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As a student in Norway, you may be granted a work permit to work part-time alongside your studies and during the holidays. There are no requirements regarding type of work or wage. The working hours must amount to no more than 50% of a full-time job, up to a maximum of 20 hours per week. During the standard holidays, a permit may be granted to work full-time. Please find more information here: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.

Everyone who works in Norway must have a tax deduction card. You hand in your tax deduction card to your employer. The tax deduction card shows how much tax your employer must deduct before paying wages. To obtain a tax deduction card, you must visit the local tax assessment office (Tordenskjoldsgt. 65). Bring the following:

A valid passport
Residence or work permit
Your employment contract (with your Norwegian employer)
Your Norwegian D-number or national identity number (if you have one)

Get more information about working in Norway from NAV, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organisation.

Published by Janne Strøm-Fladstad <janne.strom-fladstadSPAMFILTER@uia.no> 06/10/2009