Health insurance
Students from the European Economic Area (EEA)
Students from EU/EEA countries must have health insurance coverage from their home country.
- The European Health Insurance Card (ec.europa.eu) documents that you are entitled to necessary medical treatment during temporary stays in other EEA countries or in Switzerland.
- If you decide to use private health insurance you have to check with your insurance office as to whether your coverage applies to Norway.
- You must bring the European Health Insurance Card or documentation of private health insurance when you enter Norway.
Please note that you should be entitled to treatment on a par with the citizens of the country where you are staying. For further information about the correct card/form please check with the nearest health authority office in your home country.
If you plan to travel while studying in Norway we strongly recommend a travel insurance in addition.
Students from countries outside the European Economic Area
Students from non-EU/EEA countries staying in Norway for more than 3 months can become members of the National Insurance Scheme (nav.no).
Please note that this membership means "coverage under the health section". If you should get ill and need medical treatment, the insurance will cover this within Norway, but not in another European country.
If you plan to travel while studying in Norway we strongly recommend a travel insurance in addition.
1. Staying in Norway for more than 1 year
- If the duration of your stay in Norway is more than one year you automatically become a member of the National Insurance Scheme when you register as a resident in Norway with the National Registry (Skatt Øst).
2. Staying in Norway between 3 and 12 months
- If you are staying in Norway between 3 and 12 months you can apply for voluntary membership in the National Insurance Scheme.
- This will entitle you to social security coverage with regard to health services in accordance with the National Insurance Scheme.
Please note that students who do not apply for voluntary membership should have a social security coverage from their home country.
How to apply for voluntary membership in the National Insurance Scheme:
- Please fill in the application form (pdf)
Which documents to submit:
- Letter of Admission
- Passport
- Residence permit card
- Norwegian ID number (or apply for D-number when submitting the application)
Where to send the application:
- The form must be sent to the NAV office in the municipality in which you are staying.
Students living at Sogn or Kringsjå student village can send the application to NAV Nordre Aker:
- Address: Postboks 320, Alnabru, 0614 Oslo
- Telephone: 55 55 33 33
3. Staying in Norway for less than 3 months
Students staying for less than 3 months can NOT become members of the National Insurance scheme and should have a social security coverage from their home country.
Mandatory Tuberculosis Chest X-Ray
Norwegian law requires all foreign nationals who will be residing in Norway more than 3 months to book an appointment to take a chest x-ray within two weeks after arrival. Some will be asked to take a tuberculosis test.
- Exceptions: Students from Western Europe, Poland, Hungary, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
The examination is done at Ullevål Hospital, Division of Lung diseases and is free of charge. Please make an appointment by calling the hospital.
If you are uncertain if you should take a chest x-ray, please contact Ullevål hospital for further details.
Ullevål hospital (Division of Lung diseases)
- Telephone: 22 11 99 30 (open 8-15 daily)
- Address: Kirkeveien 166, 0407 Oslo (building 19 b)
- Tram 17 and 18 and bus 20 will bring you to Ullevål Hospital.
Remember to bring your passport (ID card).
Important notice: If you cannot meet at your appointed time then you MUST cancel and a 24-hour notice is required. If you do not meet at your appointed time, you will receive a bill of NOK 307 in the mail.
Health services for international students at UiO
Your semester card (which you will receive after you have registered for the semester) allows you medical treatment at the SiO Health Services.
- All students pay a consultation fee when visiting the doctor.
- Only students registered with a GP at SiO Health Services can apply to get their expences (exceeding NOK 200 a year) refunded. For more information, please contact SiO Health Services.
This does not apply to medicines or to medical tests taken off Blindern campus. The cost of medicines is only covered if you are hospitalised or suffer from a serious disease and are member of the National Insurance Scheme or have the European health insurance card or other form of social security which covers these costs.
For further information please contact Student Counselling.