🩺 Health & Insurance Essentials for International Students at UiT

Your healthcare rights in Norway depend on the length of your stay and whether you are registered in the Norwegian Population Register.

• Staying for more than 6 months? Register your move to Norway with the 🔗 Norwegian Population Register . Once registered, you are normally covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygden).
• Staying for less than 6 months? Bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or private health insurance card. This gives you access to necessary public healthcare in Norway on the same terms as Norwegian residents.

Bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or private health insurance.

The EHIC provides limited healthcare coverage. Make sure you also have private health insurance covering medical expenses in Norway.

Your health insurance requirements depend on how long you will stay in Norway.

• Staying for less than 3 months: Bring valid health insurance from your home country.
• Staying for 3 to 12 months: Bring valid health insurance from your home country. You may apply for voluntary membership in the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygden). Please note that the application process can take more than five months. To apply, you must first obtain a residence permit and Norwegian ID number.
• Staying for more than 12 months: You will normally become a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygden) once you have registered your arrival with the police, received a residence permit, and obtained your Norwegian ID number.

Before you can start your clinical placement at the University Hospital of North Norway (UNN) or one of UiT's partner healthcare institutions, you must complete and submit a Self-Declaration for MRSA and Tuberculosis to your Traineeship Supervisor at UiT.

You can find the name of your Traineeship Supervisor in your final signed Learning Agreement. If you are unsure who your supervisor is, please contact mobility@uit.no.

After completing your MRSA test, you should avoid hospital work or clinical placements until your arrival in Norway.

Once you have activated your UiT user account, you must log in to the Student Web and submit the Self-Declaration for MRSA and Tuberculosis.

🔗 Download the self-declaration form here: Self-Declaration for MRSA and Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) screening is required for students from countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis, or for students who have stayed in such countries for more than three months. The screening must normally be completed within four weeks of arrival in Norway.

After registering your arrival in Norway, you may receive a letter from the local health authorities with information about TB screening. Make sure your name is clearly displayed on your post box and read all correspondence carefully.

You can find a list of countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis here: 🔗 Countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis

• Out-of-Hours Medical Service (Legevakt): Call 116 117 for non-life-threatening emergencies; 113 for life-threatening situations. For more information, please visit: Out-of-hours medical service in Norway (legevakt) - Helsenorge
• General Practitioners (GPs): Available to students with a Norwegian ID number. For more information, please visit: Contact your GP via Helsenorge - Helsenorge
• Dental Care: Privatised and expensive; not covered by national insurance. To find a dentist in your city, please check the following website by typing the name of your city:  Tannleger Norge – Den enkleste veien til tannlegen  or visit the Yellow Page by searching for "Tannlege + your city"):  Opplysningen 1881
• Pharmacies (Apotek): Lists available online.

You may bring prescription medicines to Norway for personal use. However, you should carry documentation showing that the medication has been prescribed to you. Before travelling, make sure to check whether any restrictions apply to the type or quantity of medication you plan to bring into Norway.

⚠️ Medicines containing narcotic substances

If you are travelling with medicines containing narcotic substances for more than 30 days of use, you must apply for permission from the Norwegian Medical Products Agency.

📅 Apply early

Submit your application well before your planned travel date. We recommend sending the required documentation 2 to 3 months before travel.

Students are encouraged to review campus safety procedures. Please visit: Emergency info online | UiT

The Student Counselling Centre, administered by the Arctic Student Welfare Organisation, provides a counselling service for Norwegian and international students on campus.

Experienced professionals are available to help students cope with the personal and practical challenges of student life. Studying far from home in a foreign country can be particularly challenging. You will be required to adapt to a new culture and different social behaviours and expectations.

• Services offered by the Student Counselling Centre:  Samskipnaden | Student Health
• Contact the Student Counselling Centre:  Samskipnaden | Contact the Student Counselling Centre