HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be registered on the Application Portal. This may be done by the Sponsor (in Norway) or the Applicant (Filipino citizen). On the Portal one fills in the application form, pays the visa fee and books an appointment at the Embassy for the applicant to submit his / her supporting documents (see below) and attend an interview.
Supporting documents from the applicant (To be submitted at the Embassy during the interview).
Please note that all copies must be of good quality and have a good contrast. Unclear copies may lead to delays.
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Cover Letter (to be printed from the Application Portal after booking an appointment)
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One Passport sized picture glued on to the Cover Letter (NB: No staples). The picture must be less than six months old, have a white background and must not be airbrushed or 'Photoshopped'. For more information click here
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Original passport, plus one copy of all used pages in the passport
- An employment offer form signed by yourself and your employer. If you apply for renewal, the employment offer form must be completed again and be signed by yourself and your employer. For more information click here
- One print-out of key information about your employer from the website of the Central Co-ordinating Register for Legal Entities, www.brreg.no
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Documentation of education (Diploma and Transcript of Records) containing information about the duration of the education, its content and the level of the educational institution. Documentation of craft certificates must contain the same information.
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Documentation of work experience containing detailed information from former employers about the duration, tasks and the nature of the activities
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CV
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For regulated professions, approval or authorisation from the relevant specialist authority (e.g. SAFH licence for health workers)
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Information about housing
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If the employer is a recruitment agency, please see additional information here
- If your employer applies on your behalf, an authorisation form must also be enclosed. No authorisation is required if the employer is covered by the early employment scheme. However, an authorisation must be enclosed if the employer are to represent you after the application has been submitted, for instance to get the right of access to the case.
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If you apply for a renewal you must submit your last three pay slips
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Application Fee: NOK 2500,- Payable on the Application Portal.
For more information about this kind of permit, please see: http://www.udi.no/Norwegian-Directorate-of-Immigration/Central-topics/Work-and-residence/Apply-for-a-residence-permit/Skilled-workers/#additional
Exit Permits from the Philippines:
For information about Exit Permits from the Philippines, please see: http://www.cfo.gov.ph/ and http://www.smef-cow-phil.org/