• These visa(s) are tailored for entrepreneurs and do not require a minimum capital requirement.
• No investment or capital is being required upfront.
• Access to permanent residency in three (3) years.
• Dependent visa for spouse & children under 21 years of age.
• Dependent children under the age of 21 may attend school.
• Travel freely to & from Norway and the EU.

• These visa(s) are tailored for entrepreneurs and do not require a minimum capital requirement
• No investment or capital is being required upfront
• Access to permanent residency in three 3 years
• Dependent visa for spouse children under 21 years of age
• Dependent children under the age of 21 may attend school
• Travel freely to from Norway and the EU
• A foreign entrepreneur must obtain a permit from the local authorities (resident permit) This document allows one to run a business in Norway (for more than three 3 months) but excludes employment in a Norwegian company

Self-employed Persons in Norway

• The applicant must have a form of education, either vocational or Professional.
• The Business must be a sole proprietorship.
• The work you will be doing in the business must require your qualifications as a skilled worker.
• If the type of business you will be running requires permits from public authorities, you must hold such a permit or a confirmation from the authority that you will be granted such a permit.

Self-employed Persons With a Company Outside Norway

• The applicant must have a completed vocational training programme of at least three years at upper secondary school level, for example as a carpenter or health worker.
• You must be a self-employed person with an established business abroad.
• The business concerned must normally be your own sole proprietorship. The business cannot be a limited company.
• You must have entered a contract to carry out an assignment for a business in Norway.
• You can be granted a permit for two years at a time. You can have this permit for up to six years, then you must live outside Norway for two years before you can apply for a new such permit.