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In Norway, an EU inspection is an obligation that applies to every car owner. The inspection must be carried out before the appointed date — otherwise you risk a fine, having the registration certificate withheld, and even the vehicle being deregistered. Therefore
Sick absence in Norway is rising again. In Q2 2026 it amounted to 6.7%, and particular problems include longer sick leaves, mental health issues, and high absence in the health and social care sector.
In 2024 Radio Wataha and Wataha Integrasjon Forening jointly climbed Gaustatoppen. The event is already behind us, but the mountain remains one of the places in Norway that is truly worth seeing. Check where to start, how to prepare for the ascent and what to visit in Rjukan while you're there.
Does an SMS look like a message from NAV, a bank or BankID and urge you to click a link immediately? Don't act under pressure. We show how to check the message and, step by step, what to do if you clicked the link, provided your BankID credentials or lost money.
Don't understand everything during a doctor's visit in Norway? You don't have to risk misunderstandings about diagnosis, medication or treatment. In certain situations you are entitled to a qualified interpreter, and the healthcare service arranges it.
Do you miss Polish bread, good Polish sausage, Polish dumplings, Polish cheesecake or products that are hard to find in an ordinary Norwegian supermarket? BAZA at Rosenholmveien 7 in Holmlia has for years been a place where Oslo residents can find fresh deliveries from Poland, Polish baked goods and flavors well known from home.
Have you lost your job or do you know you will lose it soon? Registering as an arbeidssøker is one of the first steps at NAV. Registration itself does not yet mean that dagpenger are granted, but without it you cannot access some benefits and support.
Do you want to work on your own account in Norway? We explain how to set up a sole proprietorship (enkeltpersonforetak, ENK), how much registration costs, when VAT applies, which taxes you pay and when it is better to consider an AS company.
Are you working in Norway and wondering whether the Norwegian years of work will give you a pension? We explain step by step how the old-age pension works, when it can be collected, what 5 and 40 years of insurance coverage mean and what happens to the Norwegian pension after moving to Poland.
Found a car on FINN and the price looks good? Before you pay, check the owner, mileage, EU inspection, outstanding debt on the car, technical condition and the contract. We guide you through buying a used car in Norway step by step.
