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HEALTH
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
USEFUL INFORMATION
WORK
MOVING TO NORWAY
Contents
This section contains information
about regulations and legislation
relating to the use of a foreign drivers
licence and a foreign-registered car.
You will learn about driving and owning
a car and how public transport is
organised. Several financial and communication services are also described.
Among other things, this section will
answer the following questions:
Can I use my driving licence
in Norway? ..........................................................84
How long can I drive a foreignregistered car?....................................................84
How do I register my car
in Norway?............................................................86
What traffic and parking rules apply
in Norway?............................................................92
How do I open a bank account?.............100
What kind of insurance do I need
during my stay in Norway?.........................104
What do I need to think about when
purchasing telephone and internet
services?................................................................107
Do I have to pay a television
licence?...................................................................108
What services does Norway Post
provide?..................................................................108
How do I use online public
services?................................................................109
Permits
Differences between
EEA nationals and
nationals of the other
countries......................8
Residence permit
pursuant to the
general regulations.....8
- Renewal of residence
permits........................... 8
- Loss of permits and
expulsion....................... 9
Permanent residence
permit..........................9
Family immigration
permit pursuant to the
general regulations.....9
- Which family
members can be
granted family
immigration?................. 9
- Subsistence and
housing
requirements..............10
- Other conditions and
application
procedures...................10
- Reneval of residence
permits..........................10
- Right and duties
associated with family
immigration.................11
Right of residence
pursuant to the EEA
regulations.................11
- Laps of right
of residence.................12
- Expulsion.....................12
Permanent right
of residence...............12
Family immigration
permit pursuant to the
EEA regulations..........13
Residence cards.........13
Checklist for foreign
workers in Norway....14
Things to remember
after you move to
Norway.......................16
Registration
on arrival
Registration in the
population
register.................... 18
- Registration in
connection with
moving.......................18
- D-number..................18
- Personal identity
number......................18
Personal
belongings.............. 20
Housing
Finding a home....... 20
Renting a home....... 21
- Your rights
as a tenant.............. 21
- Lease........................ 21
- Home contents
insurance................ 22
- Deposit.................... 22
- Housing
allowance................ 22
- Terminating
the tenancy............ 23
Owning a home....... 23
- First-time buyer
mortgage................. 24
- Start loan from your
municipality........... 24
- Basic loan from
the Norwegian State
Housing Bank......... 24
- Housing
allowance............... 24
- Housing grants....... 24
- Home insurance..... 25
- Home contentens
insurance................ 25
Interpreters
Interpreters............ 28
Norwegian
language courses
Norwegian language
courses................... 29
Moving to Norway
Permits
Residence permit pursuant to the general regulations
to these regulations.
information.
third-country nationals.
members.
in employment.
Norwegian.
states.
Permits
Right of residence pursuant
to the EEA regulations
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES
for processing.
or Norwegian citizenship.
REQUIREMENTS
in Norway.
her consent.
of your household or that they are supThe tax authorities, the health authori-
ported by you.
residence).
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Permits
12
Residence cards
to renew it).
in Norway.
residence.
itself.
EXPULSION
to report this.
in Norway.
years.
13
at page 11.
is available at www.udi.no.
more at page 9.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
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YOUR RESIDENCY
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
EU/EEA
Registration certificate
(page 11)
Permanent right
of residence
(page 12)
4 6 MONTHS
7 MONTHS 3 YEARS
Employment contract
(page 32)
D-number
(page 18)
Tax deduction card
(page 42)
Residence permit
(page 8)
National identity number
(page 18)
AFRICA, AMERICA,
ASIA, AUSTRALIA,
EUROPE OUTSIDE EEA
AFTER 3 YEARS
AFTER 5 YEARS
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HOUSING
HEALTH
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
BANK
(page 77).
Centers to get:
(page 53).
16
(side 96).
(page 18).
(page 68).
WORK
(page 44).
TRANSPORT AND
COMMUNICATION
(page 100).
NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE
TUITION FOR ADULTS
(page 69).
(page 69).
HEALTH
MOTOR VEHICLE
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Registration on arrival
Registration in the population register
REGISTRATION IN CONNECTION WITH
MOVING
Everyone who moves to Norway from
another country, between two Norwegian
municipalities, or to another place in the
same municipality, is obliged to notify the
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Nordic nationals
A passport
six months):
employment or documentation
of a Norwegian-registered business.
Odda
such as:
EEA nationals
identity number.
employment or documentation of
a Norwegian-registered business.
of a house/apartment
D-NUMBER
If you come to Norway to work, you must
apply for a tax deduction card. If you are
staying in Norway for up to six months,
you will be given a D-number.
If you are applying for a tax deduction card you must have the following
documentation:
or more
Svalbard
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Housing
Personal belongings
When you move to Norway, you must
further details.
20
Work-related equipment
Motor vehicles
arrival.
Aircraft
New items
Food products
Weapons
Plants
Animals
Finding a home
Renting a home
Some estate agents offer houses/apartments for rent. There are also agents who
deal exclusively in rented accommodation. Remember that you must sign
a lease with the landlord the agents are
not responsible for the property itself.
Some municipalities can assist you in
your search for rented accommodation,
but council houses are generally reserved
for those who are not able to get accommodation on their own.
Buying and selling property is usually
handled by an estate agent. The agents
advertise houses/apartments for sale
in the local newspaper and on various
websites.
On the State Housing Banks website,
you will find an online information
module in ten different languages
about living in Norway. Go to
www.husbanken.no.
