In the case of a spouse, the couple must have been married for at least three years. In the case of a spouse, the couple must have been married for at least three years. The temporary protection programme for Bosnians also includes exemption from the economic support requirements. An applicant who is married to a Norwegian national resident in Norway will, as a rule, be granted family reunification even if the requirements concerning economic support are not satisfied. In general, an application for family reunification should be submitted from abroad , but in certain special cases an application may be submitted from Norway.
Further information is available from the police or from a Norwegian foreign service mission.
Further details are given in a separate chapter of the Norwegian and Vietnamese editions of this pamphlet. A special procedure also exists for Bosnians who have been granted temporary protection in Norway. Details are included in the Norwegian and Serbo-Croatian editions of this pamphlet. This application also serves as a visa application if the applicant needs a visa for entering Norway. Two passport-size photographs must also be enclosed with the application.