A married couple who no longer wish to live together can apply for separation and divorce. It is not necessary for both of you to agree on the separation, and there is no duty to give reasons. The county governor will contact your spouse if you apply alone. Application forms should be sent to the County Governor's Office in the county where the couple last lived together.

A Summary care record ("Kjernejournal") provides healthcare professionals with fast access to certain important health information about you, regardless of where you are receiving treatment.

Housing allowance is a government-financed support scheme for partial coverage of housing expenses for households with low income.

Altinn is a web portal for electronic dialogue between the business/industry sector, citizens and government agencies. Altinn is also a technical platform which public sector can use to produce digital services.

When you have logged in, you can order, view or change your tax deduction card. If you earn NOK 60,000 or less during the year, you do not have to pay tax. In this case, you can order an exemption card instead.

You must notify the tax office in Norway if you intend to leave Norway to go to a country outside the Nordic countries. If you are moving to another Nordic country, the move only needs to be reported in the country you are moving to.

If you plan to live in Norway for more than 6 months, you must report your relocation to Norway no later than 8 days after your arrival.

Here you can find information about registering a death and links to forms for inheritance.

As newcomers, it is not always easy to track down relevant information. The website of The Directorate of Integration and Diversity includes information about rights and duties, and give you advice that can be of help.

If you have your contact information deleted in the Contact and Reservation Register, you will be unable to receive SMS or e-mail messages containing useful civic information from public authorities, such as reminders telling you about your doctor appointments, changes to your water supply, or when your municipality plans to clear snow from your street, so you can move your car in time. If you want to opt out of digital communication and receive official documents and letters on paper, go to the page Opting out.