Sources
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Immigration & Visa
UDI (Utlendingsdirektoratet)
Norwegian Directorate of Immigration – official visa, residence permits, and immigration rules.
udi.no →Politiet (Police Immigration)
Police immigration services – residence card applications, appointments, and local immigration offices.
politiet.no →Lovdata (Norwegian Law)
Official Norwegian law database – acts, regulations, and legal texts.
lovdata.no →Tax & Finance
Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration)
Tax returns, tax cards, VAT, and all tax-related information for residents and businesses.
skatteetaten.no →Altinn
Digital public services – tax returns, business reporting, and official forms.
altinn.no →NAV (Labour and Welfare)
Unemployment benefits, sick leave, family benefits, pensions, and social services.
nav.no →Housing
Husleieloven (Tenancy Act)
Norwegian Tenancy Act – tenant and landlord rights, deposit rules, and notice periods.
lovdata.no →Husleie.no
Rental market information and guidance for tenants and landlords.
husleie.no →Eiendom Norge
Real estate industry association – housing market information and guidance.
eiendomnorge.no →Health
Education & Qualifications
NOKUT
Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education – recognition of foreign qualifications.
nokut.no →HK-dir
Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education.
hkdir.no →Utdanning.no
Official education database – programmes, courses, and career guidance.
utdanning.no →Transport & Driving
Workplace safety & vocational training
Arbeidstilsynet
Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority – health and safety at work, machinery regulations, and official requirements for operating plant on Norwegian sites.
www.arbeidstilsynet.no/en/ →Kompetanse Norge
National agency for skills policy – vocational education, recognition of prior learning, and pathways into Norwegian trades and crafts.
kompetansenorge.no/en/ →Maskinbevis.no
Independent practice platform for the Norwegian machine operator theory exam (maskinførerbevis) – interactive questions aligned with Arbeidstilsynet’s official syllabus.
maskinbevis.no →Security guarding & vetting
Politiet – vekterutdanning
Norwegian Police – national basic training for security guards (vektere): eligibility, exam arrangements, course plans, and rules on foreign guard qualifications.
www.politiet.no/tjenester/vaktvirksomhet/opplaring/ →Lovdata – Guarding Services Act
The Act relating to guarding services (vaktvirksomhetsloven) – legal requirements for vakt companies, employees, and suitability checks.
lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2003-05-16-43 →Vekterteorien.no
Independent practice site for Norway’s national vekter theory exam – topic drills and timed exam simulation based on the official Politidirektoratet curriculum.
vekterteorien.no →