1 Visas for Entrepreneurs for Norway from United States

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/skilled-workers/self-employed-persons-with-a-company-in-norway/how-to-apply-self-employed-persons-with-a-company-in-norway/?r=ind&n=n&c=ind

Passport and copy of all used pages in passport.

Signed cover letter from the Application portal.

Two new/recent passport size photos with white background.

Documentation of your education and/or Documentation of work experience containing information on the period you worked at the employer along with your CV.

a detailed description of the business, including an assessment of the market and the sales potential for your product or service and your role in the business.

Document specifying the name and location of the business.

Any necessary permit from a public body, if applicable, or a prior commitment of such a permit.

If the business is newly established: Provide budget for the business.

If the business is established: Provide accounts, or your tax return if the enterprise is exempted from submit accounts.

If you submit your application in a country other than your home country: Provide documentation that you have held a residence permit for the last six months in this country.

 If you submit your application in Norway: Provide evidence that you are legally present in Norway.

If you have already entered into contracts with clients: Provide contracts or letters of intent.

If you are to work in a profession for which recognition or authorization is required: Provide documentation that you have been recognized or authorized by the relevant recognition authority for your profession (as applicable).

If you are also going to work as an employee: Provide UDI's Offer of Employment Form, filling the details of this employment and the duration.

If you want a representative to follow up your application in UDI on your behalf: Provide Power of Attorney form.

If you want to start your work while your permit application is being processed, provide a letter of request mentioning this.

You must have plans to engage in long-term business activities in Norway.

The business concerned must normally be your own sole proprietorship and it cannot be a limited company (working anywhere else is not allowed).

The work you will be doing in the business must require your qualifications as a skilled worker.

Your business must have the business income of at least NOK 242,966 per year pre-tax. 

If the type of business you will be running requires permits from public authorities, you must hold such a permit or a confirmation from the authority that you will be granted such a permit. 

You must have education/ qualification according to nature of the job offered, a completed vocational training programme of at least three years at upper secondary school level, or completed education or degree from a university/ university college or special qualifications that you have obtained through long work experience, if relevant in combination with courses, etc.

You should know your rights and obligations.

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