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This section contains information about your rights and duties as an employee. It provides information about what your employment contract should include, how to pay taxes, and whether your education can be recognised.

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  • Tax deduction card »

    Everyone working in Norway must have a tax deduction card. You must give the tax deduction card to your employer. The tax deduction card shows how much tax your employer should deduct from your pay...

  • Recognition of higher education »

    INVIA is a new national information centre that provides information about the Norwegian authorisation and recognition schemes. INVIA is intended as a guide for persons seeking recognition of educa...

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  • How do doctor’s appointments take place? »
    Are you ill and need to see a doctor?

    Are you ill and need to see a doctor?

    Call your primary doctor to book an appointment. Be there on time, preferably five minutes early.

    Call your primary doctor to book an appointment. Be there on time, preferably five minutes early.

    The doctor will examine you.

    The doctor will examine you.

    If you need medicine to get better, the doctor will write out a prescription for you.

    If you need medicine to get better, the doctor will write out a prescription for you.

    Pay the patient charge at your doctor’s office and record the expenses on your patient charge card.

    Pay the patient charge at your doctor’s office and record the expenses on your patient charge card.

    Go to a pharmacy to pick up the prescribed medicine. Show your prescription at the pharmacy and record your expenses on the patient charge card.

    Go to a pharmacy to pick up the prescribed medicine. Show your prescription at the pharmacy and record your expenses on the patient charge card.