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Housing
Owning a home
HOME CONTENTS INSURANCE
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DEPOSIT
A deposit is an amount that the tenant
pays as security for rent owed or
damage to the housing property. The
amount may not exceed six months
rent. The amount must be deposited in
a separate account, and neither of the
parties may withdraw the amount for the
duration of the tenancy. If the landlord
demands that the tenant deposit the
amount in the landlords private account,
or that the tenant deposit the amount in
HOUSING ALLOWANCE
Housing allowance is a governmentfinanced support scheme for people at
a disadvantage in the housing market.
The purpose of the scheme is to help
households with low incomes and high
housing expenses to obtain housing or
retain their current housing. The scheme
is government-financed and managed by
the Norwegian Housing Bank and local
municipalities.
Poor finances do not automatically make
you eligible for a housing allowance. Only
applicants who satisfy all the requirements will receive a housing allowance.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is the 14th of each month. If your
application is successful, the allowance
will be paid on the 10th of the following
month.
Applications should be submitted
to the housing office in your local
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REMEMBER
Housing
Fire safety in the home
More information and application
interest rate.
24
HOUSING ALLOWANCE
You may be entitled to a housing allow-
HOUSING GRANTS
A housing grant is available for those
who are most disadvantaged in the
housing market. The household must
be experiencing long-term or permanent
financial difficulties, or the home must
be in need of special adaptation. Grants
can be given to buy a home, to renovate/
adapt ones own home and to re-finance
a mortgage to be able to stay in ones
current home.
Applications for housing grants
HOME INSURANCE
If you own your own home, you must
insure the building (home insurance).
You can take out joint home contents
and buildings insurance. If you own a
house or an apartment in a jointly-owned
property or a housing cooperative, the
building will as a rule be insured by the
cooperative/jointly-owned property. All
you need in such case is a home contents policy. Ask the board of the jointlyowned property or housing cooperative
about this.
Read more about home insurance on
page 105.
HOME CONTENTENS INSURANCE
In order to insure the contents of your
apartment/house, you need home contents insurance. This insurance covers
damage to belongings in the event of fire,
water damage, burglary etc. As for other
types of insurance, the terms and conditions decide what the home contents
insurance covers.
Read more about home contents insurance on page 106.
SMOKE DETECTORS
Smoke detectors save lives every year.
All homes must have at least one
approved smoke detector. If the house
or apartment is big or has several floors,
it should be fitted with several smoke
detectors. The location of the smoke
detector is very important in relation to
how quickly it detects smoke. The detectors should be placed near stairs and in
escape routes, at the highest point of the
ceiling and at least 50 centimetres from
walls (follow the installation instructions).
The smoke alarm must be clearly audible
in all bedrooms with the door closed.
The smoke detectors should be connected in series, so that they all go off
at the same time.
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Housing
home
26
on the remote
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
ARE MANDATORY
covered
fire is.
Other tips
themselves:
tightened.
covered.
under supervision.
a warning sign.
system.
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Interpreters
Interpreters
available.
28
are made.
aware of in connection
society.
29
Employment
Employment
contract.................. 32
Working hours........ 32
Pay.......................... 33
HSE cards in the
building industry.... 33
HSE cards in the
cleaning industry.... 34
Holidays and
holiday pay............. 34
30
Working
environment
Helth, safety and
the environment
(HSE)....................... 39
Personal
insurance................ 40
Tax
Trade unions
Tax system.............. 41
Trade unions
and trade union
federations............. 44
- Collective
agreements............ 45
- General application
of collective
agreements............ 45
- Membership............ 45
Tax deduction
card......................... 42
Pay slips.................. 43
Accidents at work... 40
Tax return............... 43
Occupational
injury...................... 40
Tax settlement........ 44
Impaired work
ability..................... 41
Leave...................... 35
Work assessment
allowance............... 41
Self-certified
sickness.................. 36
Disability
pension................... 41
Recognition of
higher education
Who needs
authorisation or
recognition?........... 46
General
recognition............. 47
Obligation to pay
taxes in Norway...... 44
31
Work
Sick leave................ 36
Sickness benefit...... 37
Temporary
lay-offs................... 37
Dismissal................ 38
- Collective
redundancies ........ 38
- Dismissal without
notice....................... 39
Unemployment
Old-age pension
Entrepreneurship
Unemployment
benefit.................... 47
Old-age pension..... 49
Entrepreneurship.... 49
Job seeking............. 48
The rights of EEA
citizens moving
between
countries................. 48
Employment
32
Employment contract
Working hours
Pay
employer.
synet.no.
this necessary.
33
Employment
34
regards staffing.
from www.byggekort.no.
For more information about HSE
Leave
by law.
has a chronic illness or disability, the emFor more information about holidays
synet.no.
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Employment
36
Self-certified sickness
Sick leave
Sickness benefit
Temporary lay-offs
be documented by a self-declaration or
persists.
month period.
workplace.
www.arbeidstilsynet.no.
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38
Employment
Working environment
Dismissal
number of redundancies.
unlawful.
such cases.
for ensuring:
of the work.
reorganisation.
and health.
employees age.
ures accordingly.
with absences.
COLLECTIVE REDUNDANCIES
assessment.
www.arbeistilsynet.no.
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Working environment
40
Tax
Personal insurance
Accidents at work
Occupational injury
Disability pension
Tax system
wealth tax.
Insurance scheme.
insurance.
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ONLINE USER
As a registered online user you
can handle your tax papers online,
and you will be notified by SMS
and/or e-mail on every update.
Read more about how you can
register as en online user at
www.taxnorway.no
Tax
Tax deduction card
Everyone working in Norway must have
EEA nationals
(fdselsnummer)
employer.
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Pay slips
of a Norwegian-registered business.
