Kindergarten, school, child benefit, parental leave and language courses. Everything about family life in Norway.
Norges Bank did not lower interest rates, the government announced a proposal to change sykepenger, and experts warn about the costs of aging infrastructure. Here are five events from Norway you should know, and two topics to watch in the coming week.
We can insure a car with full comprehensive coverage, but we often start thinking about a child’s protection only after something serious happens. Monika Roza explains what the Norwegian public system provides, what barneforsikring can be, and what to pay attention to before making a decision.
Work, home, bills and caring for others. And where are we in all of this? Magdalena asks what happened to our dreams and how to make room for them again.
15-year-old Ariana left home in Drammen on Monday, October 26 at around 18:00 to walk a friend to the station. According to relatives’ accounts she did not return, and her phone is switched off. The family asks for help and for the photo to be shared.
You got a job, but kindergarten or school finish much earlier than your working day. Where to register your child, when to submit the application and how much do barnehage or SFO actually cost? We explain it without bureaucratic language.
Love can end, but when there are children, parenthood continues. How to avoid turning a child into a weapon against an ex-partner, and where is the boundary between cooperation, protecting the child and one’s own emotions?
You have moved to Norway, your child does not yet know the language, and you do not even know which school to call. Do not wait for someone to contact you. The municipality is responsible for assigning a school place, and not knowing Norwegian does not deprive the child of the right to education.
Moving with a child is not just about your number, work and housing. You also need to sort out the child's residence, registration, school or kindergarten, health, vaccinations and check benefits. Not everything is handled at a single office — so we put it in order.
From 1 February 2026 the Norwegian child benefit is 2012 NOK per month for each child up to 18 years. We explain who receives the benefit automatically, when you need to submit an application and what the rules are when the child lives in Poland.
Do you work in Norway but your child lives in Poland? You may be entitled to the Norwegian child benefit, and for a young child also to the cash-for-care benefit. We explain step by step which country pays the benefit, what documents to prepare and where to submit the application.
