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Visa and other permits

Family reunion

If you want to apply for family reunion 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 reuinion is 24 635 SYP (490 USD). The fee is non-refundable.

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