Norway highly skilled worker visa

1 current source-backed highly skilled worker pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.

Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-28

Current route records

Route	Conditions	Effective or checked	Official source
Norway skilled worker residence permit	Norway’s skilled-worker residence permit is for someone with completed vocational training or higher education whose proposed work requires skilled-worker qualifications. Normally the person must have a job offer in advance from one employer in Norway; a self-employed applicant must run a Norwegian sole proprietorship.	2026-07-13	Official source

Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.

Route	Fact	Value	Official source
Norway skilled worker residence permit	Application fee (worker)	6,300 NOK	Official source
Norway skilled worker residence permit	First permit valid for	36 months	Official source
Norway skilled worker residence permit	Can be renewed	yes	Official source
Norway skilled worker residence permit	Qualification required	recognised qualification	Official source
Norway skilled worker residence permit	Family can come along	yes	Official source
Norway skilled worker residence permit	Permanent residence after	3 years	Official source
Norway skilled worker residence permit	Where to apply	at a consulate or in the country	Official source

Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.

Route	Published work answer	Official source
Norway skilled worker residence permit	The exact UDI section requires a concrete full-time offer from one Norwegian employer and pay and working conditions no worse than normal in Norway; the source keeps the qualification and employment requirements together.	Official source
Norway skilled worker residence permit	The UDI skilled-workers page defines the route as a residence permit as a skilled worker for an applicant with higher education or vocational training who normally has a job offer or own business.	Official source