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Skilled job seeker with visa-free citizenship

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

The permit is for foreign nationals who have competence as a skilled worker and who do not need a visa to visit Norway; it lets them stay for up to six months to look for work.

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  • https://lovdata.no/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/§6-29a
    Utlendinger som har kompetanse som faglært, jf. § 6-1 første ledd, og som ikke trenger visum, jf. § 3-1 bokstav e, kan få oppholdstillatelse for inntil seks måneder for å søke arbeid, jf. § 6-1 første ledd.

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

The permit is for foreign nationals with competence as skilled workers who do not need a visa, and allows residence for up to six months to look for work. The official source does not state whether a job offer, employer or sponsor is required for this permit.

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  • The official source does not state whether a job offer, employer or sponsor is required for this permit.

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

The applicant must have competence as a skilled worker as defined for skilled workers: at least vocational training at upper secondary level, a trade certificate, a university or university college education, or special qualifications. The applicant must also be someone who does not need a visa to visit Norway.

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

The permit is granted for the purpose of looking for work. Under the regulations, a permit of this kind is given for the purpose stated in the provision, and the holder has no right to take work unless this follows from the permit. The official source does not state whether family members can accompany the holder.

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  • The official source does not state whether family members can accompany the holder.

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

The permit is granted for up to six months. If it is applied for after entry, its duration counts from the date of entry and the application must be made within three months of entry. A person who has held this permit can get a new one after one year outside Norway. The permit does not form a basis for permanent residence.

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

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