nytt in norge
Filipino expat in Norway
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Lives in Troms
Registration: 09 October 2017
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Norway's most expensive cities by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What are the most expensive cities to live in Norway? What are the costs of things such as rent, utilities, weekly groceries, dining out, etc.? What is the lifestyle like in these cities, for expats and locals? What are the ...
I currently live in the north, in a rather small town so most probably the cost of living is not as high as it in in Oslo or Bergen or Stavanger. Norway is generally an expensive place to live but as with any city, you can choose to live cheaply or ... Read More
how can i bring my indian gf to norway and marry her ? please help by nevergiveup7
hi , i have been in a 3 years relationship with indian girl ... and i'm so deeply in love with her that i really can't imagine my life without her we are planing to get married but we dont know what can we do. i'm 21 years old guy ...
I'm sorry to hear about your situation but as Alina has mentioned above, you need to have a job to sponsor your girlfriend. You can look into fortnight's suggestion but your gf she will need a combination of luck and skill. Unless she works ... Read More
Religion, how big a part of it is it? by LoreleiLee
Hiya, I recently saw on wiki that Norway is something like 70% Evangelical. I am not religious. How much does religion effect everyday life? I noticed that most shops are shut in Sunday. Is there a stigma against people who aren't religious? ...
I agree with what fortnight has observed. I would say that Norwegians are generally "culturally Lutherans". They baptize their children, they attend confirmation, most will get married at the church or have a marriage ceremony, they ... Read More
Getting married with tourist visa in Norway by are14
Is it okay to get married in norway with a tourist visa? What are the consequences if we do so?
Hi.. I just wanna ask how to apply for a fiance permit? And after getting married can i apply family reunification here in norway? I hope you can help me.. Im so worried about this because of mt fiance's age difference... I am worried they will ... Read More
Case Processing times for applications in the Philippines by pheebz0501
Since the case processing times for us Filipinos are slightly different than most applications from other countries, i decided to start a thread dedicated for this topic. this will be a really long post, so please bear with me :) we all know that ...
We applied for a fiance permit around May 2016 and got the approval two months after (July 2016). I was given a visa to enter Norway on or before the mid December but due to work commitments, I didn't leave for Norway until December (basically a ... Read More
denied visa by Carriebennet
Hi my visa was rejected . My husband have 257ooo kr and the require 306 700 ... 😟😟😟 we will appeal ,, and do you know if I can apply for tourist visa ? Or student visa ? Within this year also ,, please help ...
Hi Pappy, I was in a somewhat similar situation. I was living in Norway on a fiance visa and about to apply for a family immigration permit when just a few weeks after our wedding, my husband lost his job. We called UDI and informed them of our ... Read More
Mistakes expats make in Norway by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Norway? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...
For me, it's not really a mistake but more like a misunderstanding... I used to get hurt and offended when I say something and Norwegians will reply with "Hva?" or "Ka?" because in English those words translate to ... Read More
Family Immigration applied in Phil. by Jtomsen
Hi everyone,i submitted my application jan 2017. And they said that processing time is up to 3months and then change to 4months now. So when it was 3 months i contact the manila embassy hows my application since we didn't get any update.and they ...
Just sharing my experiences and hoping it will help manage expectations. I too am a Filipino citizen but I submitted my application in Singapore since I was working there (I was not a permanent resident of Singapore but simply an employment pass ... Read More