Family Reunification

If you want to apply for family reunification with a family member in Norway you can contact the Norwegian embassy in Damascus. Please note that only Iraqi passports of the G-series are acknowledged as valid travel documents by Norwegian authorities.

You can download visa application form here.


In order to apply you will need the following documents:

  • 2-3 recent passport-size photos.
  • Original valid passport
  • Original marriage contract legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Justice of the country that issued it.
  • Original certificate showing that neither the applicant nor the reference is married.
  • Original divorce certificates if the spouses have been married before.
  • Death certificate if previous spouse is dead.
  • A written power of attorney if the marriage is entered into by a proxy/stand-in.
  • Written consent from both parents if the spouses were under a certain age when the marriage took place.
  • Written documentation of the fact that the applicant and the reference has/shares the custody of a child/children from a previous marriage.
  • Written consent from the other parent sharing custody, if a child/children from a previous marriage applies for a permit in Norway.
  • If relevant, other documents showing that custody concerning foster child is given. 
  • If relevant, documents showing that a child/ children, grandchildren is/are resident abroad.
  • If relevant, the death certificate of the parent (s).
  • If relevant, children`s death certificate.
  • Original personal ID cards.
  • Original birth certificates .
  • Transcript from the official register showing family relations.
  • Copies of the Norwegian passport or of the travel document of the family member living in Norway.
  • Original work and income documents of the family member living in Norway.
  • Iraqis should have an Iraqi citizen certificate.

Translation into English is required for all documents mentioned-above. The application form has to be signed by the applicant him/herself

Fee
The fee for family reuinification is 23 220 SYP (NOK 3000), USD 507. The fee is non-refundable.


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