Authorisation and licence for applicants educated in the United Kingdom

Requirements for authorisation

To obtain authorisation in Norway, you must:

• Have relevant education in the same profession for which you are applying for authorisation in Norway.
• Document the required language skills.
• Submit the required documentation.

If you started or completed your education before certain dates, the UK transition arrangements may apply to you.

Information about the transition arrangements

When the United Kingdom left the EU, transition arrangements were introduced to protect individuals who had already started their education or obtained professional qualifications before the new rules entered into force.

Applicants who were undertaking their education in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2019 may have their professional qualifications assessed under the EU/EEA rules (the Professional Qualifications Directive) until the end of 2029.

From 1 December 2023, the transition arrangements were extended to include applicants who obtained professional qualifications in the United Kingdom before 1 January 2021. These applicants are assessed in accordance with the regulations that apply to healthcare professionals with professional qualifications from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland.

Language requirement

To obtain authorisation, you must document language proficiency equivalent to B2 level in Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish.

You can document this either through an approved language test or through other documentation accepted by the Norwegian Directorate of Health.

See the overview of approved documentation for language requirements.

Documents you must submit with your application

1. Diploma / Degree certificate
2. Transcript of records
3. Documentation of language proficiency (not required if you are covered by the transition arrangements)

In some cases, you may also need to provide

1. Course syllabus
   • A course syllabus is a detailed description of the content and scope of your education, including learning outcomes, theoretical and practical training, and clinical placements or practical training periods.
   • The syllabus must be issued by the educational institution, apply to the period during which you completed your education, and include the institution’s contact details.
2. Authorisation / professional registration (documentation showing that you are legally entitled to practise the profession) from the country where you completed your education and/or another country.
3. Reading and curriculum list
   • A list of the literature and curriculum used in your education, including any digital learning resources with references.
   • The list must be issued by the educational institution and apply to the years during which you completed your education.
4. Work certificate(s) documenting relevant professional experience. The certificate(s) must include:
   • Information about your position and the duties you performed.
   • The employer’s letterhead and stamp (if applicable).
   • The signature of your manager, including their name and position.
   • The employer’s contact details.
   • Do not submit employment agreements or employment contracts. Submit employment reference(s) only.

Please note the following regarding your documents

• All documents must be scanned as PDF-copies of the original documents. If the original documents are in colour, the scanned copies attached to the application must also be in colour. Photographs of documents will not be accepted.
• If an original document has multiple pages, all scanned pages must be assemled into one document, in the correct order and correctly oriented
• All original documents that are not in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English must be translated into one of these languages by a authorised translator. The translation must be scanned/submitted in the same file as the original document
• If you send a physical document, a digital copy of the document will be stored. The physical document will be retained for three months before being securely shredded.

Any attempt to obtain recognition with fraudulent documents will be reported to the police.

You apply in Altinn

You must attach a scanned copy of valid passport or European ID card in your application.
First name and surname in the application form must be the same as in the passport/ID card, and be written in the same order.

You pay the processing fee when you apply

You must pay a processing fee of NOK 1.665,-

You pay the fee in Altinn when you register your application.

Processing time is 3 months

The case processing time will be extended if the application lacks necessary documentation.