Be in the know with Norway.no's help desk! To make life easier for you, we have gathered topical information from the public sector in Norway and presented it under the headings below.
Now in Norway
MyPage wins European eGovernment Award
MyPage has been awarded the prize for participation and transparency in the European eGovernment Awards. MyPage empowers citizens and business to influence open government, policy-making and the way public administrations operate and deliver services.
Sist oppdatert: 25.9.2007Summer tips from Norway.no
Norway.no has gathered some links to public information you might find useful for spending the summer in Norway.
Where shall we go? What should we do?
Visit Norway is the official portal for tourist information in Norway. Here you can find information about what's going on this summer in Norway.
What's the weather like?
Find the latest weather update from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Sunglasses at the ready?
The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority monitors natural ultraviolet radiation in Norway and has a presentation of the ultraviolet radiation measurements taken from 8 stations in Norway. They also offer advice on how to avoid the negative effects of overexposure to the sun.
Can I take my pet on holiday?
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority provides information about obtaining a pet passport if you want to take your furry friend on holiday with you.
Looking for a summer job?
NAV can help you find a summer job in Norway. On their web site, you will find advice on how to find work in Norway.
Been stung or suffering from a mysterious tummy bug?
Call the Directorate of Health and Social Affairs if you have questions relating to poisoning on their helpline, telephone: (+47) 22 59 13 00
What can I bring home with me?
On the web site of the Directorate of Customs and Excise , you will find the most important regulations you need to consider when leaving or entering Norway.
Want to stay longer?
A visitor's visa gives you the right to stay in Norway for 90 days in the course of a six month period. If the intention is to stay for more than 90 days, then your are to apply for a resident permit. The Directorate of Immigration (UDI) provides information on how to apply for residence and work permits in Norway.
Sist oppdatert: 13.7.2007Changes in Norway
New directorate for emergency communication
The Ministry of Justice and the Police will from April 1st 2007 establish a new directorate called " Directorate for Emergency Communication" (in Norwegian "Direktoratet for nødkommunikasjon" - DNK). The directorate will be responsible for establishing a radio network for the public safety agencies in Norway. The Norwegian Public Safety Radio Project has so far been organised as a project within the Ministry of Justice and the Police
Sist oppdatert: 4.6.2007
NAV- the new welfare reform
NAV is the Norwegian Employment and Welfare Organization.
It was established on July 1, 2006, and is a comprehensive welfare reform
and concerns more than 2 million users.
The NAV reform is a result of the on-going increase in
persons receiving different kind of benefits. A main objective of the reform is
thus more people at work and in activity, fewer on benefits.
NAV is a merger of three former organizations:
-The National Insurance organization (Trygdeetaten)
-The National Employment Service (Aetat)
-The Social Welfare System (Sosialtjenesten i kommunen)
The new web portal www.nav.no was launched on October 2,
and replaces the former portal www.trygdeetaten.no and www.aetat.no.
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Norway.no to join new public agency from 1.1.2008
The Norwegian government will strengthen its position within ICT and the public sector. Therefore, a new public agency is to be established as of 1.1.2008. The new public agency will merge the existing public agencies Statskonsult, Norway.no and the eProcurement Secretariat. Responsibilities of the new public agency will include public sector management and reform, information policy, purchasing policy and ICT.
Sist oppdatert: 11.6.2007Where can I find out about Norwegian language classes for adults?
Only refugees in Norway who have been formally granted asylum are entitled to subsidised language instruction in Norway.
Contact local municipal authorities for information reagrding language courses in the area where you live in Norway. For information about learning Norwegian outside Norway, see the list provided by Study in Norway..
For residents in Norway, Oslo Adult Education has published information about Norwegian language courses. For non fee-paying language learners in Oslo, see: velkommenoslo.no - Norwegian language and training, and for fee-paying language learners living in Oslo, see fee-paying course information provided by Oslo Adult Education Rosenhof.
Sist oppdatert: 31.5.2007
Did you know...?
...that you must pay a fee to drive with studded tyres in Oslo?
Studded tyres are permitted as a safety measure when driving in snowy conditions in Norway. However, if you drive in Oslo, you should be aware that the City of Oslo has a fee for the use of studded tyres on passenger cars and heavy vehicles, in the period from 1. November 2007 until 30. March 2008.
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has published road safety guidelines: Donna Diesel - safe driving on their web site which drivers might find useful.
Sist oppdatert: 2.11.2007.
Sist oppdatert: 25.10.2007
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find information about buying property in Norway?
You can find useful information and a list of state approved, private estate agents on the Norwegian Association of Real Estate Agents' web site. Alternatively, you can contact the Norwegian Association of Lawyers, telephone: (+47) 22 03 50 50 for help in finding a lawyer specialising in property law. If you have questions regarding the purchase of farmland, contact the Norwegian Agricultural Authority (Statens landbruksforvaltning). It is not obligatory to involve a lawyer in purchasing property in Norway, however, you are obliged to register the sale or purchase or property with an official registration authority (tinglysingsmyndighet). For advice concerning such registration, contact the "Tinglysingstelefon" helpdesk on tel: (+47) 32 11 88 00, open 9am to 2 pm, Mondays to Fridays.Sist oppdatert: 18.10.2007
Where can I find information about the importation and registration of motor vehicles?
Norwegian Customs and Excise provides information concerning the importation and registration of motor vehicles.
Sist oppdatert: 14.9.2007
