Norway · Join family
Adult child (over 18) moving to a parent who is a non-EU/EEA citizen in Norway
Who it's for: For a child over 18 who wants to join a parent in Norway who is from a country outside the EU/EEA, in set situations.
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Last checked 3 Nov 2026
We have the official link for this visa type. Quoted requirements are not recorded yet.
Official page · udi.noOther join family routes in Norway
- Adult child (over 18) moving to parents in Norway (Norwegian or Nordic citizen)
- Child of a parent granted an independent residence permit after a spouse's or partner's death
- Child under 18 moving to a parent who is a non-EU/EEA citizen in Norway
- Child under 18 moving to parents in Norway
- Child with full siblings in Norway (non-EU/EEA citizen)
- Child with full siblings in Norway (Norwegian or Nordic citizen)
- Cohabitant of a non-EU/EEA citizen in Norway
- Child or grandchild over 21 of an EU/EEA national (residence card)
- Child or grandchild under 21 of an EU/EEA national (residence card)
- Cohabitant of an EU/EEA national (residence card)
- Household member of an EU/EEA national (residence card)
- Family member needing nursing and care (EU/EEA national)
- Parent or grandparent of an EU/EEA national (residence card)
- Spouse or registered partner of an EU/EEA national (residence card)
- Supported family member of an EU/EEA national (residence card)
- Family member of a Norwegian citizen who has lived in another EU/EEA country
- Person getting married to a non-EU/EEA citizen in Norway
- Foster child with foster parents in Norway (non-EU/EEA citizen)
- Foster child with foster parents in Norway (Norwegian or Nordic citizen)
- Other family members (non-EU/EEA citizen)
- Other family members (Norwegian or Nordic citizen)
- Parent moving to an adult child in Norway (non-EU/EEA citizen)
- Parent moving to children over 18 in Norway
- Parent moving to a child under 18 in Norway (non-EU/EEA citizen)
- Parent moving to a child under 18 in Norway (Norwegian or Nordic citizen)
- Parent visiting children in Norway for up to nine months (non-EU/EEA citizen)
- Parent visiting children in Norway for up to nine months (Norwegian or Nordic citizen)
- Spouse or registered partner of a non-EU/EEA citizen in Norway