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Visa / work rights

Use visa information to verify whether a career path is workable for you. Visa and work rights stay separate from the public CampCareer Score.

6 verified routes

SkilledSkilled work

Skilled worker with employer

Norway

Official source
Processing time

Varies by citizenship, application type, submission location and season; check UDI's current waiting-time service

Success rate

Not published

Duration

Based on the approved employment and period granted; renewable while the conditions remain met

Min. salary

Normal Norwegian pay and working conditions for the occupation

Requirements

6 items
  • Completed higher education, a qualifying vocational programme, or special qualifications comparable to Norwegian skilled training
  • A concrete offer of normally full-time employment from one Norwegian employer
  • The position must normally require the applicant's skilled qualifications
  • Pay and working conditions must not be poorer than normal in Norway
  • When applying independently from abroad, the employer may need to confirm the job offer and provide the applicant with a submission code
  • Norwegian authorisation or recognition is required before working in a regulated profession

Process overview

Total: Varies by citizenship, application type, submission location and season; check UDI's current waiting-time service
  1. 1

    Confirm the correct permit

    Before applying

    Use the linked UDI page and select your citizenship to confirm the route, fee, submission location and document checklist.

  2. 2

    Secure the study, job or training basis

    Preparation stage

    Obtain the admission, completed-education evidence, employment offer, seasonal contract, training plan or youth-mobility documents required for the route.

  3. 3

    Register and submit the application

    Application stage

    Register online, pay the applicable fee and submit documents through the police, embassy or application centre specified by UDI.

  4. 4

    Complete residence formalities

    Varies by citizenship, application type, submission location and season; check UDI's current waiting-time service

    Wait for a decision before starting restricted work, then complete entry, police appointment and residence-card steps where required.

Cost breakdown

No fixed amount is shown because the official fee depends on the route, applicant or application location.

There is no single salary threshold for every occupation; collective agreements, sector practice and regulated-profession rules may apply. UDI fees and documentary requirements can change and may vary by age, citizenship and submission location; confirm the current amount before applying.

Top cities

OsloBergenTrondheim