Seafarer — Spending the winter on a boat in a Norwegian port

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

Not a work pathway: it is a residence permit for people spending the winter on a boat in a Norwegian port, and the holder cannot work while in Norway.

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https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/seafarers/spending-the-winter-on-a-boat-in-a-norwegian-port/
Spending the winter on a boat in a Norwegian port Requirements of the applicant
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/seafarers/spending-the-winter-on-a-boat-in-a-norwegian-port/
You cannot work while you are in Norway.

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

Answer not available

See recorded sources

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/seafarers/spending-the-winter-on-a-boat-in-a-norwegian-port/
You must provide the name of the boat and a confirmation of a berth in a Norwegian port.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/seafarers/spending-the-winter-on-a-boat-in-a-norwegian-port/
You cannot work while you are in Norway.

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

No professional characteristics apply; the decisive conditions are the name of the boat, a confirmation of a berth in a Norwegian port, and enough money to live on.

See recorded sources

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/seafarers/spending-the-winter-on-a-boat-in-a-norwegian-port/
You must provide the name of the boat and a confirmation of a berth in a Norwegian port.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/seafarers/spending-the-winter-on-a-boat-in-a-norwegian-port/
You must have enough money to live on.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/seafarers/spending-the-winter-on-a-boat-in-a-norwegian-port/
You cannot work while you are in Norway.

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

Answer not available

See recorded sources

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/seafarers/spending-the-winter-on-a-boat-in-a-norwegian-port/
You cannot work while you are in Norway.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/seafarers/spending-the-winter-on-a-boat-in-a-norwegian-port/
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?

The period with this residence permit does not count if the holder later wishes to apply for a permanent residence permit. Permit duration and renewal are not stated.

See recorded sources

Limits of the record

duration and renewal not stated

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/seafarers/spending-the-winter-on-a-boat-in-a-norwegian-port/
The period you have this residence permit does not count if you later wish to apply for a permanent residence permit.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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Seafarer — Spending the winter on a boat in a Norwegian port

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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