Health Care in Norway Pensions in Norway One more thing worth attention, before we move on to discussing health care in Norway, is the pension issue. If you are a pensioner, you need to inform the IPC (International Pension Centre) to prevent problems with your pension payments (tel. 0191 218 7777). Norway has double taxation agreements with the UK so you will not be taxed twice, provided you ensure that...

Public Transportation in Norway Driving in Norway Personal car can become your favourite mean of transportation in Norway, since Norwegian traffic is one of the safest in the world. People tend to obey the rules which are strictly enforced. Any kind of aggressive driving, like risky overtaking, is regarded as an offence. In fact you may only overtake on long straight roads with good visibility. You must give way to...

Social Life in Norway Language The most widely spoken language in Norway is Norwegian, which is the main official language and basic knowledge about it may greatly improve your ability to quickly establish a social life in Norway. Norwegian has two separate written standards: 

Living in Norway Cost of living in Norway After finishing with the relocating process, soon you’ll find that life in Norway can be a bit costly. To compare London and Oslo: groceries and public transportation are nearly twice as expensive in the latter. The one thing that may be much cheaper in Oslo is rent and apartment prices, which are on average 45 and 60 percent lower than in London. Buying a House in Norway...

Moving to Norway Cold but beautiful After moving to Norway you’ll soon be under the impression that it must surely be one of the most beautiful countries in the world if you like mountains and lakes. There are almost half a million lakes in Norway plus the fjords. They own the deepest and second deepest lakes in Europe. They also made the longest road tunnel in the world – 15 miles long with three large caves with...

Moving to Norway from the UK Registering Essentials http://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/the-registration-scheme-for-eueea-nationals/ – This website is easy to use and easy to understand. It tells you exactly what you need to do to register depending upon why you are moving to Norway from...

Customs & Immigration Policies when moving from the UK to Norway Norway has some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe, and some of the friendliest people too. Add to this a booming economy and a very high standard of living and you couldn’t have picked a better place to move. In fact, the 2012...

Norway’s Food and Drink Prices: A Comprehensive Guide The Land of the Midnight Sun is filled with intriguing and delicious food. Norway’s food and drink prices are known for hitting hard the list of most expensive places to eat on...