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Due to an internal seminar, the Service Centre in Oslo will be closed on 16th and 17th of February 2012.
The office of the Labour Inspection Authority at the Service Centre in Stavanger opens at 12:00 on Mondays.
Attention! There are introduced new rules concerning electronic handing in applications and registrations to the Police offices at the Service Centres in Oslo and Stavanger. Please look for additional information on this page. |
The Labour Inspection Authority, the Police, the Tax Administration, and the Directorate of immigration have established several Service Centres for Foreign Workers in Norway. Both the employers and the employees can obtain information and initiate a fast-track handling of applications at the Service Centre.
The Service Centre’s staff speaks several languages. The Service Centre has been established to serve:
There are introduced new rules concerning electronic handing in applications and registrations to the Police offices at the Service Centres in Oslo and Stavanger. The Police offices at these Service Centres accept only electronic applications and online registrations. It is not possible to deliver paper applications any longer. The internet solution "Application Portal Norway" makes application processing more effective. Now you can book an appointment online. It means that you no longer need to wait in a queue in order to hand in the necessary documentation. If you applied online you would also be able to book a new appointment to pick up your permit when it is granted.
ATTENTION! In order to book an appointment at the Service Centre in Oslo, please choose "Oslo, Service Center for Foreign Workers" when asked for a police district you are applying from. In order to book an appointment at the Service Centre in Stavanger, please choose "Rogaland Police District, Service Centre for Foreign Workers". When you have booked an appointment, remember to meet on time. At the Service Centre in Oslo, proceed directly to the desks no. 22-25. At the Service Centre in Stavanger proceed directly to the desks no. 22-24. You have to wait till one of the officers calls your name. If you have general questions or need assistance to book an appointment, please contact the Police information desk in Oslo (desk no. 25) between 09:00-12:00 or Stavanger (desk no. 21) between 09:00-11:45.
Information for the employees from Bulgaria and Romania
Employees from Bulgaria and Romania, who have legally resided in Norway over the last 12 months, can first register online at the Application Portal and then present themselves to the Service Centre for Foreign Workers to complete their registration. Employees who have not had a residence permit in Norway over the last 12 months as an employee cannot apply/register online. In this case paper registration form GP-7121 must be filled out and handed in to the Police information desk.
For more information, see: www.udi.no/soknad-pa-nett and https://selfservice.udi.no. If you have problems with online application, contact UDI at: onlinesupport@udi.no or call the support telephone 23 35 16 00. Oslo Police District’s Department of Immigration can be contacted at 22 34 21 00 for general immigration questions.
Besides this the Service Centre in Kirkenes has been established to serve:
- unskilled workers from the Barents Region
- cross-border commuters living in the Barents Region
At the Service Centre you may:
- apply for residence permit/ register yourself in accordance to the Foreigners Act
- apply for the tax deduction card and obtain a D-number in this case
- hand in notification of immigration to the Population Register or change your address inside the country
- obtain information on rights and obligations as an employee in Norway
- Obtain information on identity cards for building and construction sites
Case processing time
Our aim is that applications that are filled in correctly include all the necessary documentation and meet the statutory requirements should be processed in the period of short time. The processing for the applications that do not meet these requirements will take longer time.
Service Centre for Foreign Workers - Kirkenes, Oslo, Stavanger