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You can get Norwegian child allowance when your child lives in another EEA country and you work in Norway. Here's how the supplementary allowance works, how to apply, and your reporting obligations.
Open kindergarten is a meeting place that is often free, where you come with your child without applying for a place. Here's how it works, what it costs, and how to find one near you.
If you need services from multiple places over a long time, you have the right to an individual plan and coordinator. This is how you ask your municipality for it — and how you appeal if they say no.
Fever above 38 °C rectally and 48 hours after infectious gastroenteritis. See the symptom-by-symptom table, and why Norwegian doctors rarely give antibiotics to children.
A preliminary notice of expulsion is not a decision. How to respond in time, who is entitled to free legal aid under § 92, and how long the entry ban lasts.
How to secure children in cars in Norway: height requirements, rear-facing seats, airbag restrictions, rules for taxis and buses, and what the 3,600 kroner fine costs the driver.
Find out when pupils are entitled to free school transport in Norway, which distance limits and exceptions apply, and how to apply or appeal a rejection.
Children who do not know enough Norwegian may be entitled to enhanced Norwegian instruction, mother-tongue instruction and bilingual subject teaching. See what your child may receive.
From 1 July 2026, new rates apply for child support advance from NAV. See the amounts, income limits and who can receive advance child support.
The income limit for free kindergarten core hours becomes 692 465 kroner from 1 August 2026. If your household has a lower combined income, your child is entitled to 20 free hours in kindergarten each week. But you must apply yourself, and the date you apply determines how much you save.
Children born in Norway do not automatically become Norwegian citizens. Here's how children get Norwegian citizenship: by birth, adoption, joint application with parents, or alone – and free of charge.
Overview of support schemes for families with low income: child allowance, cheaper childcare and SFO, housing support, social assistance and free health care — with 2026 rates.
Can't afford football, brass band or swimming for your child? Here's how low-income families can get financial help with leisure activities in Norway in 2026.
A checklist for foreign parents with a newborn in Norway: what happens automatically, and what you must do yourselves – choosing a name, farskap, residence permit and barnetrygd.
What a foster home is, which requirements apply, and how you become a foster parent in Norway – process, follow-up and payment explained simply.
When are school holidays in Norway, and how do you request time off from school? The municipality sets the school schedule, and you must apply for leave beforehand—otherwise you risk a fine.
Drowning accidents have increased sharply in summer 2026, according to new figures from the Rescue Society. Here's how to keep your family safe in water – with a simple water-safety checklist.
Is teeth straightening free for children? No – HELFO covers 100, 75, or 40 percent depending on need, and you pay the remainder. Here's how to get support.
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.
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.
Swimming in Norway: school swimming proficiency test for children, drowning risk, free swimming lessons for newcomers and swimming courses for adults – also women-only.
Bullying in school is forbidden. Your child has the right to a safe and good school environment. Here's how the school's duty to act works and how to report.
All about school start in Norway: children start the year they turn 6, the municipality provides a place at the local school, and public primary school is free for 10 years.
Your child's right to extra help at school: what special education is, how PPT and decisions work, and how to appeal – under the Education Act 2024.
Care days give you the right to stay home with a sick child—with full pay. Here are the quotas, who pays, and the rules for immigrants in 2026.
Pleiepenger provides 100% salary from NAV when you need to care for a seriously ill child. Here is who can apply, what counts as serious illness, 2026 rates and the application process.
Norway has three forms of adoption: domestic, international and stepchild adoption. Here are the requirements for adoptive parents, approved countries and processes for immigrants in Norway.
After a separation in Norway, children have the right to spend time with both parents. Here are the rules for parental access, how NAV calculates child support, and what to do in case of conflict.
Children and young people in Norway have the right to free dental care from the public dental service until the end of the calendar year they turn 21. Here are the rules, what is covered, and what you pay yourself.
Parent meetings and parent-teacher conferences are both a right and an obligation in Norwegian schools. Here's what happens, what you can ask about, the role of the FAU, your rights to an interpreter as a newcomer, and tips for communication.
Not married? Then the father must actively declare paternity. Here is the difference between automatic paternity and declaration, what joint parental responsibility means in practice.
Negative social control limits freedom, safety and self-determination. In Norway you can get help with pressure, coercion, threats or honour-related violence.
Free vaccines against 12 diseases for every child in Norway, from the helsestasjon to school. Here is the calendar, and how newly arrived children catch up on missing vaccines.
Freedom of religion in Norway means the right to believe, not believe, change religion and practise belief within Norwegian law and others’ rights.
All children in Norway have the right to free primary school, regardless of residence status. Learn about special language training and introduction programmes for newly arrived students.
Marriage and cohabitation are both common in Norway, but the rights differ. Learn about inheritance, agreements, children and birth registration.
Norwegian law gives children a voice from age 7, stronger weight from 12, choices about education from 15 and full legal age at 18.
Divorce usually requires one year of separation, but violence and coercion may allow direct divorce. Learn about children, mediation and finances.
