NAV is the labour and welfare administration in Norway. Here we collect step-by-step guides, news and topics linked to this authority. Twoja Norwegia is an independent information portal, not an official government website.
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D-nummer and fødselsnummer are two Norwegian identification numbers, but they do not mean the same thing. Check when you can receive each of them, who issues them and what to do if you are just starting work or moving to Norway.
Have you arrived in Norway and don’t know where to start? See the order of the most important matters in the first 30 days — from residency rights and an identification number to skattekort, Folkeregister, a doctor and the first steps in the Norwegian system.
Do you work in Norway and fell ill while staying in Poland? A Polish medical sick note can be recognized in Norway, but you must notify your employer of the illness and correctly forward the documents to NAV. We explain step by step what to do.
Do you suspect that your health problems are related to work? Norway is changing the occupational disease system, and additional important rules are set to come into force from 2027. We explain what applies already now and what to do step by step.
Have you lost your job, can’t cover your rent, are you raising a child alone, or do you have financial problems? We explain step by step where to look for help in Norway and what support NAV, the municipality and Husbanken offer.
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.
