How do I find a doctor in Norway?
If you are registered in the National Population Register (folkeregister) as a resident of a Norwegian municipality you will be assigned a regular GP (fastlege) by HELFO - Norwegian Health Economics Administration. Information about the GP scheme is found on the HELFO web site . You can call the HELFO service centre for information about the regular GP scheme on telephone number 810 59 500.
Contact your municipality, for contact details for public health services in your area. If you need a doctor, outside municipal office opening hours, and it is an emergency, dial 113 .
What fees do you have to pay for health treatment in Norway?
When you undergo a health check or receive medical treatment in Norway, you are obliged to pay a user fee (in Norwegian = egenandel). This fee is paid directly to the health institution which has treated you.
If you pay more than a certain amount in user fees per calender year, you are entitled to a health care exemption card. You can read more about health care exemption cards on the Norwegian Health Economics Administration's web site (Helfo).
On Helfo's web site, you can also find a list of user fees (in Norwegian only) and a list of health services which are covered by the Norwegian health insurance scheme (in Norwegian only) .
Who is entitled to free medical treatment?
When you are admitted to hospital and are a member of the National Insurance Scheme, you do not pay for treatment, medication or hospital accommodation.
Expectant mothers do not pay for any pregnancy check-ups.
Children under the age of 12 do not pay for any medical user fees.
Anyone under the age of 18 who requires psychological help does not have to pay any treatment fees.
Fees required for children under the age of 16 may be added to the fees of a parent. If the total amount of fees exceeds the annual upper limit, the child and parent are entitled to a fee exemption card (frikort).
Contact your local NAV office for more information about health fees and national insurance matters.
Higher education
Do I have to report that I have moved?
If you move within Norway, or if you move to or from Norway from abroad, you must notify the Norwegian Tax Administration which is responsible for the National Population Register. You will findinformation about a change of address notification on the tax office's web site.
Special rules apply for students, servicemen and commuters. Contact your local tax office for more information.
If you move from Norway to another Nordic country , you must report this directly to the tax office in the country to which you are moving. You do not have to report the move to the Norwegian tax office.
Read also our FAQ about How do I notfiy a change of address?
How can I apply for a course of study in Norway?
Many study institutions in Norway have specfic study programmes for foreign students. If you wish to study in Norway, you should contact study institutions in Norway directly. A useful web site is Study in Norway.
As a foreign citizen, you are required to have a residence permit to study in Norway. Some study institutions will assist you in obtaining one of these, otherwise you should apply to the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) directly. UDI has information on its web pages regardingresidence permits for students.
If you already have a Norwegian residence permit, you can apply for a place of study at a Norwegian institution of higher education via theUCAS - Universities and Colleges Admission Services (Samordna opptak). The application deadline for UCAS is 1. March.
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