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Tax & Personal ID
To work, open a bank account and use public services you need a Norwegian ID number: a D-number (temporary) or fødselsnummer (national ID). Skatteetaten assigns both and issues your tax card (skattekort). Register your address in the National Population Register when you move to Norway.
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Why this matters
Without a Norwegian ID number and a tax card you cannot legally work, open a bank account or use most public services — this is one of the very first things to sort out.
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Documents worth gathering
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- Passport, residence card and ID number
- Employment contract and payslips
- Tax card and annual income statements
- Address/move registration documents
- Foreign income, debt and asset records
First steps for newcomers
- 1After your residence permit: complete police registration — you may receive a D-number by post from Skatteetaten.
- 2When staying 6+ months: report your move to Norway at skatteetaten.no or a tax office to get a fødselsnummer.
- 3Order or update your tax card (skattekort) so your employer deducts the correct tax.
- 4Submit your annual tax return (skattemelding) in spring if you had income in Norway.
Common mistakes to avoid
Not ordering a tax card (skattekort)
Without a tax card your employer must deduct a high default tax rate from your salary.
How to avoid it: Order or update your tax card on skatteetaten.no as soon as you have an ID number and a job.
Confusing a D-number with a national ID number
A D-number is temporary (short stays/work); a national identity number (fødselsnummer) is for longer stays and gives access to more services.
How to avoid it: If you will stay 6 months or more, report your move to get a national ID number.
Not reporting your move to Norway
Your registered address in the National Population Register affects tax, benefits and public services.
How to avoid it: Report your move and keep your address updated at skatteetaten.no.
Who handles this?
Skatteetaten
Tax Administration — D-number, fødselsnummer, tax cards, tax returns and VAT for businesses.
For ID numbers, address registration, tax card and annual tax return.
Folkeregisteret
National Population Register — your registered address and personal data in Norway.
When moving within Norway or correcting registered information.
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When you need more help
- • Wrong tax deduction affecting your salary — contact Skatteetaten to fix your tax card.
- • Self-employed or running a business — consider an accountant; rules differ from employee tax.
Relevant laws
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Source: Lovdata (NLOD 2.0)
Your next step
Next: set up electronic ID (BankID)