Available Jobs in Norway
The job board in the Nordic Relocators client portal: jobs in Norway for candidates in Norway and abroad. We check the permit route with you, and candidates pay no recruitment fees.
See open roles, apply and plan your permit
The job board in the Nordic Relocators client portal lists vacancies in Norway from employers who are open to international candidates. The number of open roles changes as employers post and fill them, so register to see what is open now.
Candidates from outside the EU/EEA need a residence permit that gives the right to work, for most jobs a skilled worker permit from UDI (Utlendingsdirektoratet, the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration). It requires a concrete job offer from a Norwegian employer, qualifications the job requires, normally full-time work, and pay and working conditions that are not worse than normal in Norway. We check these points with you before you apply, and your permit case and your move are followed up in the same portal.
Register in the portal to see the full job board, apply and track your applications. Candidates pay no recruitment fees: recruitment is paid by the employer.
Types of roles and what they need in Norway
Engineering & IT
Software, data, engineering and technical roles.
- IT is not a regulated profession in Norway; for other technical roles, check the list of regulated professions published by the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (Hk-dir).
- A position that requires a bachelor's degree must pay at least NOK 545,400 a year before tax, and one that requires a master's degree at least NOK 624,700 (2026).
- Permits for positions that require higher education are normally granted for up to three years at a time.
Health & care
Nurses, doctors, health care workers and other health personnel.
- Authorisation or a licence from the Norwegian Directorate of Health (Helsedirektoratet) is needed, and UDI requires it with a skilled worker application.
- For education outside the EU/EEA, Helsedirektoratet's processing time is 23 months (October 2026), and additional requirements follow, including Norwegian at level B2.
- Norway has committed to the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel, and Helsedirektoratet recommends that employers and recruitment agencies follow it.
Skilled trades
Construction, electrical, mechanical and industrial trades.
- A completed vocational programme of at least three years at upper secondary level, with a corresponding programme in Norway, or special qualifications from generally at least six years of documented experience.
- Electricians need approval from DSB before they work in Norway, and everyone on building and construction sites needs an HMS card.
- Permits for vocational-level positions are granted for up to one year at a time.
Business & professional
Finance, sales, marketing, HR, logistics and other professional roles.
- The position must require your education or vocational training.
- The job must normally be full-time; UDI accepts positions of at least 80 percent.
- Pay must follow the collective agreement where one applies, and otherwise be normal for the occupation and the place of work.
Research & academia
University, institute and industry research roles.
- A researcher with a Norwegian employer applies as a skilled worker.
- With at least a three-year higher education, you may be able to start work before UDI decides, if the local police district (Politiet) confirms early employment start.
- Your spouse or cohabitant and children can apply for family immigration.
Seasonal work
Agriculture, forestry, fish processing, restaurants and tourism.
- A seasonal work permit allows no more than six months in Norway in any twelve months.
- Outside agriculture and forestry, the employer needs confirmation from NAV (the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) that enough workers cannot be recruited from Norway or the EEA.
- Family members have no right to a residence permit to live with a seasonal worker, and the period does not count towards permanent residence.
How the job board works
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Register
Create your free portal account, complete your profile and upload your CV.
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Eligibility check
We check your profile against the permit route that fits the job: skilled worker, seasonal work or registration as an EU/EEA citizen.
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Browse and apply
Browse the open roles and apply in the portal.
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Employer interview
We coordinate scheduling and feedback. You attend the interviews with the employer.
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Job offer
The employer makes a concrete offer, normally on UDI's offer of employment form. If you apply from abroad on your own, the employer first confirms the offer to UDI and gives you a code of four English words.
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Permit or registration
Candidates from outside the EU/EEA apply to UDI and pay the fee (NOK 6,300 for applicants over 18, 2026). EU/EEA citizens can start work at once; if they stay more than three months, they register with the police no later than three months after arrival.
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Move and settle
Residence card, national identity number, tax deduction card, bank account and housing, followed up in the portal.
What makes our job board different
- Permit route checked up front: We check with you which permit the job needs and whether you meet its conditions, before you put time into an application.
- Pay checked against UDI's rules: A skilled worker's pay must be normal for the occupation and place, and at least NOK 545,400 or NOK 624,700 a year where the job requires a bachelor's or a master's degree (2026).
- No recruitment fees for candidates: Recruitment is paid by the employer. Permit and relocation services for candidates are quoted separately, before you decide.
