Work in Norway
The Official Guide

1.Foreign employer doing temporary job in Norway?

• Working conditions: If you have been sent to Norway by your employer to do temporary work, you have basically the same rights as Norwegian employees. The same rules apply if you work for a staffing agency, or in a company which sends you to a branch in Norway. 

• Tax: Follow the guide for foreign workers who want to start work in Norway.

• Social security: If you are sent by an employer in an EU/EEA-country to work in Norway for a period of up to 24 months, you will remain under the social security system legislation of the country you are sent from. 

2.Job offer with company based in Norway?

• Working conditions: You can find information about employment contracts, pay, working hours, working environment and holiday at the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority's website.

• Tax: Follow the guide for foreign workers who want to start work in Norway.

• Social Security: If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA-country and come to work in Norway you automatically become a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme from your first day of work.