a. asylum; see section 28, b. a residence permit following permission to enter as a resettlement refugee; see section 35, third paragraph, c. collective protection in a mass flight situation; see section 34, d. a residence permit on the grounds of strong humanitarian considerations or a particular connection with the realm; see section 38, e. a residence permit as a family member; see sections 40 to 53, or f. a permanent residence permit based on the permits mentioned in (a) to (e); see section 62.
Section 40 a. Requirement for the sponsor to have worked or studied in Norway for four years
a. the marriage had been entered into or the parties had conceived a child before the time of the sponsor’s entry into the realm, or b. the parties have entered into marriage or conceived a child in Norway while both parties held a Norwegian residence permit.