Employment:
Most foreign workers need a permit to work in Norway. Information on the rules and guidelines that apply to nationals from various countries as well as for the different types of work permits is found on the
Norwegian Directorate of Immigration’s (UDI) website. The website also offers information on how to apply for permission to work and live in Norway.
There are many types of work permits. Below is an alphabetically listed presentation of all the permits, so that you may find the right permit for your work.
Work permits:
- Au pairs
- Trainee (vocational training)
- Skilled worker/specialist
- Work on the continental shelf
- Guest worker
- Working holiday
- Diplomat
- Researcher/scholarship holder/lecturer
- Temporary permit
- Group permit
- Charity and humanitarian organisations
- Sportsperson/trainer
- Journalists/media staff
- Short term specialist
- Artist/musician
- Missionary
- Self employed persons
- Seamen
- Students and part-time work
- Necessary co-worker for the performance of a contract
- Seasonal worker
- Ethnic cooks
- Market trader
- Foreign state company and multinational companies
- Development of Norwegian trade
- Peace Corps participant
- Work experience after completing studies
- Youth exchange (working holiday) for Canadian citizens