Immigration act, how to get a work permit

• Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (Utlendingsdirektoratet).

Information about the rules for how to get the work permit is available in all the national languages of new countries that joined the EU/EEA, at the English page

How to find a work in Norway

• The Directorate of Labour (NAV)
• European Employment Services (EURES)

Unemployment benefits

• The Directorate of Labour (NAV)

Working environment in Norway

• The Directorate of Labour Inspection (Arbeidstilsynet)

Tax administration, national population register

• Directorate of Taxes (Skatteetaten)

Social insurance and health problems

• The National Insurance Administration (Rikstrygdeverket)

Validity of passports, border control, import of weapons

• The National Police Directorate (Polititet)

Import of animals

• The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet)

Drivers licenses, registration of vehicles

• Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen)

Import of cars, use of foreign cars in Norway, import taxes

• Norwegian Customs and Excise (Tollvesenet)

Starting own firm

•  The Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregisteret)
• Bedin Company Information (Bedin)

Recognition of qualifications

• Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, (Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen, NOKUT)
• Health education, The Norwegian Registration Authority for Health Personnel (Statens autorisasjonskontor for helsepersonell)