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Immigration

EU lawmakers give final approval for deportation centres outside bloc

Partner Content 1

A hop, a skip, and a jump: where to fly next from Scandinavia

Sankthans: What you should know about Norway's midsummer celebration

norwegian traditions

Sankthans: What you should know about Norway's midsummer celebration

Although Sankthans is technically on June 24th, Norwegians celebrate with bonfires marking the occasion the night before.

Norway Explained

Who needs to pay Norway's controversial wealth tax?

Norwegian word of the Day

Norwegian word of the day: Gruglede

Economy

Norway needs to cut its wealth tax, OECD says

Royal family

Norway's Crown Princess has 'successful' lung transplant

cycling

Norway opens landmark ‘cycling highway’

Today in Norway

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Today in Norway: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Royal family

Norway's Crown Prince cuts workload to be with gravely ill wife

Partner Content

Why student wellbeing is always number one at this top Norwegian international school

Travel news

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What Europe's new deal for airline passenger rights means for you

Environment

Most beaches in Europe offer 'excellent' water quality, study says

Reader insights

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‘We don’t rent to people like you’: The discrimination foreigners face in Norway’s rental market

Travel News

Travel news

EU to ban airlines from charging parents to sit with children

Travel news

Summer travel in Norway threatened by potential airport and airline strikes

European Union

Which airlines are banned in the European Union and why?

Travel news

Tourism chiefs and European ferry ports sound alarm over summer border chaos

Residency Permits

Residency permits

UDI limbo: Can I work or volunteer in Norway whilst waiting for residency permit?

Immigration

'It’s a joke': Foreigners in Norway warn against trusting UDI wait times

Immigration

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REVEALED: The number of people in Norway still trapped in UDI Limbo in 2026

Immigration

'I am powerless': How waiting for answers from Norway's UDI impacts lives

Working in Norway

Working in Norway

Are you entitled to holiday pay if you receive social benefits in Norway?

Working in Norway

Norway to undertake major review of labour immigration policy

Working in Norway

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Everything you need to know about the job interview process in Norway

Working in Norway

What you need to know about holiday pay in Norway

Oslo

Health

Where in Oslo residents should expect to have brown tap water this week

Oslo

LISTED: The best things to do in Oslo in the spring

Oslo

Beluga whale found far from home in river near Oslo

Politics

Norway reopens renovated government headquarters after 2011 bombing

Norway Explained

Norway Explained

EXPLAINED: Yes, Oslo can be hit by earthquakes but what are the risks?

Norway Explained

Bunad: Everything you need to know about Norway's national costume

Norway Explained

Why is May 17th the biggest day in the Norwegian calendar?

Norway Explained

'I'm proud to live here': How foreigners in Norway feel about National Day

Moving to Norway

Moving to Norway

Six questions that will answer whether Norway is the place for you

Moving to Norway

How to make friends with other parents in Norway

Moving to Norway

Five things foreigners miss the most after moving to Norway

Moving to Norway

Are job or rental contracts written in English valid in Norway?

Practical tips

Living in Norway

What you need to do if you come face to face with an elk in Norway

Health

How to switch GPs in Norway

Discover Norway

The most common mistakes you are likely to make when camping in Norway

Living in Norway

How to identify unknown phone numbers in Norway