💼 Working part-time while studying in Norway - international students at UiT

The type of registration you need depends on your nationality and how long you plan to stay in Norway.

🇳🇴 Nordic Citizens (Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden)

• If you will stay in Norway for less than 6 months, you normally do not need to register your move.
• If you will stay for 6 months or longer, you must report your move to Norway through the Norwegian Tax Administration.
• If you will stay for 6 months or longer and plan to work, you may need either a D-number or a Norwegian National Identity Number, as well as a tax deduction card.
• If you stay for less than 6 months, your employer can often assist with obtaining a D-number.
• Remember to clearly label your mailbox with your full legal name.

🔗 Move to Norway - The Norwegian Tax Administration

🔗 Tax offices that carry out ID checks - The Norwegian Tax Administration

🇪🇺 EU/EEA Citizens

• If you stay in Norway for more than 3 months, you must register your stay according to current regulations: 🛂 Registration with the police, visa renewal, and part-time work after arrival in Norway | UiT
• If you stay in Norway for more than 6 months and have obtained a job, you may need a D-number and a tax deduction card.
• If you stay for less than 6 months, your employer can often assist with obtaining a D-number.
• Remember to clearly label your mailbox with your full legal name.

🔗 Move to Norway - The Norwegian Tax Administration

🔗 Tax offices that carry out ID checks - The Norwegian Tax Administration

🌍 Non-EU/EEA Citizens

• You must first book an appointment with the police via the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) to register your arrival in norway and get a residence card. You must do this immediately after you arrive in Norway: 🛂 Registration with the police, visa renewal, and part-time work after arrival in Norway | UiT
• If you are staying in Norway for more than 9 months, you will receive a letter from the Norwegian Tax Administration at your address in Norway. You will be registered as a resident of Norway and receive a Norwegian National Identity Number ("personnummer").
• If you are allowed to work part-time in Norway, you must obtain a Tax Deduction Card from the Norwegian Tax Administration.
• Remember to clearly label your mailbox with your full legal name.

🇪🇺 EU/EEA students

EU/EEA citizens generally have the right to work in Norway.

🌍 Non-EU/EEA students

Most students holding a Norwegian study permit are allowed to:

• ✅ Work up to 20 hours per week during the semester.
• ✅ Work full-time during official holidays and semester breaks.

If you earn income in Norway, you must have a tax deduction card.

• Apply as soon as you receive a job offer.
• Your employer uses the tax deduction card to determine how much tax should be withheld from your salary.
• If you do not have a tax deduction card, your employer may be required to withhold a higher percentage of your wages.

🔗 Tax deduction card:
Tax deduction cards, exemption cards and advance tax - The Norwegian Tax Administration

🔗 Local tax offices:
Tax offices that carry out ID checks - The Norwegian Tax Administration

✅ Tips for success

• Start looking early.
• Prepare a professional CV and cover letter.
• Talk to fellow students and expand your network.
• Attend social and career events.
• Check job portals regularly.
• Be proactive and contact employers directly.

💡 Common student jobs

• Restaurant, café or hotel work
• Shop assistant
• Cleaning services
• Tourism and hospitality
• Babysitting
• Research or laboratory assistant
• Campus and student organisation jobs
• Warehouse and logistics work
• Language tutoring or proofreading

🌐 Job Portals

• Finding a job - arbeidsplassen.no
• finn.no
• nav.no
• jobbnorge.no
• adecco.no
• manpower.no
• EURES Portal

✅ Your rights

• Fair working conditions.
• Protection against discrimination.
• Proper employment contracts and fair wages.
• Access to workplace health and safety protections.
• Equal treatment regardless of nationality when employed legally.

📌 Your responsibilities

• Follow the conditions of your residence permit.
• Do not exceed your permitted working hours.
• Obtain a tax deduction card.
• Pay taxes when required.
• Prioritise your studies and maintain satisfactory academic progress.

🔗 Useful Resources

• 🔗 Working in Norway & Practical Information
• 🔗 NAV – The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration
• 🔗 Work in Norway – The Official Guide
• 🔗 UDI – Part-Time Work for Students