Questions about the relationship

between the spouses in family

immigration cases

Who is to answer the questions?

It is you who are applying to live in Norway who have to answer the questions in this form.
You must sign the form on the last page. If you have been helped to fill out the form, you must also write
on the last page that you received assistance.

Why do you have to answer these questions?

We ask these questions so that we can get information we need to evaluate your application. We need
you to answer our questions thoroughly and in detail. If you need more space to answer one or more
questions, use additional sheets. You must clearly mark the sheets with your name and date of birth.
When we process your application, we look at your answers. If you answered well to the questions, we
may not need to interview you or your spouse. Then you also get faster answers to the application.
If there are questions that you do not answer, it may take longer to get an answer to the application, or it
will affect whether you get yes or no to the application.

Personal data about you who are applying for family immigration
First name Middle name

Family name (surname) Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

Citizenship

Clan or caste (if you belong to a clan or caste)

Which languages do you know?

Language How well do you speak the language?

 mother tongue  fluent  pretty good  some  little

 mother tongue  fluent  pretty good  some  little

 mother tongue  fluent  pretty good  some  little

Personal data about the person you are applying for family immigration
with (your spouse in Norway)
First name Middle name

Family name (surname) National ID-number, D-number or DUF-number

Clan or caste (if the person belongs to a clan or caste)

What languages does the person know?

Language How well do the person speak the language?

 mother tongue  fluent  pretty good  some  little

 mother tongue  fluent  pretty good  some  little

 mother tongue  fluent  pretty good  some  little

Information about religious and ethnic background

1. Do you and your spouse have different religious backgrounds?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes, please elaborate

2. Do you and your spouse have different ethnic backgrounds?

 Yes  No
If you checked yes, please elaborate
Are you and your spouse related?

1. Were you related to your spouse before you married?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes, you must explain in what way you were related before you married

2. Is there anyone in your family who has married someone they were related to?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes, explain who and in what way they were related before they got married

The relationship between you and your spouse

1. Tell us about the relationship between you and your spouse in the time before
you married.
2. How did you get to know each other?

3. Where and when did you physically meet each other for the first time?

4. Which language or languages do you speak together?

5. How much time did you spend together before you got married? Describe where
and when you met. We would like you to attach some pictures from the times
you met.

6. Have you lived together before you got married?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes , you must write where, when, and how long you have lived together
7. When and where was it decided that you should get married?

8. Did you get engaged before you got married?

 Yes  No
If you checked yes , you must explain who proposed, when and where the engagement
happened.

9. If you celebrated your engagement, describe the celebration. We would like you
to attach some pictures from the celebration.

10. Were there any others in your families who got engaged, got married or had
celebrations during the same time period you engaged?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes you must tell about this

11. What did your families think of you getting married?

12. Is the marriage arranged?

 Yes  No
13. Who took part in the decision that you were to get married?

14. Could you have refused to marry your spouse?

 Yes  No

15. Describe how you think your family would have reacted if you did not want to
marry your spouse
The formalities concerning the marriage

1. Describe how you married.

2. When and where did you get married?

3. Were you both present when you got married?

 Yes  No

4. Did you both sign a marriage contract?

 Yes  No

5. Did anyone pay dowry, "Mahr / Meher" or bride price when you married?

 Yes  No
If you checked yes, we would like to know what was paid and how much.

6. Did you marry your spouse mainly because you wanted a residence permit in
Norway?

 Yes  No
Ceremonies and celebrations

1. Describe all the ceremonies and celebrations of your marriage. You must
describe when, where, and how ceremonies and celebrations took place.
Use a separate sheet if you need it. Attach photos if you have pictures.

2. What gifts did you receive from each other and from your families?

3. If you have not celebrated that you married; Tell us why you haven't celebrated
and whether you have any plans for future celebrations.

4. Were there any others in your families who got engaged, got married or had
celebrations during the same period of time you married?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes, tell who it was.

The time as newlyweds

1. Did you move together after you got married?

 Yes  No

If yes, where and when did you live together? If no, tell us why you didn't live together.

2. Give an overview of how much time you spent together after you got married.
Use the form below or write on your own sheet.
Place From date To date

3. Have you been on a honeymoon?

 Yes  No
If you checked yes, describe where and when. Attach photos if you have.

4. How and how often do you contact each other?

5. Do you have children together?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes, fill in information about them in the fields below
If you need more space you can write it on a sheet and attach it

First name Surname Age Place of birth Residence

6. Are you expecting a child together?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes, when is the child due?

Family history

1. Have you been married before?

 Yes  No
If you checked yes, explain who you were married to in the fields below
If you need more space you can write it on a sheet and attach it

First name Surname Age Place of birth Residence

2. Do you have children from the past (who are not common children)?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes you must fill in information about the children below
If you need more space you can write it on a sheet and attach it

First name Surname Age Place of birth Residence

3. Has your spouse been married before?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes, explain who your spouse has been married to in the fields below
If you need more space you can write it on a sheet and attach it

First name Surname Age Place of birth Residence

4. Does your spouse have children from the past (who are not common children)?

 Yes  No

If you checked yes, fill in information about the children in the fields below
If you need more space you can write it on a sheet and attach it

First name Surname Age Place of birth Residence

The signature of you who are applying for family immigration

I have been helped to fill out this form

 Yes  No

If so, give the name of the person who filled out the form and any family relationship.

 I confirm that all my answers in this form are true

 I know it is a punishable offence to give materially incorrect or clearly misleading information in
connection with an application for family immigration
 I know that the UDI will revoke my residence permit if I give incorrect information

Place and date Signature