Welfare and NAV5 min read
Reclaiming overpaid benefits: when Nav demands repayment
Nav demands money back. Find out which claim you received, what Nav must prove, and why the appeal deadline is 6 weeks, not 3.
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Articles
Practical articles about the Samfunnskunnskapsprøven — format, tips and preparation.
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Exam and preparation6 min read
The Citizenship Test 2026: price, questions and how to pass
Everything about the citizenship test in 2026: format, passing requirement, price, registration, ID, exemptions under § 4-2, deadlines and how to study.
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Welfare and NAV7 min read
Child allowance when the child lives in another EEA country
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.
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Family and children6 min read
Open kindergarten: free meeting place for you and your child
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.
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Society and history6 min read
Norway's worst days: the disasters that changed the nation
The Black Death, April 9 1940, Kielland, Scandinavian Star, July 22 and Gjerdrum: six of Norway's worst days – and the laws they led to.
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Society and history5 min read
22 July 2011: the terror attack that changed Norway
What happened on 22 July 2011, how Norway responded, and where you can learn more today – including the memorial that opened in July 2026.
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Society and history5 min read
Norwegianization: when the state wanted to make Sámi and Kven people Norwegian
Norwegianization was state policy from 1851 to the 1960s. Here are the laws, boarding schools, the apology in 2024, and what is happening now.
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Society and history6 min read
When Norwegians were immigrants: emigration to America
Around 800,000 Norwegians emigrated to America. Here are the numbers, reasons, the language bans they faced—and the year Norway itself became an immigration country.
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Education and school6 min read
Exemption from religious activities at school – how to do it
How to request exemption from religious activities at school: written notification without justification, what the school must offer instead, and what the exemption does not cover.
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Housing6 min read
House rules in housing cooperatives: who decides?
House rules in housing cooperatives and co-owner sections: who decides them, whether quiet hours are required by law, whether the board can forbid pets, and what a board warning means.
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Residence and citizenship6 min read
Waiting time for citizenship: how the waiting period is calculated
A fine or sentence can delay Norwegian citizenship. The waiting period is calculated from the prison sentence in days, not from the amount in kroner. See the table and exceptions.
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Health6 min read
Postpartum depression: how to get help in Norway
Postpartum depression affects about 1 in 10 people who give birth. How to recognise it, who helps you for free, what it costs – and how to ask for help.
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