If you apply for a tax deduction card you
must have the following documentation
with you:
sibility for ensuring that all their employees are entitled to work in Norway. Any
Nordic nationals
Odda
immigration authorities.
Tax return
number (D-nummer)
A passport
Svalbard
of a Norwegian-registered business.
employer
if you:
a Norwegian-registered ship
of a Norwegian-registered business.
www.taxnorway.no.
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Tax
44
Trade unions
Tax settlement
www.lo.no.
by tour bus
period.
Cleaning workers
members.
MEMBERSHIP
industry to another.
income year.
confederations are:
GENERAL APPLICATION
OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS
Professional Associations
(Akademikerne),
www.akademikerne.no
Unions (Yrkesorganisasjonens
employee confederations
Sentralforbund), www.ys.no
in Norway.
of a trade union.
or if you are on hire to a Norwegian employer, you are always liable to pay
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS
tax in Norway.
applicable collective:
Construction sites
bership benefits.
way.no.
Electricians
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Unemployment
PROFESSION
Health personnel
46
General recognition
Unemployment benefit
in Norway.
AUTHORISATION/
RECOGNITION BODY
The Norwegian Registation Authority
for Health personnel (SAK)
www.sak.no
Auditors, accountants,
estate agents,
licensed debts collectors
Lawyers
Maritime professions
benefit.
regulated professions.
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Unemployment
48
Old-age
pension
Entrepreneurship
Job seeking
Old-age pension
websites.
Insurance Scheme.
other people.
from which you are entitled to receive unemployment benefit. You must register as
from Norway.
vacancies.
Services.
For more information see
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Children
Pregnancy benefit... 52
50
Parental benefit...... 52
Lump sum maternity
and adoption
grants..................... 52
Child benefit........... 53
Cash-for-care
benefit.................... 53
Pre-school day care
centres.................... 53
The daycarecentre/
school system
Assistance for
children and families
Family counselling
services.................. 60
Children welfare
service.................... 60
Parent-teacher
cooperation............ 57
Mediation............... 61
Upper secondary
school..................... 57
Womens shelters... 61
School transport..... 58
Special language
tuition..................... 58
Higher education.... 58
- The Norwegian
universities and
colleges admission
service..................... 58
The Norwegian
State Educational
Loan Fund............... 59
- Who is eligible for
support?.................. 59
- What kind of support
can i apply for?...... 59
- How do i apply?..... 60
51
Children
52
Pregnancy benefit
Parental benefit
Child benefit
Cash-for-care benefit
or adoption.
11 months.
Stressful work
Psychosocial conditions
53
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PRE-SCHOOL
DAY CARE CENTRES
PRIMARY SCHOOL
LOWER SECONDARY
SCHOOL
age 1 6 years
age 6 12 years
age 13 15 years
Voluntary service
Own payment
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UPPER SECONDARY
SCHOOL
The children spend a lot of time outside, both at the pre-school day care centre and at school.
They must be properly dressed, and they are allowed to run around and climb.
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Parent-teacher cooperation
required.
with disabilities.
HELP WITH HOMEWORK
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Higher education
58
to tenth grades
school students
qualifications at www.nokut.no.
A residence permit
dangerous or difficult.
An offer of a place at
a university/university college
SERVICE
I APPLY FOR?
colleges in Norway.
Loan Fund.
available at www.samordnaopptak.no.
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60
Mediation
Womens shelters
HOW DO I APPLY?
deadlines is available at
www.lankassen.no/english.
www.bufetat.no.
fare institution.
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Health services
Illness
Membership of
the Norwegian
National Insurance
Scheme................... 64
Self-certified
sickness absence..... 71
About healthe
services.................. 64
Sickness benefit...... 71
Patient charges/
exemption cards..... 65
Sick leave................ 71
Health
Prenatal care........... 66
- Childbirth................ 66
Primary doctor........ 66
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HOW DO
DOCTORS
APPOINTMENTS
TAKE PLACE?........... 67
63
Primary doctor,
accident and
emergency
department,
or call 113?............. 68
Accident and
emergency
department............. 68
Hospitals................. 68
Medicine/
pharmacies............. 68
Preventive health
services.................. 68
Physiotherapy......... 69
Dental services....... 69
European health
insurance card......... 69
Health personnels
duty of
confidentiality........ 70
Health services
Membership of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme
64
patient charges.
post-natal care,
rehabilitation,
OF PATIENT CHARGES
respite services.
the Storting.
in long-term use)
If you have legal employment in Norway,
you will, as a rule, become a member
of the National Insurance scheme from
your first working day even if you are not
equipment.
The exemption card for user fee group
is available at www.helsenorge.no
is automatic.
from specialists.
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Health services
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Prenatal care
Primary doctor
interpreter if necessary.
CHILDBIRTH
four days.
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1
Health services
GP, accident and emergency
department or call 113?
Medicine/pharmacies
Physiotherapy
Dental services
able prescription.
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Primary doctor: See your primary doctor about general health problems or to be referred to a specialist.
Hospitals
Public health centres and school medical
Accident and emergency departments: accept
other things.
nesses and injuries that cannot wait until the next day.
requirement.
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Health services
Sick leave
Sickness benefit
FOLLOWING WAYS:
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Illness
go to www.helsenorge.no
call HELFOs service centre on
tel. 800HELSE (800 43 573)
if you have a D-number call
800 43 573
Health personnels duty
of confidentiality
Heath personnel are bound by a duty
of confidentiality. This means that they
must prevent information about patients
health or other personal matters from
being disclosed to others. The duty of
confidentiality also applies to the patients
next-of-kin, but parents are entitled to
information about children under the age
of 16 years for whom they have parental
responsibility.
