RESIDENCE PERMIT

Algerian citizens need a residence permit to work or settle in Norway if their planned stay lasts more than 90 days (3 months).

The applicable provisions are as follows:

• EU / EEA nationals do not need a residence permit to stay or work in Norway. On the other hand, all nationals of these countries who stay in Norway for more than three months must report to the police.
• If you are a national of a non-EU / EEA state and you want to work in Norway or stay there for more than 90 days, you must have a residence permit.

In general, the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) is the body that handles the processing of residence permit applications.

Before applying for a residence permit

You must first determine what type of residence permit corresponds to your needs, depending on the reason for which you are applying, such as work, study, family reunification or an "au pair" position. You will find information on these different residence permits, their criteria for obtaining them and the application procedures on the website of the Directorate of Immigration.

Please note that there are two separate fees to pay:

1. Application fees must be paid online at the time of application. Fees can be found on the UDI website.
2. VFS Global requests an additional fee of 3000, - DZD, these fees must be paid directly to VFS when submitting the application. Please note that VFS service fees are non-refundable.

You will need to have all the documents listed in the list concerning you, available on the website of the Directorate of Immigration. Some will have to be provided to you by the person residing in Norway with whom you are in contact. As an applicant for the residence permit, you will have to obtain the other documents from the file yourself.

Register on the Internet and pay the application fee

Before presenting yourself in person, with your passport and the various documents required, you will have to register on the Internet portal of residence permits. If you apply for the visa for the first time, you will first have to register as a user of this portal.

REGISTER ON THE INTERNET PORTAL OF TITLES OF STAY

Once your application is registered on the Internet portal of residence permits, you will receive confirmation electronically. This confirmation letter will be accompanied by a receipt stating that you have completed the application form and paid the corresponding fees. You will need to print this receipt and attach it to the other documents

Photograph Quality

The photographes must be:

• No more than 6-months old
• 35-40mm in width
• Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
• In sharp focus and clear
• Of high quality with no ink marks or creases

The photographs must:

• Show you looking directly at the camera
• Show your skin tones naturally
• Have appropriate brightness and contrast
• Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.

Style and lighting

The photographs must be:

• Be colour neutral
• Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
• Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
• Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
• Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye

Glasses and head covers

If you wear glasses:

• Be colour neutral
• The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
• Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.

Head coverings :

• Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.

Expression and frame

• Applications for residence permits are subject to review by the Directorate of Immigration. Information on response times is available on the website of the Directorate of Immigration.

  answer to your request

  If you have been granted a residence permit, you must provide a recent photo, a passport (if you had not submitted it with the application) and a ticket reservation. An entry visa sticker will be placed on your passport to allow you to travel to Norway.

  The VFS is responsible for alerting you by phone once a decision has been made on your application.

  If your application has been rejected, you will receive a written response indicating the grounds for refusal. You can lodge an appeal within 3 weeks of receiving the decision.

  When you arrive

  When you enter the Schengen area, you will need to be able to present:

  • Your passport, in which the visa sticker has been affixed (if you are required to hold a visa);
  • a copy of your residence permit;
  • A relevant document proving the nature of your trip.

  As soon as you know your arrival date in Norway, you will have to make an appointment with the Norwegian police. This appointment should take place as soon as possible after your entry on the territory.

  The police will photograph you and proceed to order the residence card. This is a small plastic card, with your photo and confirming that you have a residence permit in Norway. This card will allow you to visit other countries in the Schengen area. Additional information on the applicable regulations in this context can be found on the website of the Directorate of Immigration.

Click here Application Portal Norway.