How can I volunteer to help people in need in Norway?
There are hundreds of voluntary organisations in Norway.
The Norwegian Association of NGO's (Frivillighet Norge) is an umberella organisation for some of these voluntary organizations. They have published a list of its member organisations (in Norwegian only). Click on the hyperlinked names of the different organisations in the list of "medlemsorganisasjoner ", to find contact information for each organisation. You should then contact an organisation directly to find out how you can volunteer.
We have selected two examples of voluntary organisations which you may like to contact:
Norske folkehjelp (Norwegian People's Aid):
Web site: http://www.npaid.org/en/
E-mail: norsk.folkehjelp@npaid.org
Kirkens SOS i Norge:
Web site: www.kirkens-sos.no
E-mail: post@kirkens-sos.no
Setting up business
Where can I find information about starting my own business?
The web site Altinn, run by the Brønnøysund Register Centre, provides information for businesses. They have pages about starting your own business in Norway .
You can also call their Business Information Services for expert advice, tel: (+47) 800 33 840. This service is free of charge unless you are calling from a cell phone or abroad.
For information and advice on Norwegian business innovation, internationalisation and promotion, you may contact one of Innovation Norway's international offices or contact the central Innovation Norway office in Norway .
Where can I find information about working in Norway?
If you live in Europe, you may contact the Eures office in your home country for help in finding work in Norway.
The Directorate of Immigration has useful topic pages about permitsrequired for living and working in Norway.
Employment services in Norway are run by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, commonly known as NAV. They have information about job seeking in Norway. On our web pages, www.norway.no, you can find an alphabetical list of local NAV offices in Norway, or use the search tool My Local Area to locate your local NAV office in Norway . You can also contact the NAV call centre on +47 800 33 166 for information about job seeking in Norway.
You can also find job listings in Norwegian newspapers, for example in Aftenposten, Bergens Tidende, Dagbladet, Verdens Gang, etc.
The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority provides advice on rights and duties for employers and employees.
There is a drop-in Service Centre for Foreign Workers in Oslo, Stavanger and Kirkenes which you can visit for information about your rights and duties as an employee in Norway.
Labour statistics may be obtained from the Statistics Norway web site.
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Am I entitled to free dental treatment?
The following groups are entitled to free dental treatment in Norway:
* Under 18 year olds (excluding orthodontic treatment)
* Mentally disabled persons
* Nursing home residents
* Chronically ill and people receiving home nursing assistance
19-20 year olds need only pay for 25 % of their treatment costs.
Contact the Norwegian Health Economics Administration (HELFO) to find out about possible financial assistance schemes for dental treatment. They have a service telephone: 815 70 030, or you can contact them by e-mail: servicesenteret@helfo.no. They have a web site, but with limited information in English, helfo.no
Public dental health services in Norway are organised by county administrations (fylkeskommuner). To find your county dentist, and for more information about dental services in your area, contact yourcounty administration.
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Schools and education
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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Trade and Industry
Where can I get a list of companies trading within a specific industry in Norway?
Information regarding companies trading within specific industry sectors can be found on the web pages of www.nortrade.com, the Official Norwegian Trade Portal .
The Brønnøysund Register Centre oversees the Register of Business Enterprises in Norway. You may contact the centre and order specific company information from them. There is a fee for this service.
You may also consult the Norwegian Yellow Pages (Gule Sider) (in Norwegian only) for contact details for specific companies in Norway.
Travel and transport
Where can I find information about ferry transport and timetables?
Travel information is available from Visit Norway's "Getting here and around" pages. You can find links to ferry and boat timetables on their web page "Ferries and boats in Norway".
Where can I find information about the importation and registration of motor vehicles?
Norwegian Customs and Excise provide information on their web site about importation and registration of motor vehicles.
Where can I find timetable information for travelling around Norway?
Travel information is available from the official travel guide to Norwaywww.visitnorway.com . You can also find information from Rutebok.no - public transport in Norway, a collection of national and regional transport timetables, previously published in paper form. From within Norway, you can also get timetable information for buses, ferries and other transport services in Norway by calling Ruteopplysningen 177 on telephone number: 177.
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