Accompanying family member on the Faroe Islands - extension
You want to extend your permit as an accompanying family member on the Faroe Islands.
Questions and answers
Can I extend my permit?
You can apply for extension of your residence permit as an accompanying family member on the Faroe Islands if your family member (the sponsor):
- holds a valid residence permit and has a permanent address on the Faroe Islands, or
- has extended his or her permit as an employee.
You can submit your application for extension no earlier than 2 months before and no later than 1 month before your current residence permit expires.
You are allowed to stay on the Faroe Islands while we process your application for an extension.
Requirements for your support
If you submit an application for an extension of a residence permit in the Faroe Islands, and if you submit your application as an accompanying family member to a person who has a residence and work permit in the Faroe Islands, you must show documentation that proves that this person is able to support you. However, this rule does not apply if the person has residence under the Sports Agreement.
How much money is required?
The sponsor must document that he/she has:
- 34,716.12 kr. in gross income each month, if you are a spouse or a cohabiting partner.
- 39,797.37 kr. in gross income each month, if you are a spouse or a cohabiting partner and if you have a child under the age of 18 that is also traveling with you to the Faroe Islands, as an accompanying family member. 1,248.25 kr. is added for each additional child, for a maximum of 4 children.
- 28,317.70 kr. in gross income each month, if you are a child under the age of 18. 3,186.58 kr. is added for each additional child, for a maximum of 4 children.
The fixed amount applies for all of 2023. The amounts are partially regulated by the development of wages in Føroya Arbeiðarafelago’s (the labour union of the Faroe Islands’) collective agreement for unskilled workers, and partially by the government’s regulation procentage anually, on 1 January, which is fixed according to Løgtingslóg um javningarprosent til almannaveitingar (the Lagting law on the regulation rate for social benefits).
Documentation
You must submit the sponsor’s current employment contract in the Faroe Islands and the sponsor’s paychecks for the last three months.
If your first application for a resident permit as an accompanying family member is submitted after 2 September 2023
If you have submitted your first application for a residence permit as an accompanying family member to a sponsor in the Faroe Islands after 2 September 2023, you are in your application for an extension also subject to the condition of documenting that your sponsor is able to support you.
If your first application for a resident permit as an accompanying family member is submitted before 2 September 2023
If you have submitted your first application for a residence permit as an accompanying family member to a sponsor in the Faroe Islands before 2 September 2023, you are in your application for extension not subject to the condition of documenting that your sponsor is able to support you.
What are my rights if I am granted a permit?
What are you allowed to do with a permit as an accompanying family member on the Faroe Islands? – and what are you not allowed to do?
Work
As a holder of a permit as an accompanying family member, you are allowed to work during your stay on the Faroe Islands.
Residence
A residence permit allows you to stay on the Faroe Islands for the period of time your permit is valid.
You must not give up your Faroese address or stay abroad for a longer period of time. A violation will result in the lapse of your permit. This means that you will lose your right to stay on the Faroe Islands.
If you have been staying on the Faroe Islands legally for less than 2 years, you are allowed to stay outside of the Faroe Islands for 6 successive months.
If you have been staying on the Faroe Islands legally for more than 2 years and you hold a residence permit that can be made permanent, or if you already hold a permanent residence permit, you are allowed to stay outside of the Faroe Islands for up to 12 months.
If you need to stay abroad for an extended period of time, e.g. if you are stationed abroad for a period of time by your employer, you can apply for a dispensation to prevent your permit from lapsing.
Stays in Denmark or Greenland are considered as time abroad.
Public Benefits
You must be able to support yourself and your family during your stay. You are not allowed to receive public benefits.
If you or your family member receive such benefits during your stay, your permit can be revoked – and you will lose the right to stay on the Faroe Islands.
How to apply
1. Gather documentation
It is a good idea to gather the necessary documents before you start to complete the application form. You can use the check list below.
If you submit documents not written in English, German, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish, you must also submit certified translations into Danish or English.
You must submit:
- Copy of all pages of your passport – including all empty pages and the passport’s front and back cover. Note: Your passport’s expiry date must be at least 3 months after your planned departure from the Faroe Islands
- If relevant, documentation that your family member is able to support you
2. Complete the application form
1 person: You complete the application form yourself.
In this step you have access to the relevant application form FO2.
Make sure that you have completed all the preceding steps before you begin.
All our application forms contain careful instructions on how to complete the form and what kind of documents you must submit along with the form.
You must submit the necessary documents with the application.
The printable application form in Word format can be completed on screen before you print. The application form in pdf format must be printed first and then completed by hand.
Download the printable form SF1 (Word format)
Download the printable form SF1 (Pdf format)
3. Submit the application
You are submitting the application in the Faroe Islands
You can submit the application to the police in the Faroe Islands.
You can also send the application to SIRI.
4. Receive an answer
You can see the normal case processing time to the right on this page. When we make a decision in your case, you will receive an answer.
SIRI will contact you or your employer if we need further information to process your case.
Read more about what you can expect while you are waiting for an answer.