If you have acquired your professional qualifications abroad, you must obtain recognition of your qualifications from the Norwegian authorities in order to practice the profession in Norway. The competent authority will assess whether you meet the requirements to practice the profession and use the professional title in Norway. You will find information about documentation requirements, the application process and regulations here.
If you do not already have a Norwegian national ID-number, you will need to register a user account for the Altinn services. Please access the registration procedure here.
Start serviceApplications can be submitted by the professional/individual or the employer. Please submit your application with attachments to The Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning.
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Language requirements:
No, but the competent authority may require proof of sufficient Norwegian language knowledge necessary for practicing the profession.
Criteria/conditions for recognition:
The statutory requirements for being entitled to authorisation are stipulated in the Regulations relating to the organisation and dimensioning of the fire service.
Case processing deadlines:
The competent authority must acknowledge receipt of your application within 1 month of receipt and inform you of any missing documents.
The competent authority shall take a justified decision no later than 3 months following the submission of your complete application.
Fees:
The Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning does not charge a fee for processing applications for recognition.
Right of appeal:
You have the right to appeal against the recognition authority’s decision. The decision can be appealed pursuant to the provisions of the Norwegian Administration Act Chapter VI.
The right of appeal also applies if the recognition authority has exceeded the case processing deadline (see Case processing deadlines above).
The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB)
P.O. Box 2014
NO-3103 Tønsberg
E-mail: postmottak@dsb.no
Tlf:(+47) 33 41 25 00
Office address: Rambergveien 9, 3115 Tønsberg