UDI registration, personal number, address registration, Altinn and dealing with Norwegian public offices.
A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 — but which level do you really need? We explain where to learn Norwegian in Norway, when a course can be free, how Norskprøve works and what score may be required for work, permanent residence or citizenship.
Have you lived and worked in Norway for five years? As a citizen of Poland you may already have the right to varig oppholdsrett. Simply saying "I've lived here five years" is not always enough, though. It also matters whether during that period you actually had the right of residence under EU/EEA rules.
The Norwegian construction industry sought verification of Polish exams. HK-dir has put some cases on hold and is waiting for the ministry's interpretation. The agency admitted it has no assessment of the financial consequences for people who continue to work in the meantime.
HK-dir confirmed the legality of exams organized by D&A Spesialistene, but some applications for recognition of certificates are awaiting the ministry's interpretation. Documents collected by Wataha show the scale of the problem and raise questions about employee development and the purpose of integration.
She came to Norway as a single mother and fought for a year to obtain equalization of the child benefit. Today Katarzyna Brodowińska helps Poles with taxes, NAV matters and translations — and joins the circle of Wataha experts.
Polish skilled workers take exams and seek recognition of qualifications in Norway. We ask HK-dir and other institutions where the reported blockages come from and who bears their cost.
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.
You wake up with a fever, pain, or an infection and suddenly face a simple question: who should you actually call? In Norway you usually start with a fastlege, but not every new resident has one right away. We show how to get into the system without going from door to door.
Do you already have a D-nummer or fødselsnummer and want to function normally in Norway? You can get a bank account without BankID, but an account alone does not yet mean you will receive electronic identification. We explain what this process really looks like.
Police, Skatteetaten, tax card, EU/EEA registration, change-of-address notification. Instead of traveling from office to office, you can combine some matters at SUA. Check when it makes sense and how to prepare for the visit.
Are you staying in Norway for at least 6 months? Check when you need to report your move to the Folkeregisteret, which documents to prepare, where to book an ID-kontroll and when you will receive a fødselsnummer.
Are you a citizen of Poland or another EU/EEA country and moving to Norway? Check step by step when you can start working, when you must register with the police and which formalities to handle at Skatteetaten.
