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Driving in Norway
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Pensions
Read our guidance on entitlement to UK benefits and pensions while you are living in Norway.
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Read the Money and Pension Service Service’s MoneyHelper guidance on pension and retirement changes for for more information on cross-border pensions.
Life certificates for UK State Pensions
If you get a ‘life certificate’ from the UK Pension Service, you needmust to respond as soon as possiblepossible. –Your your payments may be suspended if you don’t.do not.
BenefitsMoney and banking
Whether UK banks can provide services to customers living in the EEA depends on local laws and regulation.
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Accommodation and pensionsbuying whileproperty
Read youguidance areon livinghow to buy or let property in Norway.Norway.
Driving in Norway
You willcannot renew or replace your UK, Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey or Isle of Man licence if you live in Norway. Read the guidance on what you must do to drive legally in Norway:
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To drive in another country, in addition to your Norwegian licence you may need to apply for an IDP.
Voting
If you’re resident in Norway, you can vote in local elections. if you meet the voter requirements.
You may be able to vote in some UK elections. You can:
Births, deathsdeaths, marriage and gettingcivil marriedpartnerships
If your child is born in NorwayNorway, you willcan register the birth with the UK authorities in addition to registering locally. If your child has British nationality, you do not need to register the birth abroadwith the UK authorities to apply for a British passport.
If someone dies in Norway you can:
- read our guidance
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Find out how you can get married or get a civil partnership abroad.
You may also need:
- English-speaking lawyers in Norway
- English-speaking translators and interpreters in Norway
- notary services for Norway
AccommodationandbuyingpropertyReadourguidanceonbuyingapropertyabroad.Pets
If you have a pet passport issued by Norway or an EU member state, you can use it to travel with your pet to Great Britain and the EU. Ensure that your pet’s rabies vaccinations are up-to-date before you travel. Vets in Great Britain cannot enter rabies vaccination details in non-UK issued pet passports.
A GB-issued EU pet passport is not valid for travel to the EU or Northern Ireland.
YouSpeakshouldspeakto your vet before you travel to get the necessary pet travel documents and ensure you’re compliant with the EUPetpetTraveltravelRegulationsregulations which includes information for Norway.Read guidance on:
- bringing your pet to GB
- travelling to Northern Ireland with your pet
- travelling to Ireland with your pet
- travelling with your pet in the EU
CheckBefore you travel, check the rulesoffor the country you’re travelling to for any additional restrictions orrequirementsbeforeyoutravel.requirements.Read guidance on travelling with pets across Norwegian borders from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority.
Emergencies
Norway’sDial the European emergencynumbersnumberare:112 in Norway, or dial:- 110 for fire brigade
- 112 for police
- 113 for ambulance
- 120 for emergency at sea
If you need guidance on child abduction, read the guidance on international parental child abduction; contact the child welfare services of the Norwegian directorate for children, youth and family affairs and read the Norwegian directorate for children, youth and family’s information about the laws they apply.
If you’re the victim of a crime, have been arrested, or are affected by a
crisiscrisis,abroad,contact the British Embassy Oslo.Returning to the UK
TellCheck the COVID-19 travel guidance for entering the UK.Tell
andthe Norwegian and UK authorities if you are returning to the UK permanently.TomoveyourpensiontotheUK,contacttheInternationalPensionCentre.If you get healthcare in Norway through the S1 form, you must contact the Overseas Healthcare Team on +44 (0)191 218 1999 to make sure your S1 is cancelled at the right time.
To move your pension to the UK, contact the International Pension Centre.
Read the guidance on returning to the UK permanently which includes information on, amongst other things,
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Last updated
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Visas and residency guidance updated, following the 31 December 2021 residency deadline for people with rights under the UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement.
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Visas and residency section updated: from September 2021, the Norwegian Immigration Directorate (UDI) will send a letter to all UK nationals registered as living in Norway.
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Guidance reviewed for Money, tax and banking, Benefits, Births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships and Useful information sections.
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Guidance reviewed for Passports and travel, Healthcare, Working in Norway, Studying in Norway, Emergencies, and Returning to the UK sections.
