International Centre: A-Z

Overview of topics for staff

Access at UiB

Accomodation

Accompanied by partner

Bank account and services

Bank-ID

Become an online user

Bringing children

Bringing pets

Courses for new international employees

Enjoying Bergen

Getting around in Bergen

Health services

Immigration

Internet and telephone

Language courses

Moving goods to Bergen

Moving within Norway

Networking and activities

Onboarding

Parking at UiB

Public services

Renewal of permit

Social security & health insurances

Staying in Norway less than 90 days

Staying in Norway more than 90 days

Taxes in Norway

Trade unions

Travelling

University museums and attractions

Access to UiB 

Useful information about your employee card, the self-service portal, IT accounts and hardware at your workplace, keys and parking at the university. Read more here. 

Accomodation

Information about UiB Guesthousing, as well as information and tips for finding private housing. Read more here. 

Accompanied by partner

Relocating to another country can be both challenging and exciting. Traveling with a partner might raise the important question: “How do I find a job in Norway?” Applying for jobs in Norway may be a very different process than in your home country. Read more here. 

Bank account and services

If you are staying for more than 6 months in Norway, we recommend that you open a bank account. Here you can read more about banking services. You can also read about Bank-ID, an electronic identification and signing which is used for many public services.

Become an online user

Becoming an online user with the tax administration will give you access to your tax information.  

Bringing children

Norway is considered to be a family-friendly country where the welfare politics makes it easier for couples and single-parents to combine work and family life. Read more about kindergarten and school for your children. 

Bringing pets

If you intend to bring a pet to Norway, you must contact the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (mattilsynet.no) and check which requirements and restrictions that will apply for your situation.

Courses for new international employees

UiB offers three courses for new international employees to learn about UiB services, UiB as employer and Norwegian working culture. You can read more about your onboarding here. 

Enjoying Bergen

Bergen - A World Heritage City! Bergen is the Gateway to the Fjords of Norway. As a UNESCO World Heritage City and a European City of Culture, the Bergen region has the ideal combination of nature, culture and exciting urban life all year around.

Getting around

Learn how to get around in Bergen. 

Health services

In Norway, public health services are generally considered to be well organized and meet top professional standards. Although there are private medical insurance very few Norwegians have this. Learn more about it here. 

Immigration

In order to live and work in Norway you must check which requirements from the Norwegian Directorate for immigration (UDI) are applicable for your situation. Read everything you need to know here. 

Internet and telephone

Basic information about Internet, mobile phones and WiFi at UiB here. 

Language courses

We offer a range of Norwegian language courses to international students and employees at the University of Bergen, as well as immigrants and refugees. Partners and spouses of international employees at the UiB may also apply for admission.

Moving goods to Bergen

Information about customs, financial support, tips and useful maps and directions here. 

Moving within Norway

What you need to do and consider when you are moving within Norway.

Networking and activities

Moving to a new country and culture you will face many challenges. Read more about how to get to know people and activities you can do here. 

Onboarding

Go through our checklist for onboarding for international employees, with all the necessary steps for you. 

Parking at UiB

All who use UiB parking space must have a valid parking permit. You can get your parking permit by registering in the UiB parking system and then downloading and registering in the Aimo Park Norway AS app. Read more about it here. 

Public services

Practical information about public offices and Altinn, your way to communicate with them. 

Renewal of permit

Read more about how to get a permanent recidency in Norway here. 

Social security & health insurances

You are normally covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme from day one of your legal stay when you have a Norwegian employer. When you are on a short stay or you don't receive salary from a Norwegian employer this might be different. Read more about it here. 

Staying in Norway less than 90 days

Important information for you who are staying in Norway less than 90 days. 

Staying in Norway more than 90 days

Depending on your citizenship, different rules apply. Read everything you need to know if you are staying in Norway more than 90 days. 

Taxes in Norway

Read more about income tax, how to get a tax card and how much tax you should pay here. 

Trade unions

The trade unions look after the interest of its members at the workplace. 

Travelling

Important information for work travel and private travel. 

University museums and attractions

The University Museum has some of the largest collections within cultural and natural history in Norway.