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A recognition of your educational background
means that it is compared to a similar qualification in the Norwegian
educational system. The process of application and recognition can
take some time, and you are advised to start the process as early
as possible!
Documentation | Copies
| Translations | Driving
license |
There are several bodies dealing with recognition, and on the following
pages you can find more information about who does what:
If you completed secondary school, you can read more about the
recognition processes here
Click here if you need to know more
about how higher education is evaluated and recognised.
Information on assessment of non-formal skills can be found here.
If you want to know more about the Norwegian system of education,
you can start here.
Documentation
When applying for recognition of your qualifications, you need to
submit the following documents:
- certified copies of your educational documents, such as certifiates,
diplomas, transcript of records or mark sheets
- official translation of your educational documents, into Norwegian
or English
- proof of name change if your present name and the name on your
documents are different
You should also supply
- certified copies of passport or residence permit
- certificate of work experience or reference from previous employers
- this is important if you have vocational/professional training
and experience from your home country
Copies
The copies you enclose with your application must be certified,
which means that they must be stamped and signed by a civil servant.
You can have your copies certified at a school, employment agency,
or by the police or a lawyer. Remember to bring your original documents!
Translations
Translations must be "official" - it means that the one
doing the job must be an authorised or state authorised translator.
The translated document must be stamped and signed by the translator
or the translation bureau. You can find a list of translators in
the Yellow
Pages (go to "search by category" and then translators),
or the Yellow Pages in the telephone directory.
The City of Oslo runs an authorised Translation and Interpretation
Service. Documents that you need translated can be delivered directly
to the office of Tolketjenesten in Maridalsveien 3. They are pen
between 0830 and 1500 hours.
You can also send your papers (or copies!) by mail to
Tolkeseksjonen i Oslo
Postboks 9019 Grønland
0133 Oslo
More information - in Norwegian only - on languages, prices and
services in general can be found here.
For more information, contact Tolketjenesten on telephone number
22 99 58 70.
Tolkeportalen - interpreters
Tolkeportalen is a national searchable register of interpreters.
You can search for interpreters, country, and/or language. The interpreters
are listed with the type of authorisation they have. Look them up
on www.tolkeportalen.no
Driving license
EU/EEA countries
If you have a driving license from an EU/EEA country, you do not
need to have it validated in Norway - you are free to drive. It
is valid in Norway as long as it is valid in the country of origin,
with one exception: if your license is issued for heavy vehicles
(lorry/bus),
it is valid for 10 years after you arrival in Norway. This type
of license can be exchanged for a Norwegian license at your nearest
traffic station.
Countries outside EU/EEA
A driving license from the following countries is valid for one
year:
Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Brazil, Bulgaia, Canada, the Czech republic, Chile, China, Croatia,
Egypt, Estonia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Japan,
Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco,
New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Rumania, Russia, San Mario, Singapore,
Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand,
Tunisia, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela, former Yugoslavia and the former
Soviet states.
To obtain a Norwegian license, you must pass a practical test within
12 months after your arrival in Norway. Enroll in a driving school
as soon as possibe - there may be a waiting list, and after 12 months,
you must go through compulsory driving lessons.
If your driving license is issued in a country not mentioned above,
ordinary driving lessons are mandatory before you can do the theoretical
and practical tests and have a Norwegian license.
In Oslo, you can apply for validation of your foreign license in
Risløkka trafikkstasjon
Østre Aker vei 50
Telephone: 815 22 000
Bring your license, passport and bostedsattest (a document
issued by Folkeregisteret,
showing that your permanent address is in Oslo)
More information
A useful book for drivers new to Norway is "I trafikken
- introduksjon til norsk trafikk for voksne innvandrere"
(more information here).
It is in Norwegian,and has word lists in a number of languages:
Arabic, Croatian/Serb, English, Farsi, French, Kurdish, Russian,
Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Thai, Urdu.
Last modified: 22/11/2005
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