opening hours or you can download it and read the official information by clicking here. For Denmark, please click here.
In order to apply for family reunion you need the following documents:
- 2-3 recent passport-size photos.
- Original valid passport.
- Original marriage contract legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Justice of the country that issued it.
- Original certificate showing that neither the applicant nor the reference is married.
- Original divorce certificates if the spouses have been married before.
- Death certificate if previous spouse is dead.
- Written consent from both parents if the spouses were under a certain age when the marriage took place.
- Written documentation of the fact that the applicant and the reference has/shares the custody of a child/children from a previous marriage.
- Written consent from the other parent sharing custody, if a child/children from a previous marriage applies for a permit in Norway.
- If relevant, other documents showing that custody concerning foster child(ren) is given.
- If relevant, documents showing that the child(ren)/grandchild(ren) is/are resident abroad.
- If relevant, the death certificate of the parent(s).
- If relevant, child(ren)`s death certificate.
- Original personal ID cards.
- Original birth certificates.
- Transcript from the official register showing family relations.
- Copies of the Norwegian passport or of the travel document of the family member living in Norway.
- Original work and income documents of the family member living in Norway.
- Iraqis should have an Iraqi citizen certificate.
Translation into English is required for all the documents mentioned above. The application form has to be signed by the applicant him/herself.
Application fee
The application fee for family reuinion is 835.000 LBP (NOK 3000). The fee is non-refundable.
Did You Know?
A marriage entered into outside Norway will NOT be valid in Norway if:
- One of the parties to the marriage is under the age of 18 when the marriage takes place.
- The marriage is entered into without both parties being physically present during the marriage ceremony (marriage by proxy or telephone marriage).
- One of the parties is already married.
In all three cases, at least one of the parties must be a Norwegian national or permanent resident of Norway when the marriage is entered into.
As a rule, a marriage that is entered into outside Norway will otherwise be recognised in Norway if the marriage has been contracted in a valid manner in the country in which it took place.
If a person applies for family reunification, the immigration authorities decide whether his or her marriage is valid in Norway.