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Getting help with living in Norway

Help from the Norwegian government

For any questions about moving to or living in Norway, you may be able to get help from the:

The UK government and the British Embassy in Oslo cannot give personalised advice on moving to, living or retiring in Norway.

Professional help in Norway

You can also get help from English-speaking professionals in Norway, including:

• lawyers
• translators
• notaries
• funeral directors

Help from the UK government

Read the travel advice for Norway to understand the risks you may face if you live in or visit Norway. This includes the latest information on:

• visas and entry requirements
• laws and cultural differences
• safety and security

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad.

, including in an emergency.

Visas, residency and citizenship

Make sure you meet the entry requirements for Norway before you travel.

Visas and residence permits

Check which you need to live in Norway.

You can get a visa or residence permit to:

• work
• study
• live with family in Norway
• carry out training or research
• get medical treatment

If you鈥檙e granted a residence permit, you鈥檒l also need to get a .

Registering as a resident

You may need to register with the National Population Register in Norway.

You can using the Norwegian Tax Authority鈥檚 online tool.

If you have any problems or questions about registering, contact:

• the
• an

Getting a Norwegian ID number聽

You鈥檒l get a if you鈥檙e registered with the National Population Registry.

You鈥檒l need this to:

• open a bank account
• register with a GP
• pay taxes
• access many private and public services

Extending or replacing your visa or residence permit

Contact the for information on how to:

• if yours is expired, lost, damaged or stolen

Permanent residency

You may be able to apply for permanent residency in Norway.

To find out if you鈥檙e eligible and how to apply:

• read guidance on
• contact the

Citizenship

Norway recognises dual citizenship with the UK. This means that you do not have to give up (renounce) your British citizenship to become a Norwegian citizen.

To find out if you鈥檙e eligible for Norwegian citizenship:

• read guidance on
• contact the
• contact the

Help with visa, residency and citizenship applications

The British Embassy in Oslo cannot help with Norwegian visa, residency or citizenship applications.

For any questions or issues, contact:

• the
• the
• an

Residency if you moved to Norway before 1 January 2021聽

If you moved to Norway before 1 January 2021, and have been legally living there since then, you and your family members have rights under the UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement.

Residence cards if you moved to Norway before 1 January 2021

If you moved to Norway before 1 January 2021, make sure you have a new Norwegian residence card (鈥榦ppholdskort鈥�). Your card should have the words 鈥楽eparasjonsavtalen E脴S/EFTA - UK鈥� on the back. This shows that you have rights under the UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement.听

Under the new digital Entry/Exit System (EES), you鈥檒l need a residence card when entering or leaving Norway. If you have one, you will not have to register with the EES when . Without it, you may be wrongly identified as overstaying in the Schengen area and denied entry to Norway or other Schengen countries.

If you do not have a residence card

If you were living in Norway before 1 January 2021, but do not have a residence card, you can still . You鈥檒l need to submit evidence to prove that you met the residency criteria at the time.

If your application is successful, you can apply for a .

If your application is unsuccessful, you may be able to appeal. Read the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)鈥檚 guidance on . Consider getting legal advice from an .

You may also be able to apply for a different residence permit as a third-country national. for more information.

Renewing your residence card if you moved to Norway before 1 January 2021

You鈥檒l need to before it expires.

Bringing family members to Norway if you moved there before 1 January 2021

The Norwegian government鈥檚 guidance on explains:

• which family members can join you in Norway
• how and when they should apply for their residence document

Passports and travel

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• apply for a British passport from abroad
• travel urgently without your British passport

If you have a Norwegian residence permit or long stay visa, the time you spend in Norway does not count towards the 90-day visa-free period you can spend in the Schengen area.

Always carry your passport and residence permit when . If you鈥檙e asked to show your passport at border control, make sure you also show your residence permit or other evidence of residence status. Your passport may be stamped if you do not.

Other evidence of residence status can be a:

• residence permit application receipt
• receipt for registration under the registration scheme for EEA nationals, dated before 1 January 2021
• certificate of application under sections 19-33 to 19-35 of the Immigration Regulations
• registration certificate or proof of permanent residence, issued under the registration scheme for EEA nationals
• residence certificate from the National Population Register (鈥榖ostedsattest鈥�)

You can .

If you have dual citizenship with an聽EU聽or country, you should enter and leave Norway using your聽EU聽or EFTA passport.

Dual citizens travelling to the UK

When travelling to the UK, British citizens must carry a valid British passport or certificate of entitlement. Read guidance on dual citizenship.

European Entry/Exit System (EES)

Under the new digital Entry/Exit System (EES) there are new rules for . Non-EU nationals will need to have their photo and fingerprints taken or verified at the border. This data will be stored in a digital record and used to monitor how long visitors have spent in the Schengen area.

British nationals legally resident in Norway, and who have a valid Norwegian residence card 鈥�(oppholdskort鈥�), do not need to register with the EES.

If you鈥檙e legally resident in Norway, but do not have a residence card, for information on how to get one.

For more information about the EES, read:

• guidance on the EES for UK nationals

Healthcare in Norway

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• plan your healthcare
• take medicine abroad

Read the Norwegian government鈥檚 guidance on .

To find out how to get medical treatment:

• read guidance on healthcare in Norway and health in Norway
• find English-speaking medical facilities and doctors for British nationals in Norway

Working in Norway

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers working abroad, including documents you may need from the UK government.

