
European Health Insurance Card: ordering, coverage and validity
How to order the European Health Insurance Card for free on Helsenorge, what the card covers in the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the UK – and what to do if your card is lost.
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How to order the European Health Insurance Card for free on Helsenorge, what the card covers in the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the UK – and what to do if your card is lost.

The residence card proves that you have a residence permit in Norway. Learn how to apply for the card, how long it is valid, and what a new card costs.

EU has new border systems: EES is live, ETIAS arrives in 2026. If you have a residence permit, you skip both. But family visiting you may need ETIAS or a visa.

Travel documents and alien passports: who gets which document, what it costs in 2026, how long it lasts — and why neither of them is valid for travel to your home country.

Three rules determine how long you can stay abroad: your permit conditions, seven months in three years for permanent residence, and two months per calendar year for citizenship.

Is your child traveling to an area with a measles outbreak this summer? Children can get the MMR vaccine earlier than 15 months. It is free – here's how you get it.

If you travel to Ukraine while you have collective protection, UDI may revoke your residence permit. Here are the rules – and when a visit is allowed.

The monthly transit pass gets about 260 kroner cheaper in 2026 – over 3,000 kroner a year. The state spends 1.1 billion on lower prices in every county. How you save.

Unemployment benefit abroad explained: see why travel, status cards and job search duties must be clarified before NAV payment stops.

Travel with residence permit explained: check residence card, passport, pending application and risk before leaving Norway.