You must enclose a copy of your passport with your application for a residence permit. Keep in mind that all information in your passport must be visible when photographing or scanning it in order to enclose it with your application.
You must enclose copies of the pages in your passport which show
personal data
period of validity
country of issue
signature
if you are authorised to live in countries other than your country of origin.
Keep in mind that this information can be found on different pages in the passport, so it is important that you copy all pages necessary.
It is important that the complete machine-readable code on the identity page (see the highlighted area in the image), is clearly visible.
Digits and characters at the very top and the very bottom of your passport must also be clearly visible on the copies of your passport. If the above information is not visible or unclear, the Migration Agency will ask you to submit a new copy of your passport. This means that it will take longer for you to get a decision in your case. In some cases, you also need to make copies of the pages in the passport that contain entry and exit stamps. It is important that you make a copy of all stamps you have in the passport and that the entire page where the stamp is located is visible in the copy. If your passport is about to expire, you should renew it as you cannot obtain a residence permit for a period longer than the validity of your passport. Contact the authority who issued your passport in order to renew it. If your family will accompany you and you are applying on their behalf at the same time, you must also enclose copies of their passports which show the information detailed above. If you do not apply online, you will need to send in a copy of your passport along with your application. You will also need to show your passport in original when you submit your application or when you are visiting the Migration Agency or the embassy for an interview.
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