A fee must be paid when applying for a work ot residence permit, also for familyreunification. The fee is NOK 3000 = 5 460 000 IRR. The fee cannot be paid after applying.
The fee must be paid both by persons applying for a first-time work permit/residence permit, and for those applying for a renewal of such permit.
The fee must be paid in cash to the Embassy. It is not refundable even though the application should be rejected.
If the conditions for a 7 days visa is not fulfilled the applicant has to apply for a work/residence permit in familyreunification at the Embassy. The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration will process the application.
The following documents are required:
- Two passport photos
- Two sets of application form filled in with block letters
- Two copies of the passport and the original
- One copy of the ID-card (Shenasname) translated to English and verified by the Foreign Ministry in Tehran, the original translation, as well as the original document
- One copy of the Marriage certificate translated to English and verified by the Foreign Ministry in Tehran, the original translation, as well as the original doument
- One copy of the reference’s residence permit in Norway and the original document
The following documents are needed for a D-visa,residence/work permits to be issued:
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Original passport valid for at least one year
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One 3*4 color picture with white background facing front.
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Original one way ticket+its copy
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receipt of the money paid before
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For non Iranian applicants, a valid Iranian visa issued in their passport showing they’ve entered Iran legaly.
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It is acceptable that the following doucments are not submitted to the embassy by the passport holder except for Non Iranians(they should come in person).
When the passport is to be picked up from the embassy, either the passport holder should come in person, or the person who is coming to pick up the documents should have the passport holder’s birth certificate(Shenasnameh) with the receipt.
Afghan citizens:
Afghan citizens can only apply at the Embassy if they can document that they have legal residence in Iran. The Embassy will perform an interview with every applicant.
Iraqi citizens:
Iraqi can only apply at the Embassy if they can document that they have legal residence in Iran. Iraqi citizens have to deliver three sets of the documents required.
New rules on marriage:
As of 1 June 2007 new rules for entering into marriage outside of Norway came into force. According to the new rules a marriage entered into outside of Norway will not be valid in Norway if a) it was entered into without both parties being present b) one of the parties was under 18 years of age at the time of marriage and c) one of the parties was already legally married. For more information on the new rules please see the following brochure: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/BLD/Veiledning%20og%20brosjyrer/2007/brosjyre_om_nye_regler_i_ekteskapsloven_2007.pdf