An electronic ID gives you online access to public services

An electronic ID is a proof of identity that confirms who you are. It’s a quick, efficient and safe way of getting access to online services from the state and the municipality. For example, you can submit applications, check and submit your tax return, check your income and employment and change your address online.

The most common electronic IDs are MinID and BankID.

How to get MinID

First, you need to order an activation letter. It’ll take a couple of days before you receive it by post to your address registered with the Tax Administration. If you do not have a registered Norwegian postal address, you’ll receive the activation letter to your address abroad.
When you’ve received the activation letter by post, you must follow the instructions in the letter to get an electronic ID. When you have an electronic ID, you can use it to log in and use online public services.

How to get BankID

To order BankID, you need to contact your bank. When you've activated BankID in your bank, you can use it to log in to public services online.

If you do not have an identification number

You need an identification number (a D number or national identity number) to get an electronic ID. If you’re from an EU/EEA country, you’ll get an identification number when you apply for a tax deduction card. If you’re from a country outside of the EU/EEA, you’ll get an identification number when you’re granted a residence permit.

Do not share your electronic ID with other people

Your electronic ID is private, and you’re the only one who should use it. It’s important that you use your own phone number and your own email address when you register an electronic ID. If you share your identification number and password with friends, family, employers, accountants or others, you could become a victim of identity theft.

This is what you can do with an electronic ID

You can submit many applications without having to visit the police or the Tax Administration in person, and without having to send documents by post.
You can receive documents and letters from the Tax Administration, the police, the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and other public services online, instead of by post.
You can check how much you pay in tax, check and submit your tax return, apply for and change your tax deduction card, and change your address on My page.
You can check what your employers report about you to the Tax Administration, such as information about your income, your tax deductions, and your employment relationships.
You can view all the messages and documents that have been sent between you and public agencies.

How to use the Tax Administration’s services online

My page is a separate page where you can log in and use the Tax Administration’s services.

Apply for a tax deduction card

Click Go to My tax, then Order tax deduction card, exemption card or change advance tax.

Change your tax deduction card

Click Go to My tax, then View and amend tax deduction card.

View and change your tax return

Click Go to My tax, then View, change and submit tax return.

View your tax assessment

Click on Go to My tax, then See calculation. Click on View the tax assessment in the Altinn inbox for more details.

View income, tax deduction and employment

Click on Retrieved tax deduction card, then See the information they reported to us about your income.

Opt out of the PAYE scheme

Click Go to My tax, then If you want to opt out of the PAYE scheme and then Go to the page to opt out of the PAYE scheme.

Change your address in Norway

Click View and change my information in the National Population Register. If you have a D number, click Change of postal address. If you have a national identity number, you can either choose Change of address within Norway or Change of postal address.

Order certificate

Click View and change my information in the National Population Register and then Order a certificate or printout.

Remember to update your contact information and language preferences

Public authorities will alert you by text message or email when you receive a letter online. Log in with your electronic ID to check that you’ve registered the right mobile phone number or email address. You can also choose the language you want documents and messages from us to be in.