Recent changes

The guideline and annex are updated as the UDI has changed the starting point for the assessment of what is normal salary for people with higher education who are not covered by a collective agreement or regulation.

The rates for the subsistence requirement are updated. As of May 1 2025, 2,5 G corresponds to NOK 325 400.

The rates for the subsistence requirement are updated. As of May 1 2025, 2,5 G corresponds to NOK 325 400.

The rates for the subsistence requirement are updated. As of May 1 2025, 2,5 G corresponds to NOK 325 400.

The rates for the subsistence requirement are updated. As of May 1 2025, 2,5 G corresponds to NOK 325 400.

Annex 28 to the Visa Code Handbook is updated. Norway does not represent Belgium anymore in Malawi as from 05.06.2025. Visa applicants are redirected to the Belgian embassy in Dar Es Salaam. 

The guideline section 7.1 is updated after the Immigration Regulations section 17-11a, second paragraph, was repealed with effect from 2 June 2025. There is no longer a requirement to hand in previous residence cards.

The guideline has been amended in sections 7 and 12.1 concerning the granting of visas, which has been revised to provide clearer guidance on the use of discretion when issuing multiple-entry visas. It has also been divided into subpoints. Some information about the cascade model has been removed, as it is already covered by the Visa Code and the Visa Handbook.

The annex has been updated due to changes in the Main Collective Agreement in the State. The amount for a Bachelor's degree has been adjusted in accordance with the general wage growth linked to the National Insurance Scheme (G).

The annex has been updated with new rates. The basic grant for higher education in the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen) amounts to NOK 15 169 per month for the academic year 2025-2026. This rate applies as a subsistence requirement for one month from and including 1 August 2025 up to and including July 2026.

The annex has been updated with new rates. The basic grant for higher education in the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen) amounts to NOK 15 169 per month for the academic year 2025-2026. This rate applies as a subsistence requirement for one month from and including 1 August 2025 up to and including July 2026.

The annex is updated with new rates for the study year 2025-2026. The basic support is NOK 75 845 for the autumn semester in 2025 and 91 014 for the spring semester in 2026.

The annex has been updated with new rates. For the study year 2025-2026 this corresponds to NOK 166 859. The basic support is NOK 75 845 for the autumn semester in 2025 and 91 014 for the spring semester in 2026.

The annex has been updated with new rates: For the study year 2025-2026 this corresponds to NOK 151 690.

The guideline has been updated. The consultation time is specified in the last paragraph before the bullet points and in the first paragraph after the bullet points.

On 14 January, it was published in the Official Journal that Vanuatu will be moved from Annex II to Annex I of the Visa Regulation (EU) 2018/1806.

This means that Vanuatu is permanently suspended from visa-free travel and removed from Annex 5 of the Regulation.

The change enters into force on 3 February 2025.

The guideline has been updated with a new instruction GI-01/2025 in section 2.3

The guideline has been amended in section 6.5 and 7.1 as a result of instruction GI-05/2024 Residence permit on new grounds when the applicant already has a residence permit in Norway.  This is to clarify that it is not necessary to revoke the previous residence permit when the au pair receives a new residence permit, either as an au pair or a residence permit on other grounds.

The annex has been updated with new rates. The subsistence requirement for students at folk high schools for the academic year 2025-2026 is NOK 122 371. The rate for pocket money is NOK 3 671 per month for the academic year 2025-2026.

The latest version of the guideline has been translated into English. The title has also been changed from UDI 2011-040 Control of persons and control of original identity documents to UDI 2011-040 Control of persons and ID-documents.