A patient may nonetheless consent to
health personnel disclosing confidential
information. Parents may consent to
information being disclosed when a child
is under the age of 16. For persons over
the age of 16 who are not in a position
period.
be documented by a self-declaration or
a medical certificate. You are entitled to
month period.
to property.
your workplace.
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72
Voluntary groups
and organisations
Local recreational
activities
Voluntary groups
and organisations... 74
- Voluntary work....... 74
Local recreational
activities................. 76
- Music and
culture schools...... 76
- Local sports
clubs......................... 76
- Cultural
activities................. 76
HOW TO JOIN
A GROUP/AN
ORGANISATION
IN YOUR
MUNICIPALITY......... 75
Library.................... 77
Public rights
of access
Public rights
of access................. 77
Fishing
Hunting
Fishing.................... 78
- Fishing
lincence fee............ 78
Hunting................... 80
- Hunting licence
test........................... 80
Common sense
at sea...................... 79
The Norwegian
Mountain Code........ 81
Recreational
activities
73
Good advice to
boat drivers............ 79
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VOLUNTARY WORK
to humanitarian organisations.
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and organisations.
organisations.
fund part of their operations through lotteries, the sale of hot dogs and cakes at
efforts.
department.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
six months.
small children.
The recreational activities in municipalities range from organised, semi-professional activities, entertainment events,
training centres, associations, courses,
restaurants to social meeting places.
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Library
For further information, contact
a sports club.
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Fishing
Remember to use a life jacket! The skipper and the person lending/renting out
the boat are both responsible for ensur-
Fishing
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a fishing permit.
are life jackets or other approved floatation devices for everyone on board the
vessel. If such equipment is lacking, the
THINK SAFETY:
knowledge and planning
reduces risks and increases
enjoyment
fiskeravgift.miljodirektoratet.no.
USE A LIFEJACKET
OR A LIFE VEST
approved flotation devices
are required for everyone
on board
16 years of age.
Keep a safe distance from fish farms. No
boat traffic is permitted closer than 20
metres from fish farms and it is forbidden
to fish closer than 100 metres from such
SHOW CONSIDERATION :
safety, the environment
and enjoyment are a shared
responsibility
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Hunting
The weather conditions in the mountains change rapidly, and it is important
to be prepared for bad weather. Whether you are an experienced hiker or not,
it is important to keep the mountain code in mind when you are hiking.
Hunting
In Norway, only a few species may be
hunted, and hunting is limited to certain
times of the year. You must therefore
check the hunting season for the species
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Be weatherwise.
Motor vehicles
Motor vehicles
Public transport
Bank services
Insurance
Using a foreign
driving licence........ 84
Local transport........ 96
Accounts................. 98
Long-distance
travel...................... 97
- Train.......................... 97
- Express buses......... 97
- Plain.......................... 97
Bank card................ 98
General
insurance..............104
Car insurance........104
- Liability
insurance..............104
- Reduced
own damages
insurance..............104
- Comprehensive
motor insurance...104
- Legal expenses
insurance..............104
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Important dates
for motor vehicle
owners.................... 91
Traffic rules............. 92
Parking................... 93
Toll roads................ 93
- How do you pay
road toll?................. 94
Violation of rules
and regulations....... 95
- Penalty charges/
infringement fine...95
- Fixed penalties....... 95
- Penalty notice........ 95
- Unconditional/
suspended prison
sentences................ 95
- Disqualification
from driving............ 95
In case of traffic
accident.................. 95
Payment services.... 99
HOW DO
I OPEN A BANK
ACCOUNT?.............100
Transferring
money to another
country.................101
Bank loans............101
- Consumer loans...101
Mortgages.............101
Car loans...............102
Debt......................102
- Debt settlement
arrangements.......102
Home-owner's
insurance..............105
Personal
insurance..............105
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Home contents
insurance..............106
Travel insurance....106
Finansportalen......106
Telecommunication
Buying a mobile
phone...................107
Telefon-/internet
subscription..........107
TV licence fee.......108
Postal services......108
Public services
online...................109
- Norge.no................109
Important
application forms
1. Application for temporary
permission to drive motor vehicle
in Norway (RD 0036)
2. Foreign-registered company
car driving permit (RD 0048)
Motor vehicles
Using a foreign driving licence
EEA/EU
Driving licences from EEA/EU countries
can be used in Norway.
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Please note
Japan, Switzerland
If you have a driving licence from Japan
or Switzerland, you can exchange it for a
Norwegian driving licence without having
to sit a practical test. You must exchange your foreign driving licence within
one year of registering as a resident of
Norway.
All other countries outside the EEA
Car insurance
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Liability insurance is a type of insurance
that all car owners must take out, i.e. it is
not optional. The insurance covers every
type of damage or injury the car can inflict
on other people or objects.
REDUCED OWN
DAMAGES INSURANCE
Reduced own damages insurance covers
fire, theft, vandalism in connection with a
theft, damage to windows. It also covers
what liability insurance covers. This type
of insurance is usually taken out for used
cars that are more than ten years old.
Car loan
COMPREHENSIVE
MOTOR INSURANCE
Comprehensive motor insurance is insurance that, in addition to reduced own
damages insurance, covers damage to
your own car in connection with a collision, driving off the road etc. Note that
there can be limitations on the insurance
cover for additional equipment (for example a ski box, an expensive stereo etc.).
LEGAL EXPENSES INSURANCE Legal
expenses insurance is included in all car
insurance. The upper limit for coverage is
approx. NOK 80,000.
Further information about insurance
terms and car insurance prices is
available at www.finansportalen.no.
