You must be a self-employed person with an established business abroad and
have entered into a contract to carry out an assignment for a business in
Norway.
The business in Norway must have a registered business address here.
The offer of an assignment must be for one specific enterprise in Norway.
Your remuneration must be of normal Norway standards.
Your qualifications as a skilled worker must be relevant to your ability to
complete the assignment.
If you are going to carry out an assignment in an occupation for which
recognition or authorization is required, you must obtain such approval or
authorization.
You must have education/ qualification according to nature of the job
offered: a completed vocational training programme of at least three years
at upper secondary school level, or completed education or degree from a
university/ university college or special qualifications that you have
obtained through long work experience, if relevant in combination with
courses, etc.
You must know your rights and obligations and must pay the application fee.
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.
Documentation of your education and/or Documentation of work experience
containing information on the period you worked at the employer along with
your CV.
The contract between you and the Norwegian client.
The documentation that you are a self-employed contractor with a business
established abroad.
UDI's checklist, filled up and signed.
Provide an explanation in case you are not going to stay or work in Norway
during the whole period you have applied residence permit for.
If you submit your application in a country other than your home country:
Provide documentation that you have held 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 are to work in a profession for which recognition or authorisation
is required: Provide documentation that you have been recognised or
authorized by the relevant recognition authority for your profession (as
applicable).
If you want a representative to follow up your application in UDI on your
behalf: Provide Power of Attorney form.
If you want to start your work while your permit application is being
processed, provide a letter of request mentioning this.
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