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From registering a birth to choosing a name - step by step

Norwegian Tax Administration

Here you can see the process for registering your child in the National Population Register and how you can give him or her a name.

Child benefit

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)

You may be entitled to child benefit if you have a child under the age of 18 in your care, who is living with you in Norway. Single parents are also entitled to extended child benefit and infant supplement. You do not usually need to apply for child benefit. If the child is born in Norway, the mother will automatically receive child benefit around 2 months after the child is born.

Karakterkalkulator

Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training

Use "Karakterkalkulatoren" to sum up your points. With "Studievelgeren" you will get an overview of the courses of study you can apply for with your study points. You can also see which educational programs you must have on high school to get in to higher studies. 

 

Jobbkompasset - Find a profession that fits you

Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training

An overview over 500 professions you can educate for. You can search by interest and type of profession. "Jobbkompasset" is a help for students, teachers, school counselors and other that need an overview over what profession- and education possibilities that exists. 

Resumption of unemployment benefits

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)

If you received unemployment benefits in the past but have not received them for a while, you can reapply for these benefits by submitting the simplified application form. You may not submit a simplified application if more than 52 weeks have passed since you last received unemployment benefits.

New mail recipient

Posten Norge AS

Have you recently moved to Norway? Notify the Post to ensure that your mail is correctly delivered to you. 

The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service

Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service

The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (NUCAS) coordinates the admission to ordinary undergraduate study programmes at all universities, university colleges, and some private university colleges in Norway.

Order a birth certificate

Norwegian Tax Administration

Birth certificates contain information about a person's name, date of birth, personal ID number, gender, place of birth and possibly the names of the person's parents. As regards newborn babies, the Tax Administration will automatically send the birth certificate to the parents after the child's name has been registered.

Apply for unemployment benefits

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)

In order to become eligible for unemployment benefit, you must first register as a job seeker at NAV. The earliest you can submit your claim for unemployment benefit is one week before the first day on which you become totally or partially unemployed. It is important that you do not submit your application too early, as it may be rejected.

Reference Budget for Consumer Expenditures

Consumption Research Norway (SIFO)

The Reference Budget estimates ordinary consumer expenditures for different types of households. 

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