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Motor vehicles
First-time registration of a used, imported vehicle
The following is a checklist for persons
who are bringing a vehicle to Norway for
first-time registration. The rules do not
apply if you have a temporary residence
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NA-0221).
Administration
Norwegian border
FIRST-TIME REGISTRATION
STEP BY STEP:
Excise.
insurance.
document, or a Certificate of
is insured.
Office.
tax
calculated:
Excise.
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Points to remember in
relation to re-registration:
1. Notifiacation of sale
2. Registration certificate
3. Insurance
4. Fees
5. Identification
6. Periodic roadworthiness check
Motor vehicles
Re-registration when purchasing a used vehicle in Norway
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handed in.
tion certificate.
Office
is accepted.
registered.
registered.
vehicle tax
stamped by Norwegian
can be registered.
cars.
forwarding agent.
vehicle tax
certification etc.)
re-registration of vehicles is
available at www.vegvesen.no.
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Motor vehicles
Annual Motor Vehicle Tax
31. DECEMBER
is met.
and Excise.
month.
For further information,
US
AU
20. MARCH
- due date for
payment of Annual
Motor Vehicle Tax
- deadline for
scrapping vehicles
to avoid having to
pay Annual Motor
Vehicle Tax
MBE
- use of studded
tyres is
permitted
in Northern
Norway
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1. JANUARY
- deadline for
handing in number
plates to avoid the
Annual Motor
Vehicle Tax
JULY
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1. JULY
30. JUNE
STUDDED TYRES
- use permitted in Northern
Norway until: 1 May
- for the rest of the country,
until: the first Monday after
Easter Monday
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Motor vehicles
Parking
Traffic rules
min.
20 metres
min.
5 metres
92
93
When driving, drivers must
have their driving licence,
vehicle registration certificate,
a warning triangle and a safety
vest in the car.
Tyres must have an adequate tread depth: For summer tyres, the
minimum tread depth is 1.6 mm and for winter tyres, the minimum
is 3 mm. The use of studded tyres is permitted in the period from
1 November to the Monday after Easter Monday. In the counties of
Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, the use of studded tyres is permitted
in the period from 15 October to 1 May. Studded tyres can be used
outside these dates if driving conditions make it necessary. In some
cities, you must pay a fee to use studded tyres.
Motor vehicles
Toll roads
In Norway, some roads are financed by
PENALTY NOTICE
foreign vehicles.
UNCONDITIONAL/SUSPENDED
PRISON SENTENCES
PENALTY CHARGES/
INFRINGEMENT FINE
additional charges.
94
three weeks.
FIXED PENALTIES
95
Public transport
Long-distance travel
Local transport
Norway has a well-established public
transport system and a large network of
buses, ferries, trains and planes. There
are many different transport companies in
Norway, some of which specialise in local
services, while others run long-distance
96
is available at www.177.no.
www.nor-way.no or www.timekspres-
alternative.
TRAIN
and English).
and German.
PLANE
operated by Ruter.
EXPRESS BUSES
www.norwegian.no
services.
Within a county, you can travel by train,
be confiscated.
and booking:
www.wideroe.no
www.sas.no
97
Bank services
98
Accounts
Bank card
charges.
Payment services
99
Bank services
How do I open a bank account?
100
Transferring money to
another country
Bank loans
Mortgages
www.sendingmoneyhome.no that
level.
CONSUMER LOANS
101
Bank services
102
Car loans
Debt
cash.
five-year period.
settlement arrangement.
ment authorities.
103
Insurance
Car insurance
COMPREHENSIVE MOTOR
INSURANCE
LIABILITY INSURANCE
insurance).
104
Personal insurance
General insurance
Home-owners insurance
available at www.finansportalen.no.
105
Insurance
Telecommunication
Travel insurance
Finansportalen
Telephone-/internet subscription
subscription.
106
accommodation.
Matters.
advisable.
See www.finansklagenemda.no
other insurance.
See www.finansportalen.no
or www.sendingmoneyhome.no
for more information.
before you sign an agreement. For examFurther information about the rules
available at www.forbrukerportalen.no.
107
Remember
Telecommunication
108
TV licence fee
Post
by recorded delivery
watch.
NORWAY.NO
ID-PORTEN
cultural events
at NOK 2 834,70.
The licence is paid in two instalments:
following:
Sale of envelopes
payment on 31 January.
Buypass or Commfides.
or emailing brukerstotte@difi.no.
109
110
Useful telephone
numbers
Facts.....................112
- Government..........112
- Elections................112
- Religion..................112
- Political
geography.............112
- Official
languages.............113
- Climat.....................113
- Prices......................113
The police
and crime..............116
Emergency telephone
numbers................119
Alcohol
and drugs..............116
Other useful
telephone
numbers................119
Norwegian
history..................114
Work culture.........115
Religious and
belief-based
communities.........115
Public agencies
Public agencies
The Norwegian
Directorate of
Immigration..........120
The Norwegian
Directorate for
Children, Youth and
Family Affairs .......125
The Conciliation
Board....................117
The courts.............118
The Norwegian
Directorate for
Education and
Training.................126
The Norwegian
Directorate of
Integration and
Diversity...............127
111
Useful information
The Norwegian
Public Road
Administration......122
The National Police
Directorate...........123
The Directorate for
Civil Protection and
Emergency
Planning...............123
Useful links...........128
The Directorate
of Labour and
Welfare.................124
Thematical index...132
Definition
of terms................130
Alphabetical
index.....................134
ELECTIONS
RELIGION
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
PRICES
Currency:
a general election.
