Health
Health Care
FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 113.
In Norway public health services are divided into primary and specialised care. Primary care is eg a visit to the doctor and is provided locally by muncipalities, whereas specialised care is concerned with matters such as specialised services or stays in hospital. Please see The Norwegian Board of Health or Norway.no for more information about Norwegian health services.
Health Insurance
- Any citizen staying in Norway for less than 3 months must have insurance from his or her own country.
- Citizens from a non-EU/EEA country working here for 3-12 months should apply for voluntary membership in the Norwegian National Health Scheme (NNHS) upon arrival in Norway. Fill out the form Application for insurance during stay in Norway (pdf-file) and return it to your local social security office. Whether you will be granted coverage depends on whether or not your country has an agreement with Norway, and what the requirements of your residency permit are. Generally, if you are unable to obtain health insurance from your home country, you will be granted coverage here. Medical coverage concerns conditions that necessitate immediate treatment and may be restricted in some instances.
- Citizens from a non-EU/EEA country working here for more than 12 months will automatically become members in the Norwegian National Health Scheme (NNHS) once they register with the Norwegian Population Registry (Folkeregister).
- Citizens from Nordic countries ( Denmark, Sweden, Finland, or Iceland) are entitled to coverage of medical expenses in cases where medical condition necessitates immediate treatment. It is important to register with the Population Registry (Folkeregister) if you will be living in Norway for more than 6 months.
- Citizens from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland are entitled to coverage of medical expenses in cases where medical condition necessitates immediate treatment. Present your valid passport when seeking treatment.
- Citizens from EU/EEA countries, who present the Social Security Form E-111, or new European Health Card, will be given medical treatment in Norway in cases where medical condition necessitates immediate treatment.
Hospitals and Emergency Clinics
You can be referred to hospital by your regular GP or an other primary health care doctor. If you are referred to hospital, you can choose which one you would like to be treated at. Please see Free Hospital Choice Norway (Fritt Sykehusvalg Norge) for further information on treatment capabilities at hospitals across the country.
In an emergency, you can go to the nearest Emergency Clinic (Legevakt).
Bergen Emergency Clinic (Bergen Legevakt) is open 24 hours. Address: Vestre Strømkaien 19. Tel. 55568760.
Dental Care
The Public Dental Care Service provides free services for children up to the age of 20. Dental care for adults is mainly private.
For dental emergencies after working hours contact Bergen Kommune Tannlegevakt, Vestre Strømkaien 19. The clinic can also be contacted by phone on 55568717.
Opening hours on weekdays from 18.00-20.30 and from 15.30-20.30 on weekends and holidays.
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