Europe
Norway
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For industries such as law, accountancy, a certificate of good conduct is required.Criminal checks are only valid where there is a legal basis for the check. Reference and education checks are permissible however applicants must first consent.
Background check summary
Criminal Checks: some restrictions
Education Checks: some restrictions
References: some restrictions
Zinc's background check turnaround times
Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
10
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
12.57
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25
Right-to-work rules
Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Yes
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
EEA + Swiss
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
For non-EEA citizens the following information is required to prove RTW:Full nameDOBCountry of CitizenshipDUF Number
Body name
Ministry of Labour
Foreign Citizens
For non-EEA citizens the following information is required to prove RTW:Full nameDOBCountry of CitizenshipDUF Number
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
Birth cert. showing at least one parent as Norwegian
Country details
Birthrate
11.46
Population
5,421,241
capital
Oslo
GDP ($/capita)
37800
TLD
.no
developed/developing
Developed
Currency
Norwegian Krone
Net migration
1.74
Literacy(%)
100
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