Working in Norway

As a general rule, everyone who wishes to work in Norway must have a work permit. Work includes all types of job or commercial activity, paid or unpaid.

As a student at a recognized institution at a higher university level in Norway, you are normally granted a part-time work permit with the first time-residence permit. When applying for a renewal of the student permit you need to enclose a statement from your educational provider that the work is not considered to interfere with your studies.

For more information regarding these issues, visit the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration; http://www.udi.no/

NAV is the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organisation. It was established on july 1st, 2006 and is a comprehensive welfare reform. For you as a work-seeker, NAVs webpages is a good place to start when you are looking for a job; http://www.nav.no/

Once you have got a job in Norway, you will need a tax certificate (“skattekort”). Contact the nearest tax office to your Norwegian place of residence; http://www.skatteetaten.no/