Residence permit for skilled workers (oppholdstillatelse til faglærte), Immigration Regulations section 6-1
Norway grants residence permits to workers with at least upper-secondary vocational training, a trade certificate, a university or college degree, or special qualifications, who have a concrete job offer from an employer in Norway. Pay and conditions must not be poorer than the collective agreement or what is normal for the job and place. The permit can lead to permanent residence after three years.
Life in Norway
Money
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Currency
Norwegian Krone
NOK
Norwegian Krone
Cost of living
96
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
22–39.8%
Income tax (national)
VAT 25% · social security 7.6%
22% tax on general income (18.5% in Troms and Finnmark) plus bracket tax of 1.7%-17.8% on personal income above NOK 226,100; top step from NOK 1,467,201. Max effective marginal rate on wages 47.4% including national insurance.
Living
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Happiness
#6 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Non-EU/EEA nationals with vocational or higher education (or special qualifications) and a concrete, usually full-time, job offer from an employer in Norway.
Eligibility
Qualifications
You need at least upper-secondary vocational training, a trade certificate, a university or college degree, or special qualifications.
Official wording
At least vocational training at upper-secondary level, a trade certificate, a university or college degree, or special qualifications.
Relevant to the job
The qualifications must be relevant to the position.
Authorisation for regulated jobs
Where law requires it, approval or authorisation from the relevant professional authority is needed.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementConcrete job offer
- Document checklistOnline application and fee payment
- FeesApplication fee - work or study cases
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Official sources
- Lovdata - Immigration Regulations (utlendingsforskriften) s. 6-1 skilled workers
- Lovdata - Immigration Regulations s. 10-16 duration of permits
- Lovdata - Immigration Regulations s. 17-10 processing fees
- Lovdata - Immigration Act (utlendingsloven) s. 23
- Lovdata - Immigration Act s. 62 permanent residence
- UDI - Want to apply: Skilled workers
- UDI - Pay and working conditions in Norway
- Ny i Norge - Residence permit in Norway
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- Visit & tourismSchengen tourist & business visa
- StudyStudy permit
- Permanent residencePermanent residence permit
- FamilyFamily immigration with a spouse, cohabitant or partner
- CitizenshipNorwegian citizenship by application
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