KI 3510 EU/EEA citizens: registration
As an EU/EEA citizen who has accepted a position at UiB, you'll be in touch with three authorities to get registered: Skatteetaten, UDI, and the police, plus two administrative steps at UiB and with the Norwegian digital ID system. All five parts below are part of the same process. Read through everything before you begin, since a couple of the steps are connected.
1. Tax administration (Skatteetaten)
→ Before arrivalOnce you know your arrival date, book an appointment with Skatteetaten as close to that date as possible, ideally the same week. Appointment slots can be limited, so it's worth doing this as soon as your travel plans are confirmed. This is the one part of the process you can complete before you've even left your home country.
This appointment is what triggers the creation of your Norwegian ID number, either a temporary D-number, or a permanent identity number (fødselsnummer) once your move to Norway is approved. We explain the difference between ID numbers below.
At the appointment you will:
- Complete an identity check.
- Apply for a tax deduction card (tax card). This will be an automated process, and you'll need to get an Electronic ID (see Part 5) to check your tax card.
- Report your move to Norway, if you already have the documentation for it. See below for what this means.
When you report your move to Norway, your case can be handled in one of two ways: processed directly at the front desk during your appointment, or sent in for further assessment.
- If it's processed at the front desk, you'll typically receive your national identity number by post within about two weeks.
- If it's sent in for assessment, processing can take up to 28 weeks, which will also delay your tax card, since your tax card depends on having a registered ID number.
If you're not sure you have everything required, you could apply for your tax card first, without reporting your move. Once you've gathered the remaining documentation, you must book a second appointment to report your move separately. With this approach, you'll receive a D-number at your first appointment, and your permanent ID number once your move has been processed.
What to bring?
When you book the appointment with Skatteetaten you will find the list of documentation you must bring with you, depending on which kind of appointment you book. The most important things are:
- Valid passport or an EU/EEA national ID card that has a photograph of you and states your citizenship and gender.
- The filled-out form RF-1209 Application for tax deduction card for foreign citizens
- UiB employment contract or written offer of employment.
If your documentation is older than 3 months, you should also bring a confirmation showing that it’s still valid.
Ready to book?
Book your Skatteetaten appointment2. UDI (Directorate of Immigration)
→ Upon arrivalRegistration with UDI is entirely online and can only be completed once you are physically in Norway. We recommend doing it on your arrival day. You won't meet anyone from UDI in person. Instead, at the end of the online registration, you'll be asked to book an appointment with the police. You'll find more information in Part 3 below.
The application form consists of many steps that are all very well explained. The information from UiB you will need is the organisation number, which is 874 789 542.
Bringing family?
You can read more on how to register family members of EU/EEA citizens at UDI webpages.Ready to register?
Start your UDI registration3. Police
→ Upon arrival, after registering with UDIBook your police appointment as soon as your UDI registration is complete. You might struggle to find available appointments with the police. This is normal, and unfortunately there is nothing UiB can do to help with this. Keep checking regularly for available slots, and contact UDI if you haven't been able to book an appointment within your first three months in Norway.
What to bring?
UDI will give a detailed list of documentation to bring with you to your appointment with the police. The most important ones are:
- Passport or national ID card
- Your UDI registration confirmation
- Proof of employment: your UiB contract
At the appointment, your registration as an EU/EEA citizen in Norway will be finalised, and you'll receive a certificate of registration. Keep this somewhere safe, as you may need it later for other administrative processes.
4. Service Centre for Salary, Travel and Absence
→ After arrival, once you have your ID numberOnce you have your ID number, which you'll receive after your visit to Skatteetaten, send it to the Service Centre for Salary, Travel and Absence. Your tax card is digital, and UiB will retrieve it automatically once your ID number is registered in the payroll system, so there's nothing further you need to submit.
If you initially received a D-number and later obtain a national identity number, remember to inform the Service Centre and provide your new number, as the old one won't update automatically.
Important information about your tax card
If your tax card has not been issued and registered in our payroll system by the time you receive your first salary payment, Norwegian law requires UiB to deduct 50% tax from that payment as a default rate. Salaries are paid on the 12th of each month, for that same month.
This is a common situation among new international employees, so please don't be alarmed if it happens to you.
Once your correct tax card is registered, your deduction rate will be corrected for future payments. Regarding any tax you overpaid during the months you were taxed at 50%, how this is refunded or corrected depends on which tax scheme you are on. You can find more information in our webpages.
Contact the Service Centre for Salary, Travel and Absence
5. Electronic ID
→ After arrival, once you have your ID numberMost public services in Norway, including tax services, healthcare portals, and government correspondence, are accessed digitally. To use these services, you'll need an electronic ID (eID), which verifies your identity and lets you log in securely.
There are two main eID options:
MinID
Issued by the government. This is usually the first eID people set up, since you can apply for MinID as soon as you have your Norwegian ID number (D-number or permanent number)
Apply at minid.no
BankID
Becomes available once you've opened a Norwegian bank account, and is needed for some specific public services in which you can't use MinID to log in. You'll need to ask for it directly at your bank once you're a customer there. It's worth asking your bank about their process when you open your account.
You can start with MinID and add BankID later once you've opened a bank account. You don't need to choose just one.
Other relevant information
D number vs. national identity number:
A D number is a temporary ID, issued if your move to Norway hasn't been approved yet. A national identity number is permanent, issued once your move is registered. Both work for applying for a tax card. The difference between them is that with a permanent ID number you are assigned If you start with a D number and later receive a national identity number, remember to send the new number to the Service Centre for Salary, Travel and Absence.