Norway’s birth rate is at its lowest ever level – but thanks for your considered and fact-based contribution LOL

Having lived a when as a child will not Gove any pluses. It’s all about rules and this is not a giver. Why do you want to live on Norway? It is so expensive, sky high prices are in all aspects of norwgn life.
Even compared to France, which is 16% more expensive than average European it is mindbending. The food is awful, tasteless, speed limits are overall and the people though friendly, are stuffy and closed. There are high 2nd generation immigrt youth problems and to own a car costs a fortune. Plus the weather. Don’t do it.

But the norwegian government has a pension fund of 1 trillion USD, but will that be used for pensions if it creates inflation? They restrict themselves to not use more than 3% of the fund yearly to cover trade deficits or balance the budget. Everyone is recommended to work until age 70, but you can retire at 62. You then have an expected 20 years as retired until 82. You will recieve the same total amount of money whether you spread it out over 20 years or 12 years. Whatever you choose, you keep the yearly amount even if you pass the statistical 82 years old. At 100 years old it is mandatory to renew you drivers liscence.

You have a misconception of national pension schemes in Scandinavia and Central Europe. There is a so called “contract between” generations. While the older generation pays for the younger generations’ education, the older generations’ pension is paid by the younger generation (once in workforce)
What you are describing is the government playing bank for you for the 40-50 years of your work life, to pay your pension in the end. This does not make much sense for them, since they would be sitting on huge piles of money for a long time they can’t use, and is also against the concept of the social system of these countries where taxes are used to balance inequality (knowing about the imperfection of the education system etc)
Obviously we are only talking bout the basic pension, not your additional employer’s pension and your private pension fund.
I really hope that you are not Norwegian or living in Norway since a long time, otherwise it would be a shame how little you seem to understand the system you choose to live in.

You know they did that in 1940, didn’t work out at all, did it?? Wake up and smell the roses, But be aware of
the Torn’s.!!

Hi Doreen, best thing to do is look at the Norwegian immigration website . It explains about the various categories of residency/citizenship and the requirements. Your age shouldn’t be a barrier, but as self-supporting individuals you would need to establish that you meet the income threshhold. If you gain simple registration (allowing you to stay in the country for more than 3 months) that wouldn’t entitle you to state benefits such as full subsidised health care, though you would still for the time being (under EU transitional membership) be able to use the EHIC card for urgent treatment. Otherwise, international health insurance could be taken out.

Next step up would be full residency, under which you would pay taxes in Norway and by that route become eligible for health care. (I’m only harping on health care because sadly it’s increasingly an important factor as we get older!)

My husband and I are in a very similar position to yourselves. Sadly our half-nationality doesn’t entitle us to any benefit when it comes to applying for citizenship. In the last (or last but one) Norway newsletter there were some very helpful links to both UK and Norwegian government websites plus UDI, and info relating to our status regarding Brexit. It seems the Norsk gov is currently working on a new application format, and for us Brits timing is important as it’s likely there will be more hoops to jump through after our Brexit transition period.