I want to employ

Are you considering employing someone with foreign qualifications and/or professional experience? It is of course up to you as an employer to employ whoever you wish, but it is important to be aware of the rules and regulations with respect to work permits and of the differences between recruiting workers from Europe and from the rest of the world. It can also be useful to know what you should check with regard to documents.

Recruitment of foreign workers

In the links below you will find information that it is important to have if you are considering employing someone from outside Norway:

Work permits ‒ provisions (information at Bedin)
Recruiting workers from Europe (information at NAV/EURES)
Authorisation/regulated professions
How to employ foreign workers (information at UDI)
Immigrant labour in Norway (information at Arbeidstilsynet - in Norwegian)

Checklist and documents

We have created a general checklist that can be used both when recruiting foreign workers and when employing people with foreign educational qualifications and/or professional experience. You will also find information on documents and some tips and advice regarding these: