Russian cross-border worker

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Russian citizens who have lived in the Barents region (Murmansk Oblast, the Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk Oblast and Nenets Autonomous Okrug) for at least one year and continue to live there, taking part-time work in Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms and Finnmark counties).

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https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
You must be a Russian citizen.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
You must have lived in the Barents region for at least one year and continue to be living there. The Barents region consists of Murmansk Oblast, the Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk Oblast and Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
You must have received a concrete offer of part-time work (maximum 80% of a full-time position) in Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms and Finnmark counties).

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

Yes: a concrete offer of part-time work, normally for one specific employer; when applying from abroad the employer must first submit confirmation of the job offer; the employer must obtain confirmation from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) that it is not possible to recruit enough workers from Norway or the EEA.

See recorded sources

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
You must have received a concrete offer of part-time work (maximum 80% of a full-time position) in Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms and Finnmark counties).
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
You must normally work for one specific employer.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
If you are applying on your own from abroad, your employer must submit confirmation of the job offer before you can submit the application form.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
Your employer must obtain confirmation from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) that it is not possible to recruit enough workers from Norway or the EEA to perform the job.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

Part-time work only (maximum 80% of a full-time position) in Northern Norway; a labour-market test (NAV confirms that enough workers cannot be recruited from Norway or the EEA); pay and working conditions not poorer than is normal in Norway.

See recorded sources

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
You must have received a concrete offer of part-time work (maximum 80% of a full-time position) in Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms and Finnmark counties).
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
Your employer must obtain confirmation from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) that it is not possible to recruit enough workers from Norway or the EEA to perform the job.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
The pay and working conditions must not be poorer than is normal in Norway.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Tied to the job and employer: changing jobs or employers requires a new permit. Family members cannot apply for a family immigration permit to come and live with the holder in Norway.

See recorded sources

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
You must apply for a new permit if you are to change jobs or employers.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
Your family members cannot apply for a family immigration permit to come and live with you in Norway.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

A permit for one year at a time; the period does not count towards a later permanent residence permit.

See recorded sources

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
You can be granted a permit for one year at a time.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/russian-workers/russian-cross-border-workers/
The period you have this permit does not count if you later wish to apply for a permanent residence permit.

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Russian cross-border worker

What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

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