Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Improved service for foreign workers


Monday October 15, the new service centre for foreign workers opened at Tøyen in Oslo. Together the police, the Labour Inspection Authority, the Tax Directorate and the Directorate of Immigration run the centre offering improved and faster service to foreign workers and their employers.

Foreign workers have so far had to visit several public offices in order to get the necessary information, permits and documents needed to work in Norway. In order to make the process easier, the four public institutions have opened a common service centre located in Hagegata 28 at Tøyensenteret in Oslo.

An important goal for the center is to help the foreign workers start working as soon as possible, as the workers are needed in the private sector.
The centre will serve nationals of the EEA, nationals of other countries who apply for work permit as skilled workers, and family members of both of these categories.
Those who visit the centre should be able to get:
  • first-time work and residence permit
  • renewal of work and residence permits
  • tax deduction card s
  • D-number : A registration number for foreign nationals in Norway not registered as immigrants with the Population Register
  • notification of immigration or change of address to the Population Register. including assignment of a personal identity number
  • information and guidance
Read more about the service centre:

Information in English
Information in Polish



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