GOVERNMENT
Capital:
112
Oslo
Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The Norwegian parliament is called the Storting. It has 169
members. Norway is not a member of the
European Union (EU), but it is part of the
European Economic Area (EEA).
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
CLIMATE
the election.
year.
Meteorological Institute.
113
I
e, eg,
, g
je, jeg
i, ai
ei
(g)
114
Work culture
1450 and a considerable cultural integra-
most businesses.
MODERN TIMES
countries.
NORWEGIAN INDEPENDENCE
Communities
(product).
www.norgeskristnerad.no
financial services.
115
116
or temporary residents.
criminal offences.
mediation.
agreement.
address.
If you wish to have a case brought before
the Conciliation Board, you have to pay a
go to www.konfliktraadet.no.
the case.
117
Remember
Save emergency
phone numbers on
your mobile phone
Useful
telephone numbers
110
scheme.
ment administration.
118
(lagmannsrett).
the building
POISONS CENTRE- 24 HOUR
POLICE AND RESCUE
EMERGENCY SERVICE
225 91 300
cohabitants.
aid is available at
www.fri-rettshjelp.no.
on a 24 hour basis.
AMBULANCE
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES 113
REPORTING 089 89
POLICE
AMBULANCE
ACCIDENT
& EMERGENCY
116 117
119
Public agencies
120
service missions.
tion register.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Internet: www.udi.no
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone: 23 35 15 00 between
current home.
CONTACT INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Internet: www.skatteetaten.no
Telephone: 22 96 16 00
22 86 03 12
Internet: www.husbanken.no
in person.
Internet: www.toll.no
www.taxnorway.no
121
Public agencies
individual consumers.
122
in your home)
of immediate help.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone: 02 800
Internet: www.politi.no
CONTACT INFORMATION
categories:
Internet: www.statensvegvesen.no
CONTACT INFORMATION
Internet: www.dsb.no
Offices.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Emergency preparedness
Processing complaints
Internet: www.forbrukerportalen.no
www.forbrukereuropa.no
123
Public agencies
124
of the system.
and pensions.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Internet: www.nav.no
NAV office.
and Polish.
Parental guidance
CONTACT INFORMATION
Adoption
effects of tobacco.
E-mail: svartjenesten@arbeidstilsynet.no
Internet: www.arbeidstilsynet.no
for NAV.
crisis centres
CONTACT INFORMATION
Internet: www.bufetat.no
Here you will find the address, telephone
number and opening hours of your local
office.
125
Public agencies
126
guidance.
CONTACT INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail: post@imdi.no
Internet: www.udir.no
Internet: www.imdi.no
responsibility.
secondary education.
To settle refugees
To contribute to qualifying immigrants
for work and education
To follow up the Introduction Act
To contribute to a dialogue between
the majority population and minorities
To prevent and combat forced
marriages
To contribute to developing knowledge
in the field of integration
127
Internet Cafe
www.krisesenter.com womens
shelters
Useful links
128
Here you will find an overview of useful links relating to the different chapters.
You will also be shown what topics you will find information about on these websites.
MOVING TO NORWAY
www.udi.no residence permit,
permanent residence, right of residence,
permanent right of residence, family
immigration
www.taxnorway.no population
registration, D-number, personal identity
number, the tax system, tax deduction
card, tax return, tax settlement,
obligation to pay taxes in Norway
www.toll.no personal belongings on
arrival, using a foreign-registered car,
first time registration of motor vehicles
www.forbrukerportalen.no leases,
rules apply consumer tips
www.husbanken.no basic loan
www.altinn.no housing allowance
WORK
www.arbeidstilsynet.no employment
contract, working hours, pay, HSE cards
in the building and cleaning industries,
holidays, holiday pay, temporary lay-offs,
dismissal, dismissal without notice, HSE,
accident at work
www.byggekort.no HSE cards in the
building industry
www.nav.no self-certified sick leave,
medical certificate, sickness benefit,
occupational injuries, impaired ability to
work, disability benefit, work assessment
allowance, job seeking, unemployment
benefit, retirement pension
www.lo.no trade unions and
trade union federation
www.norskkrisesenterforbund.no
womens shelters
www.vilbli.no upper secondary
education
HEALTH
www.nav.no self-certified sick leave,
medical certificate, sickness benefit
www.helsenorge.no guide to the
public health services and self-service
possibilities
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
www.frivillighetnorge.no
voluntary groups and organisations
www.kulturskolen.no
music and culture schools
www.wideroe.no information
about flights, ticket prices and booking
www.miljodirektoratet.no hunting,
hunting seasons
www.telepriser.no overview
of telephone/internet providers
and consumer information
www.brebandsguiden.no information
about broadband (internet)
www.nettvett.no advice and guide
to safe use of the internet
www.posten.no postal services,
opening hours for post offices, tracing
of parcels and letters
www.bredbandsguiden.no homeowners insurance, car insurance,
personal insurance, home contents
insurance, bank accounts, bank loans
USEFUL INFORMATION
www.konfliktraadet.no the Mediation
and Reconciliation Service
www.norwegian.no information
about flights, ticket prices and booking
129
Definition of terms
MOVING TO NORWAY
EU countries EU member states:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxemburg, Malta, the Nederlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the UK.
