Want to apply Employees of foreign companies in another EU/EEA country
If you are working for a company in another EU/EEA country, and are to carry out an assignment for this company in Norway, special regulations apply to you.
The information on this page is personalised for
The applicant is a citizen of : United States
-
If you are employed in a company in another EU/EEA country, and are going to carry out an assignment for this company in Norway, you have the right to work without a residence permit.
-
If you are to stay in Norway for more than three months, you must apply for a residence card. This is free of charge. You must apply no later than three months after your arrival in Norway.
-
If you meet the requirements below, you can move to Norway and start working immediately. You must carry documentation that you meet all the requirements bellow through your stay in Norway, even if you are staying for more or less than 3 months.
-
Requirements for the employee
Requirements
- You are employed by a company in an EU/EEA country that
- has a contract with a Norwegian company to carry out a temporary assignment in Norway, or
- that is setting up business in Norway
- You must have legal residence in the EU/EEA country in which your employer is established.
- The company that you are employed in has a temporary assignment in Norway. That means that the assignment is limited in duration, and is not necessary for daily operation with the Norwegian client.
- If the company you are working for is setting up business in Norway, you must have a senior position or special expertise that is crucial for the company's establishment.
Rights and obligations
- You can be granted a residence card for one year at a time.
- If you wish to stay in Norway for more than one year, you must apply for renewal of the card before it expires. You apply the same way as the first time.
- You cannot bring your family to Norway and you can not be granted the right of permanent residency.
- You are employed by a company in an EU/EEA country that
