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If you wish to come to Norway to work, you need a residence permit. You must normally find a job first. The type of residence permit you should apply for depends on your competence and the type of work you will be doing in Norway.

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Skilled workers

  • You have completed higher education, for example as an engineer or a nurse, or
  • you have completed vocational training, for example as a carpenter or health worker

You have received a job offer, or you have your own business.

Seasonal workers

You plan to work as a holiday stand-in or carry out seasonal work in forestry, agriculture, the fish processing industry, the restaurant industry or the tourism industry.

Job seekers

Check whether you can come to Norway to look for work.

Exchange programmes, culture and organisational work

You plan to participate in an exchange programme or work in an organisation, or you are an artist, performer or musician.

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Diplomats, military personnel and their families

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  • Information for you who wish to employ an EU/EEA national 
  • Information for you who wish to employ someone from a country outside the EU/EEA

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