Apply for authorisation as a Health Care Worker (helsefagarbeider) – educated in the EU/EEA
You must attach these documents when you apply
- Diploma
- Transcript/Diploma Supplement
- A detailed overview of the curriculum showing the specific subject content (not only the name of the subject) and the duration of the education.
a) The theoretical content must be stated in the learning objectives for each individual subject, and the scope of each subject must be expressed in either ECTS or the number of hours for each subject. The number of work placements or clinical practice studies with each period's length, objective, venue and evaluation results must be stated.
b) Practice must be expressed with number of weeks or hours or ECTS within each field of practice/department which include areas / institutions where your practical training experience is conducted. It must also be described what form the practice was conducted in (skill training, observation, patient-oriented practice or patient simulation).
c) The curriculum must be valid for the years the applicant studied, e.g. if you studied from 2010–2015 the curriculum has to cover those years. The curriculum also needs to provide detailed contact information to the educational institution.
- List of required texts and syllabi
An overview of required texts and syllabi, and if applicable, digital education resources with a list of references. The overview must be valid for the years you studied and issued by your educational institution.
Possible additional documentation:
- Confirmation on completed licensing exam/state exam if this is required in your country of education
- You should attach the authorisation (approval showing that you have the right to practice) from the country of education and/or another country.
- Certificate showing relevant work experience. The certificate must contain information about the type of position and work. Furthermore, the certificate must:
- Be issued with the workplace's letterhead and/or stamp.
- Be signed by the relevant manager or leader at the workplace. The manager's or leaders name and position must be typed in addition to the signature.
- Contain the workplace's contact information.
Please do not send employment agreements or contracts, only a certificate from your place of work.
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
Any attempt to obtain recognition with fraudulent documents will be reported to the police.
You apply in Altinn
NB! Applicants without a Norwegian national ID or D number must use alternative login in Altinn.
You must attach a scanned copy of 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.
User manual Altinn - Application for authorisation and license (PDF)
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.
Are you educated in Sweden?
From 01.07.2023 there will be a change in our requirements for documentation, as a result of a new regulation in Sweden
From 01.07.2023 the profession as a Health Care Worker, undersköterska, will be regulated in Sweden. To use the protected title in Sweden, you need to get an approval from The National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden (Socialstyrelsen).
To get your application for authorisation considered according to the EEA regulations, The Norwegian Directorate of Health will require documentation of approval to use the protected title undersköterska in Sweden if you apply after 01.07.2023. Documentation of approval is issued by The National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden, and you can get this on request by application. For your information, The National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden will only accept applications from 01.07.2023.
The Norwegian Directorate of Health refers to the information from The National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden on their website, see Undersköterska blir en skyddad yrkestitel 1 juli 2023 - Legitimation (socialstyrelsen.se).
If you do not provide documentation of approval from Sweden, your application will be assessed in accordance with the regulations that apply for applicants who do not qualify for the rights listed in the EEA regulations.