EEA countries all the EU member states
plus Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland
130
131
Housing........................................... 20
Finding a home............................................. 20
Renting a home............................................. 21
Owning a home............................................ 23
Waste and recycling collection............ 25
Fire safety in the home............................. 25
Interpreters.................................... 28
Norwegian language courses.......... 29
Tax.................................................. 41
Tax system....................................................... 41
Tax deduction card...................................... 42
Pay slips............................................................ 43
Tax return......................................................... 43
Tax settlement............................................... 44
Obligation to pay taxes in Norway..... 44
Trade unions................................... 44
Trade unions and trade union
federations...................................................... 44
Recognition of higher education .... 46
Who needs authorisation
or recognition?.............................................. 46
General recognition.................................... 47
Unemployment............................... 47
Unemployment benefit............................ 47
Job seeking..................................................... 48
The rights of EEA citizens
moving between countries..................... 48
Old-age pension............................. 49
Entrepreneurship............................ 49
Health............................................. 62
Health services............................... 64
Membership of the Norwegian
National Insurance Scheme................... 64
About healthe services............................. 64
Patient charges/exemption cards........ 65
Prenatal care.................................................. 66
Primary doctor............................................... 66
How do doctors
appointments take place?....................... 67
Primary doctor, accident and
emergency department,
or call 113?..................................................... 68
Accident and emergency
department..................................................... 68
Hospitals.......................................................... 68
Medicine/pharmacies................................ 68
Preventive health services...................... 68
Physiotherapy................................................ 69
Dental services............................................. 69
European health
insurance card............................................... 69
Health personnels duty
of confidentiality......................................... 70
Illness............................................. 71
Self-certified sickness absence............ 71
Sick leave......................................................... 71
Sickness benefit........................................... 71
Recreational activities.................... 72
Voluntary groups
and organisations........................... 74
How to join a group/an organisation
in your municipality................................... 75
Local recreational activities............ 76
Library............................................ 77
Public rights of access..................... 77
Fishing............................................ 78
Common sense at sea............................... 79
Good advice to boat drivers.................. 79
Hunting........................................... 80
The Norwegian Mountain Code............ 81
USEFUL INFORMATION
HEALTH
Registration on arrival.................... 18
Registration in the
population register................................18
Personal belongings..............................20
Work............................................... 30
Employment................................... 32
Employment contract................................ 32
Working hours............................................... 32
Pay....................................................................... 33
HSE cards in the building industry..... 33
HSE cards in the cleaning industry..... 34
Holidays and holiday pay........................ 34
Leave.................................................................. 35
Self-certified sickness............................... 36
Sick leave......................................................... 36
Sickness benefit........................................... 37
Temporary lay-offs...................................... 37
Dismissal.......................................................... 38
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
132
Moving to Norway..............................6
Permits .............................................8
Differences between EEA
nationals and nationals of the
other countries................................................ 8
Residence permit pursuant
to the general regulations.......................... 8
Permanent residence
permit................................................................... 9
Family immigration permit
pursuant to the general
regulations......................................................... 9
Right of residence pursuant
to the EEA regulations............................... 11
Permanent right of residence................ 12
Family immigration permit
pursuant to the EEA regulations.......... 13
Residence cards........................................... 13
Checklist for foreign workers
in norway......................................................... 14
Things to remember after you
move to Norway........................................... 16
WORK
MOVING TO NORWAY
Thematical index
Useful information....................... 110
Facts about Norway ...................... 112
Norwegian history.................................... 114
Work culture................................................ 115
Religious and belief-based
communities............................................... 115
The law and crime......................... 116
The police and crime.............................. 116
Alcohol and drugs.................................... 116
The Mediation and
Reconciliation Service............................ 116
The Conciliation Board........................... 117
The courts..................................................... 118
Free legal aid............................................... 118
Useful telephone numbers........... 119
Public agencies............................. 120
The Norwegian Directorate of
Immigration................................................. 120
The Norwegian Tax Administration.... 121
The Norwegian Custom Service.........121
The Norwegian State
Housing Bank...............................................121
The Consumer Council
of Norway..................................................... 122
The Norwegian Public
Road Administration............................... 122
The National Police Directorate........ 123
The Directorate for
Civil Protection and
Emergency Planning............................... 123
The Directorate of Labour
and Welfare................................................. 124
The Labour Inspection Authority...... 125
The Norwegian Directorate
for Children, Youth and
Family Affairs ............................................. 125
The Norwegian Directorate
for Education and Training................... 126
The Norwegian Directorate
of Integration and Diversity................ 127
Useful links................................... 128
Definition of terms....................... 130
133
Alphabetical index
E
Emergency telephone numbers....... 119
Employment .................................................. 32
Employment contract ............................... 32
Entrepreneurship ....................................... 49
European health insurance card ......... 69
A
Accident and emergency
department .................................................... 68
Accidents at work ....................................... 40
Accounts .......................................................... 98
Alcohol and drugs ................................... 116
Annual Motor Vehicle Tax ....................... 90
Assistance for children
and families ................................................... 60
F
Facts about Norway ............................... 112
Family counselling services .................. 60
Family immigration permit
pursuant to the EEA regulations ......... 13
Family immigration permit
pursuant to the
general regulations ....................................... 9
Finding a home ............................................ 20
Finansportalen .......................................... 106
Fire safety in the home ............................ 25
First-time registration of a used,
imported vehicle......................................... 86
Fishing .............................................................. 78
