What paperwork do you need after moving to Norway in 2026?

Confirm lawful stay before you book a tax-office ID check. Non-EU movers need a UDI residence decision and usually an oppholdskort. EU/EEA and Swiss citizens who stay beyond three months register with the police for a registration certificate: Apply for a residence permit.

Secure a lease or other address Skatteetaten will accept when you report a move for stays over six months: How to rent a home and Register your address. Book the ID appointment when required, bring passport and stay papers, then leave the process with a D-nummer or fødselsnummer.

Get a Norwegian mobile number early for landlord calls, bank OTPs, and BankID SMS: Get a mobile phone. Put your name on the mailbox so activation letters can find you.

Create BankID once a bank account and identity number exist. Open a Norwegian bank account, then request a skattekort so payroll does not default to a painful withholding rate.

Public healthcare access rides on folketrygden membership and residence registration: Enrol in public healthcare and Register with a doctor. Keep private cover until membership is clear if your route requires it: Choose health insurance. Exchange a driving licence only after residence clocks start for your licence country. Oslo and Bergen densify appointments; book early: Living in Oslo and Living in Bergen.