12(3) deceased Norwegian spouse

Cenários de exemplo

• Apply route NO-MAR-02 per scoping rule + ET assertions for bucket MAR. | Pre-22: bibehold likely granted with documented Norwegian ties. Post-22 to pre-28: § 22a re-acquisition pathway. Post-28: ECN 22(b) Tier 2 if delay documentable; else § 22a + identity verification.

  1. Verify parental Norwegian citizenship at applicant birth → § 4 jus sanguinis. 2. Check age — if <22, file bibehold immediately. 3. If 22+, check § 24(5) statelessness exception. 4. If 28+, check ECN 22(b) Tier 2 (age 33) delay-due-to-own-omission. 5. If all retention paths exhausted: § 22a anmeldelse to UDI. | Born-abroad NO citizen analysis: verify Norwegian-citizen parent at moment of birth (§ 4). Check 22-yr-loss status (§ 24): has applicant turned 22? Did they have 2-yr Nordic sojourn before 22? Did they file bibehold (§ 24(2)) before 22? Check ECN 22(b) DUAL-TIER status: age 28 standard / age 33 extended. If both § 24 + ECN 22(b) triggered: § 22a Kapittel 4 A re-acquisition is sole pathway.

• Apply route NO-MAR-02 per scoping rule + ET assertions for bucket MAR. | Strong eligibility for EEA permanent residents 3+ yrs in NO. Reduced residence framework (vs § 7 standard 8/11). Decision typically 29 months (UDI average).

  1. Document EEA permanent residence card OR 5-yr continuous EEA residence (Folkeregister + Skatteetaten). 2. File § 14 application to UDI. 3. Submit § 7(a) + (c) + (g) base requirements (language, civic, no karenstid). 4. Application-date governs which Reform Arc applies. | EEA national long-term resident: verify EEA permanent residence (5-yr continuous EEA residence in NO). § 14 pathway allows 3-yr reduced residence with waiver of § 7(1)(d) permanent oppholdstillatelse requirement. Other § 7 requirements (language B1, civic test, conduct, age 18+) still apply.

• Apply route NO-MAR-02 per scoping rule + ET assertions for bucket MAR. | Strong eligibility if 5+7 framework met + base requirements. Cohabitation (samboerskap) equivalent per § 12(2). Decision typically 29 months.

  1. Document marriage validity from start (marriage certificate + spouse NO citizenship documentation). 2. Establish residence in NO with marriage continuity (Folkeregister joint address). 3. Cumulate 5 yrs NO residence + 7 yrs total residence+marriage. 4. Meet § 7 base requirements (language B1, civic test, conduct). 5. File § 12 application. | Spousal applicant under § 12 (post-2020-12-01 framework per LOV-2020-10-30-123): 5 yrs residence in NO + 7 yrs total residence+marriage cumulative. Marriage must be legally valid throughout. VC-NO-E2-001: framework is 5+7 (NOT 3+7 as some sources misstate).

• Apply route NO-MAR-02 per scoping rule + ET assertions for bucket MAR. | Strong eligibility for stateless-born-in-NO applicants. UN 1961 Convention Article 1 compliance pathway. Reduced residence vs § 7 standard.

  1. Establish stateless status via UDI determination + UNHCR documentation. 2. Document birth in NO via Folkeregister. 3. File § 16 application with reduced residence framework. 4. Meet § 7 base requirements adapted for stateless. | Stateless-born applicant: verify de jure statelessness (UDI determination + UNHCR mapping). Born in NO → § 16 stateless reduction pathway. Reduced residence framework. § 18 is ENABLING REGULATION, NOT separate pathway (VC-NO-D-004 corrected).

• Apply route NO-MAR-02 per scoping rule + ET assertions for bucket MAR. | Eligibility for intergenerational restoration with rigorous documentation. NLR-NO-M-001 RESOLVED 2026-05-13 via LOV-1979-05-25-19 primary text verification.

  1. Document grandmother NO citizenship pre-1979 (birth certificate + 1950 Act § 2 framework applicability). 2. Document foreign-marriage date causing § 2 loss. 3. Document descent chain (grandmother → parent → applicant). 4. File combined LOV-1979-05-25-19 § 2a transitional + § 22a anmeldelse. 5. Children-derivative via § 17. | Pre-1979 women restoration descendant analysis: verify grandmother NO citizenship pre-1979 + foreign-marriage date (lost via 1950 Act § 2 paternal-only). Apply LOV-1979-05-25-19 § 2a transitional rules. Combine with § 22a Kapittel 4 A re-acquisition. Multi-generational genealogical chain mandatory.