Who is eligible

Grounds qualifying for financial support from Lånekassen

When applying please enclose documentation to the following

Residence due to asylum (political refugee status)

If you live in a refugee reception centre, you are not entitled to support. You may only receive a grant for learning materials if you are planning to attend upper secondary education and still lives in a refugee reception centre after your asylum application has been granted. You may receive regular financial support when you have moved from the refugee reception centre.

You  must submit a

• copy of the decision from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) that states when you were granted asylum, and a
• copy of a valid residence permit

If you are receiving or have applied for introductory support, you must attach a copy of the decision that proves the period for which you receive introductory support.

Residence due to humanitarian reasons

If you live in a refugee reception centre, you are not entitled to support. You may only receive a grant for learning materials if you are planning to attend upper secondary education and still lives in a refugee reception centre after your residence permit has been granted. You may receive regular financial support when you have moved from the refugee reception centre.

You must submit a

• copy of the decision from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) that states the grounds for being granted residence in Norway, and a
• copy of a valid residence permit

You are married/registered partner to a Norwegian citizen, or you have common children with a Norwegian cohabitant

Both you and your spouse/partner/cohabitant must reside in Norway.

You must submit a

• copy of a valid residence permit (does not apply to Nordic citizens) and a
• copy of documentation that proves marriage or registered partnership with Norwegian citizen, or
• copy of birth certificate for common children with Norwegian cohabitant

You have the right of residency as family member of EEA citizen

You must submit a

• copy of valid residence permit (does not apply to Nordic citizens) and
• copy of decision from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) or the police that proves that you have been reunited with a family member with a residence permit in Norway (does not apply to Nordic citizens), or a
• copy of a valid residence permit for the person you are reunited with (does not apply to Nordic citizens)

You may also be granted support in accordance to this subsection, if you are a Nordic citizen. Please provide information about your family in Norway, which entails father, mother, spouse or cohabitant with whom you have a common child. Enclose his or her name, personal identification number, Norwegian address, how long he or she has lived in Norway and what he or she is doing in Norway (eg. work or education).

You have a work or residence permit in connection with a family reunion with a Norwegian or foreign citizen

The person you are reunited with must have a different basis for residence in Norway than education.

You must submit a

• copy of a valid residence permit (does not apply to Nordic citizens) and a
• copy of the decision from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) or the police that proves that you have been reunited with a family member who has a residence permit in Norway (does not apply to Nordic citizens) and a
• copy of a valid residence permit for the person you have been reunited with (does not apply to Nordic citizens)

You may also be granted support in accordance to this subsection, if you are a Nordic citizen. Please provide information about your family in Norway, which entails father, mother, spouse or cohabitant with whom you have a common child. Enclose his or her name, personal identification number, Norwegian address, how long he or she has lived in Norway and what he or she is doing in Norway (eg. work or education).

You are below 19 years of age and have been granted a work or residence permit because one of your parents has a work or residence permit in Norway

It is a precondition that one of your parents resides in and pays tax to Norway.

You must submit a

• copy of a valid residence permit (does not apply to Nordic citizens) and
• confirmation  that proves that one parent resides in Norway (certificate of residence from the national register) and
• copy of work or residence permit for one of your parents (does not apply to Nordic citizens) and confirmation that proves that the same parent pays tax to Norway (confirmation from employer or tax office)

You may also be granted support in accordance to this subsection, if you are a Nordic citizen. Please provide information about your family in Norway, which entails father, mother, spouse or cohabitant with whom you have a common child. Enclose his or her name, personal identification number, Norwegian address, how long he or she has lived in Norway and what he or she is doing in Norway (eg. work or education).

Kola

You have a residence permit under the regulations for Norwegian citizens who emigrated to the Kola Peninsula, or their descendants.

You must submit

• letter from UDI (Directorate of Immigration) stating that you are granted residence under the regulations for Norwegian citizens who emigrated to the Kola Peninsula, or their descendants.

Residence due to work

You may be entitled to support if you have been a resident of and held continuous full-time employment in Norway for at least 24 months just prior to starting the education.

  You must submit a

• copy of a valid work permit (does not apply to Nordic citizens) for the entire period. Au pair work does not qualify as full-time employment and does therefore not provide eligibility for educational support from Lånekassen
• documentation from employer that proves that you have had continuous full-time employment in Norway for at least 24 months just prior to starting the education. The documentation must be signed of the employer as well as include an official logo or stamp.
• confirmation from employer, printout of tax return form or other documentation that proves that you have paid tax in Norway during the same period

Residence due to education

You may be entitled to support if you have completed education in Norway for at  least three years just prior to the academic year and that you have passed education that corresponds to at least three years of full-time education. You may not have received support for the education through Lånekassen, Norad, Erasmus Mundus, The Norwegian Program for Development, Research and Education (NUFU), Centrala studiestödsnämnden (CSN), Uddannelsesstyrelsen, Afdelingen for Uddannelsesstøtte or corresponding schemes.

You must submit a

• copy of a valid residence permit (does not apply to Nordic citizens) and
• grade transcript or diploma

Grounds qualifying for financial support from Lånekassen

When applying please enclose documentation to the following

You have employee status in Norway

There must be a professional connection between your work in Norway and the education you will be taking. If you have become involuntarily unemployed due to general changes in the labour market, the professional connection requirement does not apply.

You must submit a

• copy of a valid work permit or proof of registration (does not apply to Nordic citizens) and
• confirmation from your Norwegian employer(s) that proves the period(s) you have worked in Norway, what the work consisted of and the workload
  
  

You are the child of a EEA or EFTA citizen with employee status in Norway

If one or both of your parents are Nordic citizens, you must submit

• confirmation that proves that one of your parents is employed in Norway

If your parents are from a country outside the Nordic area, you must submit a

• copy of a valid work permit or proof of registration for one of your parents and
• confirmation from employer of work in Norway

If you, yourself are from a country outside the Nordic area, you must, in addition to documentation for your parents, submit a

• copy of valid residence permit for yourself or proof of registration for yourself

You are married/cohabitant with common children/partner of EEA or EFTA citizen with employee status in Norway

If your spouse/cohabitant/partner is a Nordic citizen, you must submit

• confirmation from employer that proves that he/she is employed in Norway

If your spouse/cohabitant/partner is from a country outside of the Nordic area, you must submit a

• copy of a valid work permit or proof of registration for him/her and

• confirmation from the employer of his/her work in Norway

Other family members than children and spouse/cohabitant with common children/partner may also be entitled to support.

You are a EEA citizen with permanent residence in Norway, or a family member of a EEA citizen with permanent residence in Norway

You must submit a

• copy of permanent residence permit (does not apply to Nordic citizens)

If you are a Nordic citizen, you do not require a permanent residence permit. You may still be considered for support if the grounds for permanent residence are satisfied. You must submit

• confirmation that proves that you have been a resident of Norway for a continuous period of at least five years prior to the education for which you are applying for support. You may for example submit confirmation from employer(s) that proves that you have worked in Norway, or confirmation from academic institution(s) that proves that you have been studying. Lånekassen will check information on registered residence with the national register.

Grounds qualifying for financial support from Lånekassen

When applying please enclose documentation to the following

If you have been accepted to a university college or university on the basis of a quota programme for nationals of developing countries, the Western Balkan countries, countries in Eastern Europe or Central Asia, you are eligible for support from Lånekassen.

The first time you apply for support, you must submit the following to your academic institution:

• copy of decision from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and
• documentation of entry to Norway, for example airline ticket, boarding card or intinerary

Lånekassen will receive confirmation from the academic institution that you have been accepted under a quota program.