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Professional qualifications section updated for British citizens who are moving or moved to Norway after 1 January 2021 and those living there since before 1 January 2021.
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Working in Norway section updated: new guidance for frontier workers
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Visas and residency section updated with steps to take if you moved to Norway on temporary job seeker’s permit.
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Healthcare section updated on the S1 form and applying for EHIC and GHIC cards; working in Norway section updated with link to guidance on working or providing services, education section updated with link to guidance on recognition of professional qualifications.
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Coronavirus section updated with a link to guidance on vaccines
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31 December 2020 Updated as the transition period ends with new information on residency, re-entering Norway, pet travel and moving to Norway.
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12 November 2020 Entry requirements updated on re-entering Norway and how to apply for a residence certificate.
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10 November 2020 Working section updated with information on frontier workers. Healthcare section updated on how to apply for a new UK EHIC as a student or S1 holder.
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7 September 2020 Passports and travel section updated to include information on passport validity and entry requirements when travelling to other European countries from January 2021
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22 July 2020 Visas and residency section updated to include information about the new residency permit
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11 June 2020 Visas and residency section updated to include information about how to access the UK National Support Fund for those who may find it harder to complete their residency applications.
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23 January 2020 Brexit update: includes further details on passport validity and how to get your professional qualifications recognised if the UK leaves the EU with a deal
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21 October 2019 Brexit update: check you have correct documentation for travelling - see the passports and travel section for further information
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3 June 2019 EU Exit update: added information to Passports and travel after the UK leaves the EU and Returning to the UK sections
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8 April 2019 EU Exit: updated information for UK nationals in healthcare, driving, residency and visas, pensions and passports
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18 March 2019 Living in Norway guide update
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13 March 2019 We have updated the contact details you need to apply for an S1 form.
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22 February 2019 Updated information on passports: you must use the checker tool to see if your passport is still valid for your trip
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8 February 2019 EU Exit update: Added announcement about the UK and EEA/EFTA states striking an agreement to protect citizens’ rights in a no deal scenario
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29 January 2019 EU Exit update: updated information on access to healthcare
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21 January 2019 EU Exit update: updated information on pensions and driving
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20 December 2018 EU Exit update: link added to EEA EFTA Separation Agreement
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22 November 2018 EU exit update: New information in residency and visa section on draft withdrawal agreement in principle between the UK and EU. Plus information on travelling with pets in Europe in pet section.
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3 May 2018 Complete revision of guidance to ensure it's up to date and accurate.
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26 June 2013 First published.
Update history
2025-12-18 13:21
Rewrote guide to make it easier to read and understand. Includes new information about dual citizens travelling to the UK (‘Passports and travel’ section).
2024-08-20 14:39
Information added to the ‘Passports and travel’ section on the EU Entry/Exit system due to be implemented autumn 2024.
2022-03-11 08:00
Important information in the Working in Norway, and National insurance sections if you work in Norway, even it if it is for an employer based in the UK.
2022-01-01 07:00
Visas and residency guidance updated, following the 31 December 2021 residency deadline for people with rights under the UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement.
2021-03-03 10:26
Coronavirus section updated with a link to guidance on vaccines
2021-02-10 14:09
Visa and residency section updated with additional guidance on how to get the new residence card and healthcare section updated on how to get a Norwegian EHIC.
2020-11-12 08:57
Entry requirements updated on re-entering Norway and how to apply for a residence certificate.
2020-09-07 14:09
Passports and travel section updated to include information on passport validity and entry requirements when travelling to other European countries from January 2021
2020-07-22 15:16
Visas and residency section updated to include information about the new residency permit
2020-06-11 14:11
Visas and residency section updated to include information about how to access the UK National Support Fund for those who may find it harder to complete their residency applications.
2020-01-23 18:06
Brexit update: includes further details on passport validity and how to get your professional qualifications recognised if the UK leaves the EU with a deal
2019-10-21 08:45
Brexit update: check you have correct documentation for travelling – see the passports and travel section for further information
2019-06-03 16:39
EU Exit update: added information to Passports and travel after the UK leaves the EU and Returning to the UK sections