[adreamingsoul]

I’m a US citizen with a skilled workers visa.

With a skilled workers visa you are eligible to apply for permanent residency after 3 years, and for citizenship after 7 years. Norway does allow duel-citizenship.

If we stay, and continue to learn Norwegian, we could (in theory) have duel citizenship in 4 more years.

I moved to Norway to work for a specific Norwegian employer and already had them lined up before moving to Norway. If you are a software engineer or developer, the market here in Oslo is in demand for skilled professionals.

If you have a valid visa, you have access to all the social benefits here in Norway. It does take a couple of months before you are in the system.

With a skilled workers visa, I also have the flexibility to switch employers (as long as I continue to work as a software engineer/developer) without having to reapply. However, I’m not allowed to freelance or have a side business here in Norway.

[germinalphrase]

Thank you!

[adreamingsoul]

Good questions, thanks for asking.

For context, I am considering moving back to the US.