Checklist For Foreign Workers From EU/EEA Countries

Get an electronic ID

• With an electronic ID you confirm who you are in a secure way when using online services from both public and private providers.
• Among other things, you can submit applications, check and submit your tax return, log in to your online bank, sign contracts, change your address, and book a doctor’s appointment.
• You must have a Norwegian identification number (national identity number or D number) to get an electronic ID.
• There are several types of electronic IDs. The two most common ones are BankID and MinID.

BankID

You can use BankID to access online banks and online public services. To order BankID, you must contact your bank. When you have activated BankID, you can start using it.

MinID

With MinID, you can log in to public services online. To get MinID, you must first order an activation letter. It’ll take a couple of days before you receive it in the mail at the address you’ve registered with the Tax Administration. When you’ve received the activation letter, you must follow the instructions in the letter.

Order the activation letter (difi.no)..

Do you want to learn more?

Read more about electronic IDs. 

Protect your electronic ID

Do not share your electronic ID with other people

Keep your login information completely private – you’re the only one who should use it. When using your electronic ID, you must identify yourself with a personal code or password, often combined with a one-time code. Do not share this information with your employer, friends, or others. If others gain access to your electronic ID, they can misuse it to, for example, buy goods, take out loans, or enter into agreements in your name.

Use your private email address and phone number

Use your private email address and your own phone number when you log in.

Do not lend your phone or computer to others

Only you should have access to your device while you’re logged in.

React quickly if you suspect misuse

If you believe that your electronic ID has been misused, you must contact your ID provider for guidance. You must also consider whether you should report the matter to the police. Please note that as long as your electronic ID is active, you may become a victim of fraud. This applies even if you no longer use your electronic ID.

Blocking or deleting your electronic ID

MinID: +47 80 03 03 00BankID: Contact your bankBuypass: +47 22 70 13 00Commfides: +47 21 55 62 80

Find more information at difi.no.

Select MinID, BankID, Buypass, or Commfides for help to block or delete your electronic ID.

Your rights

When you work in Norway, you’re, among other things, entitled to:

• a written employment contract
• minimum wage in some sectors
• holidays and holiday pay
• overtime pay if you work overtime

Read more about your rights. 

Do you need help?

If you have any questions about your rights, you can contact the Labour Inspection Authority.

If you have any questions, the Labour Inspection Authority has representatives that can help you at the Service Centre for Foreign Workers (SUA) in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim or Stavanger. You do not need to book an appointment before you visit, but you should

You can contact the Labour Inspection Authority in several languages via a contact form. You’ll find the contact form on knowyourrights.no.

You can also call the Labour Inspection Authority (+47) 73 19 97 00.

If you lose your job or become ill

You may be entitled to sickness benefits from the Labour and Welfare Service (Nav) if you become ill. You may be entitled to unemployment benefit from Nav if you lose your job or are laid off.

Read more at nav.no. 

Join a trade union

A trade union is an organisation that works on your behalf. It negotiates wages, working hours and holidays for you. It can also offer legal help if you come into conflict or have problems at work. Trade unions also offer benefits such as discounts on insurance, interest on loans and mobile phone subscriptions. You pay a fixed amount every month to be a member of a trade union.

The Labour Inspection Authority recommends that everyone join a trade union. In Norway, there are four main organisations: LO, Unio, Akademikerne, and YS. Most trade unions are part of one of these four organisations.