Practical guides for newcomers to Norway — from bank account to ID number.
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From John Carew in 1998 to Antonio Nusa in the 2026 World Cup: the story of players with immigrant backgrounds on the Norwegian men's national football team.
Football brings together children from around the world in Norwegian sports clubs. See what the NFF does for inclusion, what football costs – and how your family can get started.
Borrow skis, ice skates, tents and rain gear for free through BUA. Here's how to find an equipment center, what you can borrow by season, and how to dress your children for the cold.
How to register your child for football or other sports in Norway: sports clubs, membership fees and training fees, volunteering – and help if money is tight.
Loneliness affects many immigrants in Norway. Here's how to build a network step by step: language cafes, volunteer work, refugee guides, and help when needed.
Making Norwegian friends takes time, but it is fully possible. Here are the arenas that work, free places to start, and simple steps to build a network in Norway.
A warm, practical introduction to Norwegian values and unwritten social rules — the high-trust society, dugnad, the Jante Law, punctuality and friluftsliv — for newcomers to Norway.
Which Norwegian level do you need? A permanent residence permit requires oral A2, citizenship requires B1. Here is how the level rules fit together in 2026.
Norskprøven measures your Norwegian at levels A1–B2 through four parts. Here are the levels, how to register via HK-dir, and the cost for privatister.
A practical guide to how you practise for the four parts of Norskprøven – reading, listening, written work and spoken communication.
Do you have a right to free Norwegian courses in Norway? How right and duty work under the Integration Act, the deadline, signup via the kommune and help.
In 2025, four in ten refugees went straight into work after the introduction programme. We compare with earlier years and explain what lies behind the rise.
What should you use for the Samfunnskunnskapsprøven? See how samfunnskunnskap.no, textbooks and practice tests fit together in 2026.
Learn about the introduction programme in Norway: who is entitled, what it includes, and how long it lasts. Get an overview of your rights in 2026.
