Work in Norway
The Official Guide

1.Recruiting to Norway

NAV assists all types of employers with recruiting foreign labour.

NAV does not actively recruit labour from countries outside the EU/EEA other than for special projects.

2.Employing foreign workers

Workers from EU/EEA countries must register with the police. Workers from countries outside the EU/EEA usually need a residence permit.

• Employing someone who is an EU/EEA national  
• Employing someone who is from a country outside the EU/EEA

3.Working conditions

Foreign workers employed in Norway have the same rights as Norwegian employees.

4.Paying tax for foreign workers

Foreign workers must visit their tax office in person in order to get a tax deduction card. See how foreign workers get a tax card.

5.Staffing enterprises

If you intend to use a staffing enterprise you must use one registered with the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. It is illegal to use unregistered staffing enterprises.

• Read more about the requirements for registration of staffing enterprises.
• You can search the official register of staffing enterprises here (Norwegian only).

Special rules apply for hired workers If the hired workers are going to work in construction, shipbuilding, cleaning, agriculture and horticulture, you, as the client, are responsible for checking that the staffing enterprise guarantees the hired workers the same general pay and working conditions as those agreed to in relevant Norwegian collective pay agreements.
Read more about minimum wage – general application of collective agreement.

If you use a foreign staffing enterprises, this must be reported to the Tax Administration.