- One portal for everything: Your applications, your permit case and your move are followed up in the same client portal, built by our group company Relofy Tech AB.
- Family-aware: Your spouse or cohabitant and children can apply for family immigration, and the employer can apply for them with their written authorisation.
- Protection against fake offers: When you apply from abroad on your own, UDI needs a code from the employer that confirms the job offer. UDI introduced the code to help reduce fraudulent job offers.
For employers: post a role
- Single role or hiring plan: Post one job or several. We map each role to the right permit route before the listing goes live.
- Candidate pipeline: Candidates through our group's recruitment company Future Concerns AB and the Sweden Relocators group.
- Pre-checked candidates: Before you interview, we check shortlisted candidates against UDI's conditions: qualifications, any approval their profession needs, full-time work and pay.
- Job offer confirmation: If a candidate applies from abroad on their own, you confirm the offer to UDI (a company representative needs the right Altinn role) and pass on the code. If you apply on the candidate's behalf with written power of attorney, no code is needed.
- Lawful hiring model: You employ the worker directly. In Norway, a worker who is employed by an Employer of Record but works under your direction counts as hired in from a staffing agency, which is allowed only on limited grounds. We do not hire out workers.
FAQs: Available jobs
Do I need to be in Norway to apply?
No. You can apply for jobs on the board from abroad. If you are from outside the EU/EEA, you apply to UDI online once you have a job offer and hand in your documents at an embassy or visa application centre. If you apply on your own, your employer must first confirm the job offer to UDI and give you a code to enter in the application. You may enter Norway before the decision if you are visa-free or hold a visa, but you may not work until the permit is granted, unless the local police district has confirmed early employment start.
Is the job board free for candidates?
Yes. Registering, browsing and applying are free, and candidates pay no recruitment fees: recruitment is paid by the employer. If you want help with your permit application or your move, we quote it separately before you decide. UDI's own application fee is NOK 6,300 for applicants over 18 (2026).
Do EU/EEA citizens need a work permit?
No. EU/EEA citizens can start work at once. If they stay more than three months, they must register with the police (Politiet) no later than three months after arrival; the registration certificate is free. Everyone who works in Norway also needs a tax deduction card from the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten).
What does the skilled worker permit require?
A concrete job offer from a Norwegian employer, normally full-time (UDI accepts at least 80 percent); a completed vocational programme of at least three years at upper secondary level, a university degree or special qualifications that the job requires; approval or authorisation where the profession is regulated; and pay and working conditions that are not worse than normal in Norway. If the job requires a master's degree, pay must be at least NOK 624,700 a year before tax, and for a bachelor's degree at least NOK 545,400 (2026).
How long does UDI take?
For a first-time skilled worker application it can take up to 1.5 months (45 days) before UDI looks at the case (UDI, updated 29 October 2026). For vocational-level jobs such as chef, car mechanic, carpenter, painter, bricklayer or hairdresser, with applicants from 14 listed countries including India, Pakistan and the Philippines, UDI aims to process the applications by the end of 2026 but says it may take longer. Nordic Relocators cannot speed up UDI's processing.
What if my permit application is refused?
You can appeal within three weeks of receiving the decision. UDI first reviews the case and may change its decision; if it does not, the appeal goes to UNE (Utlendingsnemnda, the Immigration Appeals Board). There is no fee. For skilled worker appeals, UDI's waiting-time guide gives 4 months before UDI reverses the decision or sends the case to UNE (October 2026). We assess whether an appeal has merit, or whether another permit fits.
How can I spot a fake job offer?
Be careful with offers that come without a written contract, with pay far below normal Norwegian levels, or with a demand that you pay to get the job. When you apply from abroad on your own, your employer must now confirm the job offer to UDI and give you a code of four English words (announced by UDI on 19 February 2026); UDI introduced the code to help reduce fraudulent job offers. On our job board, candidates never pay a recruitment fee.
Open the portal and find your job in Norway
Register your profile, check your permit route and apply to jobs in Norway, with no recruitment fees for candidates.
Employers: contact our recruitment team through the contact page to post a role.
Disclaimer: This page gives general information about working in Norway and about the job board in our client portal. It is not legal advice. Permit rules, pay levels and processing times change, and UDI decides each application. Check udi.no before you apply. Nordic Relocators is not a law firm and cannot speed up UDI's processing.