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Passports for children

Norwegian children must have their own passports. This is also recommended for travel within the Schengen Area (Europe's passport-free zone), since a passport is the only valid proof of identity for Norwegians abroad.

Can you travel or relocate with your child to Norway?

If you live with your child outside Norway and are considering travelling or relocating to Norway, it is important that you make sure you do so lawfully.

Pensions and social security

The pension system in Norway consists of pensions from the national insurance scheme, to which everyone is entitled, and various supplementary pensions.

Rebuilding the government building complex

The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation will present a proposal for the cost framework for the new Government Building Complex to the Storting in 2020/2021. With start of construction in 2021, the High-Rise Block, the A Building and D

Responsible investing

Responsible investing is an integrated part of the management of the Government Pension Fund. The purpose is to safeguard and promote the Fund's financial interests by promoting responsible business conduct and long-term value creation in the

History

The Environmental Fund The Environmental Fund was established on 31 January 2001, with capital of NOK 1 billion. A further NOK 1 billion was transferred to the Environmental Fund on 31 January 2002. The Fund was a part of the Government Petroleum

Register for Governmental Approval of Financial Obligations (ROBEK)

The Local Government Act, Article 28, gives rules about government control of municipalities and county authorities with financial imbalance. According to Article 28-1, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is required to

Election Manual

This manual provides an overview of the regulations that apply for conducting elections. The account of the provisions of the Act and Regulations has been based on the preparatory works for the Election Act and on interpretations the Ministry has

The Tenancy Act

Act No. 17 of 26 March 1999 relating to tenancy agreements (Tenancy Act). Cf. Act No. 13 of 7 July 1967 relating to rent restriction. - Cf. previous Decree 20 April 1813, Act No. 13 of 25 June 1935, Act No. 5 of 25 June 1936 and Act No. 6 of 16 June

Norway's Monarch since 1814

The Norwegian monarchy starts with Harald Fairhair, who united the petty kingships in Norway into a single realm towards the end of the 9th century. Norway was under Danish rule from 1536 to 1814, and in personal union with Sweden from 1814 to 1905.

Acts and regulations

Government.no does not publish a complete overview of current acts and regulations. For a complete overview (in Norwegian), check Lovdata, which, in addition to the overview, also publishes all acts and regulations in their entirety.

G-35/2020 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

G-35/2020 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health (PDF) Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 29 June 2020 relating

Norway supports the fight for women’s and young people’s rights with almost NOK 600 million

The UNs population fund, UNFPA, remains one of Norway’s key partners to promote the health, dignity, and rights of women and young people around the World. Norway supports the UN organization with NOK 589 million in core funding for 2024.

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: Strong warning against a military operation in Rafah

Gaza is a manmade disaster. Words cannot describe the suffering of the 2.3 million people of Gaza, who have endured extremely difficult circumstances during the past seven months. Despite the many calls from the international community, Israel

The Government Pension Fund (Statens pensjonsfond)

The inflow in the Government Pension Fund Global consists of all state petroleum revenues as well as the return on the fund’s investments. The operational management of the Pension Fund Global is carried out by Norges Bank, which invests the fund’s

Web page: https://www.nbim.no/en/

Polar Affairs Department

The Polar Affairs Department is responsible for coordinating matters relating to the polar regions in the central government administration - the Arctic, including Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and the Antarctic.

Director General Øystein Mortensen

Annual Report on Bilateral Development Cooperation

2005

The annual report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Norwegian bilateral development cooperation has been published, with an overview of development cooperation with 22 countries in 2005. (10.10.06)

Indigenous peoples and minorities

The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation is responsible for the Government’s policy towards the Sami people and national minorities. Click "National minorities" or "The Sami People" to find news articles, press releases and other articles