Section 10-20 Requirement as to means of subsistence upon renewal etc.
Subject to the exceptions mentioned in this section, the same requirements as to assured means of subsistence are imposed upon renewal as in the case of a first-time residence permit.
Upon renewal, benefits under the National Insurance Act shall be taken into account as income.
Where a first-time residence permit is granted under the provisions on family immigration in sections 40 to 46 of the Act or section 9-7 of the Regulations, no requirement as to assured means of subsistence is imposed upon renewal, unless this is done in respect of the sponsor. No requirement as to assured accommodation applies upon renewal.
Section 10-21 Renewal of a residence permit under chapter 3 of the Act (employment and studies etc)
The duration of a residence permit renewed under section 61 of the Act for a foreign national as mentioned in sections 6-1 to 6-31 of the Regulations shall be fixed within the time frame set in the relevant provision.
For employees who are granted a permit for
(a) a specific type of work, renewal may be granted for the same type of work even if there is a change of employer,
(b) work for a specific employer, renewal may be granted with the same employer even if there is a change of work, or
(c) specific work with a specific employer, renewal may be granted for the same work with the same employer.
For seconded employees under section 6-13 and independent contractors under section 6-14, a condition for permit renewal is that the assignment involved is the same as set out in the contract on which the permit was based.
A group permit for employers and principals, see sections 6-7 and 6-15, may be renewed even if the group includes fewer than six persons, provided evidence is shown that the group is being dismantled. Foreign nationals covered by a group permit shall be granted a renewed individual permit.
For self-employed persons under section 6-18 a condition for permit renewal is that the same business is involved.
For students under section 6-19, first paragraph, a condition for permit renewal is that the student shows satisfactory progress in the course of study. The education institution
concerned shall make a statement on this matter and on whether a continued permit for part- time work etc., see section 6-33, second paragraph, is deemed to be a drawback to completion of the course of study, and whether limits should be set on the number of hours worked per week. In the event of a change in the plan of study, the permit will as a general rule only be renewed where the change entails continuation of the commenced course of study.
Permits for jobseekers who require a visa, see section 6-30, may not be renewed within the six-month period.
Section 10-22 Renewal of a work permit under section 38 (strong humanitarian considerations or particular connection with Norway)
Permits granted under section 38 of the Act shall be renewed in accordance with the basis on which the permit was granted, provided this basis still exists and except as otherwise stated in the permit.
Section 10-23 Renewal of a residence permit under chapter 6 of the Act (family immigration) Upon renewal of residence permits granted under section 45, first paragraph, of the Act (mother or father with right of access to a Norwegian child) and section 52 of the Act (continued permit on the basis of right of access to a child in the realm), a condition is that right of access has actually been exercised in accordance with the conditions for the permit whose renewal is being sought.
A foreign national who has had a residence permit as a family member under section 9-6 of the Regulations may be granted a renewed permit provided the sponsor has been granted a residence permit to seek employment as a skilled worker for a period of up to six months, see section 6-29.
Four years employment or education is not a prerequisite for renewal, see the Act section 40a.
Section 10-24 Duration and content of a renewed residence permit
A permit may be renewed for a period of up to two years. Section 60, first paragraph, third and fourth sentences, of the Act and sections 10-16 and 10-17 of the Regulations apply correspondingly.
The duration of a renewed permit shall as a general rule be calculated from the date of expiry of the previous permit. If renewal of a permit is applied for after the expiry of the previous permit, the calculation shall be based on the date of the decision provided the permit forms the basis for a permanent residence permit.
In all other respects the provisions of section 60, third paragraph, of the Act, concerning the content of the permit, apply correspondingly.
Section 10-25 Right of stay on the same conditions until an application for renewal is decided
If a foreign national with a renewable residence permit applies for renewal later than one month before the permit expires, see section 61, sixth paragraph, of the Act, the decision- making authority shall, when assessing whether the foreign national should be granted continued residence on the same conditions, give weight to whether the application can be expected to be granted and to whether the previous permit is of such nature as to form the basis for a permanent residence permit.
Section 10-26 Basis for calculating the duration of a permit on a new basis, see section 61, seventh paragraph, of the Act
For a permit granted before the expiry of the previous permit, calculation of the duration of the permit shall be based on the date of the decision. The same applies where a permit on a new basis is applied for after the expiry of the previous permit or if the conditions for the new permit were only met after the expiry of the previous permit. In all other cases calculation shall be based on the date of expiry of the previous permit.
Section 61, seventh paragraph, of the Act does not apply to foreign nationals with a residence permit under section 47 of the Act.
Section 10-27 Submission and processing of an application for renewal
An application for renewal of a permit shall be made using the prescribed form. The
application shall be submitted to the police in the district where the applicant has had habitual residence. The Directorate of Immigration shall establish further guidelines, and may permit applications to be submitted electronically or by other means.
Appearance in person may be required in connection with the submission and processing of an application for renewal.