You must have at least ten years' relevant education and/or work
experience. You must have worked at a high-standard hotel/restaurant for at
least half of the work experience period.
If you are from China, you must have a certificate from the authorities
stating that you are a 'level 1' cook or a 'level 2' cook.
If you are from Thailand, you must have a certificate from the authorities
stating that you are a 'level 2' cook.
You must be employed at an ethnic restaurant (In some cases, the UDI can
accept that the restaurant serves food from several countries).
The job you are offered must require qualifications as an ethnic cook. You
must have the qualifications that the job requires.
You must have received a concrete offer of full-time employment from one
specific employer in Norway, specifying the name of the restaurant you are
going to work at (Working at several restaurants, even if they are from the
same owner is not allowed).
The pay and working conditions must not be lesser than stipulated in
Riksavtalen for hotell og restaurant (national collective agreement for
hotel and restaurant workers).
You can also be granted a permit to work for a catering company that meets
the requirements for being regarded as an ethnic restaurant.
You should know your rights and obligation of Norway.
Documents:
Passport and copy of all used pages in passport.
Signed cover letter from the Application portal.
2 new/recent passport size photos with white background.
Document of accommodation in Norway.
The UDI's Offer of employment form, filled up.
Documentation of your education.
Documentation of work experience containing information on the period you
worked at the employer along with your CV.
Documentation from the restaurant you are going to work at: license to
serve food, documentation on financial profitability, menu and a short
description of the concept of the restaurant.
UDI's checklist, filled up and signed.
For applicants with work experience from China: Provide a craft certificate
from Labor Bureau or Commercial Bureau in the provincial capital or
Beijing, Shanghai or Tianjin.
For applicants with work experience from Hong Kong: Provide documentation
proving that you are either “Executive Chef” or “Sous Chef”.
For applicants with experience from Thailand: Provide a valid certificate
from an official Skill Development Center or Skill Development Institute or
another institution which the Department of Labor in Thailand has given
approval for this purpose.
For applicants who have had a residence permit as an ethnic cook in the
last 12 months: Provide all your payslips from the period when you worked
as an ethnic cook.
If you submit your application in a country other than your home country:
Provide documentation of a residence permit for the last six months in this
country.
If you submit your application in Norway: Provide evidence that you are
legally present in Norway.
If you would like your employer or another person to apply/follow up at UDI
on your behalf: Provide Power of Attorney form.
If the offer of employment is not continuous and/or your position is not
full time (less than 80%), then provide a document explaining this
situation.
If you are going to work for more than one employer then provide justified
documentation explaining this purpose.
If you want to start work while your permit application is being processed,
provide a letter of request mentioning this.
NoticeThe information provided has been collected using the latest documents and documents provided by various international online sources and may contain errors or non-compliance with the latest developments of the day. Therefore, the reader is suggested to act carefully and refer to the relevant embassy or get advice from experienced lawyers. Remember that we at our Group only provide advice on accommodation through the start-up or purchase of business and property.
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