Job Searching in Norway for international students
WORK IN NORWAY - a guide for international students
WORK PERMIT
- When you are granted your first-time residence permit as a student, you are also granted a part-time work permit automatically
- This permit allows you to work up to 20 hours per week, and engage in fulltime employment during ordinary holidays
- The permit is not specified with respect to the type of employment and it is permitted to have several employers, You don´t need to document that you have a contract
- When you apply for a renewal of your student permit, the part time work permit is not automatically renewed. In order to get it renewed, you need to enclose a statement from your education provider stating whether work will be a disadvantage to the progress of your studies
- EU/EEA/EFTA nationals have the right to take up to 50% employment. Any accompanying family member is granted a general permit to take employment
- For further information about permits please visit www.udi.no or call the Information Service in UDI (OTS).
SNAKKER DU NORSK?
Most of the employers in Norway will require a good command of Norwegian when you are applying for a job. However, it may be possible to find part-time, mostly unqualified jobs, where Norwegian skills are not a prerequisite:
- Cafes/Bars/Restaurants, Hotels, Cleaning agencies
- Production/Industry/Warehouses
- Paper route/Advertisement distribution
- Souvenir shops, Tourist guide,
- International companies with English as working language
JOB SEARCHING PROCESS
Students staying longer than 6 months
STEP 1: Search and apply for jobs
STEP 2: Fill in the form “Notification of move to Norway from abroad” at the National Registry Office in order to get a Norwegian ID-number
STEP 3: Open a bank account
STEP 4: Job offer -> apply for a tax card
STEP 5: Hand in the tax deduction card or free tax card* to your employer
Students staying less than 6 months
STEP 1: Start the process of opening a bank account
STEP 2: Apply for jobs
STEP 3: Job offer
STEP 4: When you have received a ID-number from the bank ->Apply for a tax card
STEP 5: Hand in the tax deduction card or free tax card* to your employer
*Free tax card: apply for this card if you are not planning on earning more than 39997 NOK per year (in 2010).
NB! Do not start the process of opening a bank account and applying for a tax card at the same time. You will then end up with two ID-numbers!
WHERE TO SEARCH FOR JOBS?
- www.nav.no
- www.finn.no
- www.deltidsjobb.no
- www.manpower.no
- www.adecco.no
- www.jobzone.no
- www.kellyservices.no
Search through the ads in the local newspapers, print out copies of your CV and an open application letter and give them out to potential employers directly.
You are of course welcome to visit us at the Career Centre and look for job postings on our ad boards. Our office is in the 3rd floor of the Student Centre (above the swimming pool) and visiting hours are 09-15.30 Monday to Friday. You can also contact us at 55545290 or Karrieresenteret@sib.no
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