For Foreigners to secure a residence permit to live and work in Norway, they must possess a work offer in a skilled occupation. However, for those who do not have a ready job offer in Norway and are looking to start career here have the Skilled Jobseeker residence permit as an excellent option.

You can be granted a residence permit as a jobseeker if you are a skilled worker and you are a resident from the country where a visa is a requirement to enter Norway.

The Skilled Jobseeker visa is issued for a period of 6 months as a residence permit and this allows a foreign skilled worker to search for jobs during his stay in Norway. 

Benefits of a Jobseeker Visa

• The Jobseekers who are successful in securing a job can apply for a skilled worker residence permit with the sponsorship from a local employer.
• The employer can lodge the skilled worker residence permit for the applicant or this can be directly filed by the applicant in the closest Embassy or consulate office in the country where he/she has stayed for the last 6 months.
• This permit also forms to Permanent residency in Norway after completing 3 years of residence.