Free legal aid.............................................. 118
B
Bank card ........................................................ 98
Bank loans ................................................... 101
Bank services ............................................... 98
Before and after-school
programme ................................................... 56
Buying a mobile phone ........................ 107
C
Car insurance ............................................. 104
Car loan ......................................................... 102
Cash-for-care benefit................................ 53
Checklist for foreign workers
in Norway........................................................ 14
Child benefit ................................................. 53
Children .......................................................... 52
Childre welfare service ............................ 60
Common sense at sea .............................. 79
Courts ............................................................ 118
D
Day care centre/school system ........... 54
Debt ................................................................ 102
Definition of terms .................................. 130
Dental services ............................................ 69
Differences between EEA nationals
and nationals of the other countries ... 8
Disability pension ...................................... 41
Dismissal ......................................................... 38
G
General insurance ................................... 104
General recognition................................... 47
Good advice for parents ......................... 55
Good advise to boatdrivers ................... 79
H
Health personnels duty
of confidentiality......................................... 70
Health services ............................................ 64
Health, safety and the
environment (HSE) ..................................... 39
Higher education ........................................ 58
Holidays and holiday pay ....................... 34
Home contents insurance ................... 106
Home-owners insurance ..................... 105
Hospitals ......................................................... 68
Housing............................................................ 20
HSE cards in the building industry .... 33
HSE cards in the cleaning industry .... 34
Hunting ............................................................ 80
I
Illness ............................................................... 71
Impaired work ability ................................ 41
Important dates for motor
vehicle owners ............................................. 91
Insurance .................................................... 104
Interpreters ................................................... 28
June
01.01
07.06
21.01
23.06
Midsummer
31.01
TV licence 1 st instalment
30.06
School year
ends
February
J
Job seeking .................................................... 48
L
Law and crime .......................................... 116
Leave ................................................................. 35
Library............................................................... 77
Local recreational activities .................. 76
Local transport ............................................. 96
Long-distance travel ................................. 97
Lump sum maternity and
adoption grants ........................................... 52
01.02
06.02
14.02
Mothers day
21.02
Winter vacation
Aa
Aa
March
01.03
Aa
M
Mediation........................................................ 61
Medicine/pharmacies............................... 68
Membership of the Norwegian
National Insurance Scheme................... 64
Mortgages .................................................... 101
Motor vehicles ............................................ 84
20.03
Palm Sunday
Annual motor vehicle tax due date,
deadline for scrapping
N
Norwegian language courses ............... 29
Norwegian history ................................... 114
24.03
Maundy Thursday
25.03
Good Friday
27.03
Easter Sunday
28.03
O
Obligation to pay taxes in Norway .... 44
Occupational injury ................................... 40
Old-age pension ........................................ 49
Owning a home............................................ 23
Easter Monday
04.07
11. 29.07
Public holidays
20.07
29.07
31.07
August
19.08
School year
starts
16.10
30.10
Autumn
vacation
01.11
15.04
13.11
Fathers day
01.05
Aa
December
May Day
Change to summer tyres in Northern Norway
01.07
04.04
May
05.05
Ascension Day
08.05
15.05
Whit Sunday
16.05
Whit Monday
17.05
Constitution Day
Aa
July
November
April
P
Parent-teacher cooperation .................. 57
Parental benefit ........................................... 52
Parking.............................................................. 93
Patient charges/exemption cards....... 65
Pay ...................................................................... 33
Pay slips ........................................................... 43
Payment services ........................................ 99
Aa
October
Tear off
134
How do doctors
appointments take place?...................... 67
How do I open
a bank account?........................................ 100
How to join a group/an
organisation in your municipality ...... 75
January
24.12
Christmas Eve
25.12
Christmas Day
26.12
Boxing Day
31.12
Aa
Telephone list
225 91 300
0 89 89
177
815 00 888
800 800 00
+ 47 22 07 70 00
815 48 222
22 86 03 12
3
02 800
23 400 500
Poisons centre
Bank/credit cards loss/theft reporting
Travel
information
How
to use
this booklet?
Consumer Council
of activities
Norwayin Norway?
recreational
interested in.
to your questions.
POLICE
AMBULANCE
ACCIDENT
& EMERGENCY
116 117
T
Tax ..................................................................... 41
Tax deduction card..................................... 42
Tax return ........................................................ 43
Tax settlement .............................................. 44
Tax system ...................................................... 41
Telecommunication ............................... 107
Telephone-/internet subscription... 107
Temporary lay-os ..................................... 37
The Conciliation Board.......................... 117
The Consumer Council of Norway ... 122
The Directorate for Civil Protection
and Emergency Planning ..................... 123
The Directorate of Labour
and Welfare ................................................ 124
The Labour Inspection Authority ..... 125
The Mediation
and Reconciliation Service ................. 116
The National Police Directorate ....... 123
The Norwegian Custom Service ....... 121
The Norwegian Directorate
for Children, Youth and
Family Aairs ............................................ 125
The Norwegian Directorate
for Education and Training .................. 126
The Norwegian Directorate
of Immigration ........................................... 120
The Norwegian Directorate
of Integration and Diversity ............... 127
The Norwegian Mountain Code ........... 81
The Norwegian Public Road
Administration........................................... 122
The Norwegian State Educational
Loan Fund ....................................................... 59
The Norwegian State
Housing Bank ............................................. 121
The Norwegian
Tax Administration .................................. 121
Things to remember after you
move to Norway .......................................... 16
Toll roads ......................................................... 93
Trade unions ................................................. 44
Trade union federations .......................... 44
Trac rules..................................................... 92
Transferring money
to another country .................................. 101
Travel insurance........................................ 106
TV licence fee ............................................ 108
U
Unemployment ........................................... 47
Unemployment benet ........................... 47
Upper secondary school ......................... 57
Useful links ................................................. 128
Useful telephone numbers................. 119
Using a car registered abroad .............. 84
Using a foreign driving licence ............ 84
V
Violation of rules and regulations ..... 95
Voluntary groups
and organisations ....................................... 74
W
Waste and recycling collection ........... 25
Who needs authorisation
or recognition? ............................................. 46
Womens shelters ....................................... 61
Work assessment allowance ................. 41
Work culture ............................................... 115
Working environment............................... 39
Working hours .............................................. 32
135
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