New procedures for ID checks of foreign nationals
From 1 February 2012, ID checks, the receipt of notifications of moving to Norway and applications for tax deduction cards will be dealt with by selected tax offices. The reason for this new system is to increase security and reduce false identities.
Foreign workers who come to Norway must go in person to a tax office to obtain a tax deduction card. If they plan to stay here for more than six months, they must also notify the authorities of the move.
Everyone who wishes to notify a move to Norway and everyone who wishes to obtain a tax deduction card must go in person to one of the following tax offices:
Tax Norway East:
Oslo, Sandvika, Lillestrøm, Gjøvik, Fredrikstad, Hamar and Tynset
Tax Norway South:
Drammen, Kristiansand, Skien, Tønsberg, Gol, Lyngdal and Arendal
Tax Norway West:
Førde, Sogndal, Bergen, Haugesund, Egersund, Stavanger, Nordfjordeid and Odda
Tax Norway Central Norway:
Trondheim, Ålesund, Kristiansund, Namsos, Steinkjer, Molde and Hitra
Tax Norway North:
Kirkenes, Hammerfest, Alta, Tromsø, Harstad, Bodø, Mo i Rana, Brønnøysund, Svolvær, Vadsø, Sortland and Narvik
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Source: The Norwegian Tax Administration