To , you may need a work permit or work visa. Our guidance on travelling to Norway for work explains the different work permits and visas available to you.听

You do not need a work permit or visa if you have been living in Norway legally since before 1 January 2021, as you have rights under the UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement. However, you must have a valid residence card (鈥榦ppholdskort鈥�), or have applied for one.

If you live in Norway and were regularly commuting to work in another聽EU聽or country before 1 January 2021, read guidance for frontier workers.

If you鈥檙e working in Norway as a posted or detached worker, you need a work permit. Read the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration鈥檚 guidance on .

Recognition of qualifications

If you want to work in Norway, you may need to .

Driving in Norway

Read our guidance on moving, living and retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• drive abroad legally
• take your UK vehicle abroad
• get driving licence letters

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration provides information on driving in Norway, including how to:

For more information read guidance on:

• driving in the EU
• road travel in Norway, in safety and security in the travel advice for Norway

Driving in Norway using a foreign driving licence

You can drive in Norway using a driving licence issued in:

• the UK
• Gibraltar
• Jersey
• Guernsey
• the Isle of Man

Read guidance on .

You cannot replace or renew any of these licences if you live in Norway.

Exchanging a UK, Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey or Isle of Man driving licence driving licence

If you鈥檙e resident in Norway, you can for a Norwegian one. You may need to submit a health certificate. You will not need to take a theory or practical driving test.

Applying for a Norwegian driving licence聽

You can also as a non-EU national.

You鈥檒l need to pass a theory test and practical driving test. You may also need to provide a health or eyesight certificate.

Disabled drivers

You may be able to apply for an .

If you have a UK Blue Badge and live in Norway, you must return it to the original UK issuing authority.

Tax

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers tax, including paying UK tax and National Insurance.听

The UK has a double taxation agreement with Norway so that you do not pay tax on the same income in both countries.

Contact the for any questions about double taxation relief.

Consider getting professional advice on . To do this, find an .

National Insurance

Check if you need to pay National Insurance if you鈥檙e going to work in the EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.

Pensions

Claiming your UK pension

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:

• how to claim your UK State Pension
• where the UK government pays an annual increase in the State Pension

Your UK state pension is calculated differently if you鈥檝e previously lived in Australia, Canada or New Zealand and now live in the EU.

Claiming a Norwegian pension

Contact the to find out whether you can claim a .

Benefits

Claiming UK benefits

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to claim UK benefits abroad, including Child Benefit.听

You can also read guidance on benefits and pensions for UK nationals in the EU, EEA or Switzerland.

Claiming Norwegian benefits

You may be entitled to some Norwegian benefits after you鈥檝e worked in Norway for 6 months without gaps.

To find out if you鈥檙e eligible and how to claim:

• read guidance on
• contact the

Buying and renting property in Norway

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers buying and renting property abroad.听

Contact an if you鈥檙e considering buying property or land.

Voting in Norway

UK elections

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• vote in UK elections from abroad
• register as an overseas voter

Norwegian elections

You may be eligible to vote in municipal and county council elections in Norway if you meet the voter requirements.

You cannot vote in parliamentary elections unless you hold Norwegian citizenship.

Read the Norwegian government鈥檚 guidance on .

Studying in Norway

If you plan to , you must meet all before you travel.

You do not need a student residence permit if you have been living in Norway legally since before 1 January 2021, as you have rights under the UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement.

For more information, read guidance on:

• travel grants for students studying abroad or on placements (England)

You can also contact:

• your higher education provider in the UK or Norway
• the
• the

Children

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers moving abroad with children, including:

• getting permission to take your child abroad
• claiming UK Child Benefit abroad
• child maintenance payments if a parent lives abroad

You can also read the Norwegian government鈥檚 guidance on .

Schools and education

The European Commission provides information about the .

All children aged 6 to 16 must attend school or home school in Norway.

For more information, read the Norwegian government鈥檚 guidance on .

Childcare

The is responsible for .

For more information, read the Norwegian government鈥檚 guidance on:

Births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships

Births

If your child is born in Norway, .

Read the Norwegian government鈥檚 guidance on .

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• register the birth with the UK authorities to get a UK birth certificate
• apply for your child鈥檚 first British passport

Deaths

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:

• what to do after someone dies abroad
• how to register the death with the UK authorities

If someone dies in Norway, read guidance on:

• what to do when someone dies in Norway

Marriages and civil partnerships

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to get married or form a civil partnership abroad.听

The Norwegian government provides information on:

Divorce and separation

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to get a divorce or end a civil partnership.

The Norwegian government offers guidance on .

Consider taking legal advice from an .

Documents for British people in Norway

Read our guidance on documents for British people abroad. This covers:聽

• legalising and certifying UK documents
• marriage and civil partnership documents
• affirmations and affidavits
• witnessing signatures

Lawyers, translators and notaries

To find an English-speaking lawyer, translator or notary in Norway, read guidance on professional services if you鈥檙e abroad.

Pets

If you want to bring your pet with you to Norway, read guidance on:

• taking your pet dog, cat or ferret to an EU country

Returning to the UK

Read returning to the UK permanently. This includes information on bringing family members back to the UK, tax and access to services.

If the NHS funds your healthcare in Norway through the S1 form, to cancel it.

Disclaimer

We provide this information as a guide only. For definitive information, contact the Norwegian authorities.

Read our consular information disclaimer.