Health5 min read
Contraception in Norway: condoms, IUDs and sexual health (2026)
The difference between condoms and IUDs, STI testing, contraception support for young people and rights in Norwegian healthcare.
Hlib Suslov
Articles
Practical articles about the Samfunnskunnskapsprøven — format, tips and preparation.
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Society and history6 min read
Digital judgement in Norway
Digital judgement is about source criticism, privacy, netiquette, fraud, artificial intelligence and responsible behaviour online.
Hlib Suslov
Society and history6 min read
Norwegian languages: Bokmål, Nynorsk and Sámi
Bokmål and Nynorsk are equal written standards of Norwegian. Sámi languages are Indigenous languages with special rights in Norway.
Hlib Suslov
Money and tax4 min read
Personal finance in Norway: budget, account and smart spending
Practical guide to personal finance in Norway for newcomers: budget, fixed and variable expenses, current account, savings account, BSU and how to avoid expensive credit.
Hlib Suslov
Health6 min read
Pharmacies and prescriptions in Norway: e-prescription, blue prescription and advice
A practical guide to pharmacies, e-prescriptions, blue prescriptions, medicine substitution, online pharmacies and when to ask a GP or pharmacist in Norway.
Hlib Suslov
Money and tax4 min read
Tax in Norway simply explained for immigrants
A simple introduction to how tax works in Norway: skattekort (tax card), what your taxes pay for, the building blocks of income tax, kildeskatt (PAYE), and skattemelding (tax return).
Hlib Suslov
Health6 min read
Abortion in Norway: self-determination and rules (2026)
In Norway, the pregnant person decides about abortion until week 18. Here are the rules, help and rights explained simply.
Hlib Suslov
Welfare and NAV5 min read
AAP (work assessment allowance) 2026: requirements, rates and duration
Everything about work assessment allowance (AAP) in 2026: who is eligible, how much you get, how long you can receive it, and how to apply to NAV.
Hlib Suslov
Health6 min read
Public Health in Norway: Common Diseases and Causes of Death (2026)
Cancer and cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death in Norway. Here is the key information on public health, migration and prevention.
Hlib Suslov
Practical5 min read
Registering a Change of Address in Norway: Free Moving Notification vs Paid Mail Forwarding
How to register a change of address for free in Norway: digital moving notification to Folkeregisteret within 8 days, and why Posten's mail forwarding is something entirely different.
Hlib Suslov
Society and history6 min read
Norwegian public holidays and special days — and how they are celebrated
An overview of every Norwegian public holiday and "red day": Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, 1 and 17 May — and the rules for when shops are closed.
Hlib Suslov
Housing6 min read
Housing cooperative or owner-occupied in Norway: what do you own?
Understand the difference between borettslag and selveier before you buy a home in Norway.
Hlib Suslov