Norway · Startup Visa
Entrepreneur and startup visa programs, investment thresholds, and application criteria.
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Norway does not have a branded startup visa equivalent to Start-up Denmark. Non-EEA founders generally examine UDI work-immigration routes such as self-employed persons, skilled workers or company-specific employment, depending on ownership and role.
- Founders should not assume company registration creates immigration rights.
- Self-employed and skilled-worker routes have separate UDI conditions.
- Norway is EEA, not EU; use UDI rules rather than EU startup-directive assumptions.
- UDI — work immigration
Official work and self-employment permit entry point.
Government portals
- Skatteetaten — Norwegian Tax Administration — D-number and national identity number, tax deduction card, and the tax return.
- Brønnøysund Register Centre — Company registration and the public register of Norwegian businesses.
- Altinn — Digital Services Portal — Where businesses and individuals file forms and reports to the state.
- NAV — Labour and Welfare Administration — Employment services, unemployment benefit, parental leave and pensions.