Norway · Work

Norway Seasonal worker

Q: Who qualifies for this route to Norway?

The official source states: “If you have held a permit as a seasonal worker for six months, you must stay outside Norway for six months before you can be granted a new seasonal work permit. Examples: If you have held a seasonal work permit for three months, you can be granted a new permit for three months immediately afterwards.” (udi.no, read 2026-07-27.)

Q: What does this route lead to?

The official source states: “If you later wish to apply for a permanent residence permit, the period you have this permit does not count towards the residence period required for eligibility for a permanent permit.” (udi.no, read 2026-07-27.)

10 facts quoted from the official source

If you have held a permit as a seasonal worker for six months, you must stay outside Norway for six months before you can be granted a new seasonal work permit. Examples: If you have held a seasonal work permit for three months, you can be granted a new permit for three months immediately afterwards.

Can bring: —
Requirements: 4
Leads to: Residence permit

Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it

Job offer or appointmentYou must have received a concrete offer of full-time employment. 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.
Age requirementYou must be at least 18 years old.
Labour-market testYour 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. If the work is in the agriculture or forestry industry, it is not necessary to obtain confirmation from NAV.
Minimum salaryThe pay and working conditions must not be poorer than is normal in Norway, and the worker must be guaranteed the applicable minimum hourly wage.checked 2026-08-06

What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsIf you have more than one employer, only one of them must submit a confirmation form. The pay and working conditions must not be poorer than is normal in Norway. You cannot stay in Norway as a seasonal worker for more than six months out of twelve months.

Also stated by the source

Dependent-family rightsYou family is not entitled to residence permits to come and live with you in Norway.
Long-term residence or conversion pathIf you later wish to apply for a permanent residence permit, the period you have this permit does not count towards the residence period required for eligibility for a permanent permit.

Family

Who you can bring

Dependent-family rightsYou family is not entitled to residence permits to come and live with you in Norway.

Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees

1 proven from the official source.

Government feeYou must pay an application fee.checked 2026-07-27

Validity

1 proven from the official source.

Initial duration or stay ceilingIf you have held a permit as a seasonal worker for six months, you must stay outside Norway for six months before you can be granted a new seasonal work permit. You cannot stay in Norway as a seasonal worker for more than six months out of twelve months. Examples: If you have held a seasonal work permit for three months, you can be granted a new permit for three months immediately afterwards.

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Norway?

The official source states: If you have held a permit as a seasonal worker for six months, you must stay outside Norway for six months before you can be granted a new seasonal work permit. Examples: If you have held a seasonal work permit for three months, you can be granted a new permit for three months immediately afterwards.

02What does this route lead to?

The official source states: If you later wish to apply for a permanent residence permit, the period you have this permit does not count towards the residence period required for eligibility for a permanent permit.

Every answer is quoted from the official udi.no page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source udi.noLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Norway government page.

Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology

· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.

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