https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed From BankID to national identity numbers and visa delays, foreign residents living in Norway have a lengthy list of common frustrations with Norwegian bureaucracy. What else would you add? https://www.thelocal.no/20250604/without-bankid-you-are-nobody-foreigners-in-norway-lament-bureaucratic-headaches Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:09:24 +0200 without-bankid-you-are-nobody-foreigners-in-norway-lament-bureaucratic-headaches More people in Norway will soon be able to access BankID without a bank account. https://www.thelocal.no/20250704/rules-for-getting-norways-bankid-set-to-ease-to-make-it-more-accessible Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:55:31 +0200 rules-for-getting-norways-bankid-set-to-ease-to-make-it-more-accessible Actually you can. Many foreigners arriving in Norway assume they won't be able to use the country's VIPPS digital payments system until they have received a permanent ID number. But you use it with a D-number. https://www.thelocal.no/20250612/can-you-use-norways-digital-payments-app-with-a-temporary-id-number Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:03:55 +0200 can-you-use-norways-digital-payments-app-with-a-temporary-id-number The European Commission has released details of its proposal to make passports and national identity cards available in a digital format on smartphones to "speed up travel" to and within the Schengen Area. https://www.thelocal.no/20241010/eu-unveils-plans-to-make-passports-and-ids-digital-for-schengen-travel Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:19:33 +0200 eu-unveils-plans-to-make-passports-and-ids-digital-for-schengen-travel Users of Denmark and Norway's Vipps MobilePay app can from Monday send and receive money to and from people in Sweden -- although not all Swedish banks can yet receive cross-border payments. https://www.thelocal.no/20240924/denmark-and-norways-vipps-mobilepay-app-now-lets-you-receive-money-from-sweden Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:27:21 +0200 denmark-and-norways-vipps-mobilepay-app-now-lets-you-receive-money-from-sweden In Norway, acquiring a BankID is pretty standardised across banks. However, there are some differences, depending on the bank you do business with. https://www.thelocal.no/20240530/what-are-the-rules-for-obtaining-bankid-at-different-norwegian-banks Thu, 30 May 2024 15:34:16 +0200 what-are-the-rules-for-obtaining-bankid-at-different-norwegian-banks A lot of everyday life in Norway revolves around using electronic IDs, and The Local's readers generally agreed that while obtaining one was hard work, the system works well once you're in it. https://www.thelocal.no/20240524/cant-live-in-norway-with-ease-without-one-the-verdict-on-electronic-ids Fri, 24 May 2024 17:44:06 +0200 cant-live-in-norway-with-ease-without-one-the-verdict-on-electronic-ids 2024 is turning out to be a big year for e-payment apps across the Nordics, but is there any chance that you will be able to use Vipps MobilePay across borders before the summer starts? https://www.thelocal.no/20240523/vipps-mobilepay-will-cross-border-payments-be-rolled-out-across-the-nordics-before-the-summer Thu, 23 May 2024 17:12:56 +0200 vipps-mobilepay-will-cross-border-payments-be-rolled-out-across-the-nordics-before-the-summer Electronic IDs in Norway are used for everything from logging into to your tax return, confirming online transactions, and more. While the system is quick and efficient – there are some issues. https://www.thelocal.no/20240516/explained-the-issues-with-norways-electronic-id-system Thu, 16 May 2024 14:40:33 +0200 explained-the-issues-with-norways-electronic-id-system When you move houses in Norway, you must inform the authorities of your address change within a set period of time. Here’s what you need to know about the process, and what happens if you forget.   https://www.thelocal.no/20220512/how-to-register-a-change-of-address-in-norway Thu, 12 May 2022 19:18:20 +0200 how-to-register-a-change-of-address-in-norway It may feel like you can only order an electronic ID in Norway if you have a 'personnummer', but that isn’t the case, and there are plenty of options if you only have a D-number. https://www.thelocal.no/20220114/how-to-get-an-electronic-id-in-norway-without-a-personnummer Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:21:24 +0100 how-to-get-an-electronic-id-in-norway-without-a-personnummer The Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has presented a new national strategy for the secure digital ID system e-ID. Here's how it could affect foreigners living in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20230501/how-do-norways-new-e-id-plans-affect-foreign-residents Mon, 01 May 2023 12:07:49 +0200 how-do-norways-new-e-id-plans-affect-foreign-residents Bank code chips are widely used in Norwegian society. Now, experts are ringing the alarm regarding the risks associated with the chips. https://www.thelocal.no/20221220/are-norwegian-bank-code-chips-a-serious-fraud-risk Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:11:51 +0100 are-norwegian-bank-code-chips-a-serious-fraud-risk Electronic identification service BankID on mobile will be phased out and likely replaced with a new service that uses a biometric system for logging in.  https://www.thelocal.no/20220429/bankid-on-mobile-in-norway-to-be-phased-out Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:53:58 +0200 bankid-on-mobile-in-norway-to-be-phased-out A digital mailbox is a way to receive essential letters and documents in Norway, but how can you get one, and how does it work? https://www.thelocal.no/20220204/ditch-the-paperwork-how-to-get-a-norwegian-digital-mailbox Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:54:25 +0100 ditch-the-paperwork-how-to-get-a-norwegian-digital-mailbox The Norwegian government has moved to allow foreign nationals to be eligible for national ID cards. Here's what you need to know about them. https://www.thelocal.no/20220304/what-you-need-to-know-about-id-cards-in-norway Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:58:06 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-id-cards-in-norway Foreign nationals in Norway could soon be permitted to obtain national ID cards, the government announced Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20220304/norwegian-government-to-allow-foreign-nationals-to-obtain-national-id-cards Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:36:06 +0100 norwegian-government-to-allow-foreign-nationals-to-obtain-national-id-cards Life in Norway is great, but before you make the move, there’s plenty of red tape you should be aware of. Here’s our pick of seven articles to help smooth the bureaucratic process. https://www.thelocal.no/20220124/beat-the-bureaucracy-7-essential-articles-to-read-before-moving-to-norway Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:54:52 +0100 beat-the-bureaucracy-7-essential-articles-to-read-before-moving-to-norway Electronic identification service BankID has said it is unable to find the cause of problems preventing users in Norway from signing in and isn't sure when the issue will be fixed.  https://www.thelocal.no/20211210/norways-bankid-not-sure-when-issues-will-be-resolved Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:58:09 +0100 norways-bankid-not-sure-when-issues-will-be-resolved Norway’s 4.3 million BankID users face disruption from Thursday and into next week as the identification service switches operating provider. https://www.thelocal.no/20211020/bankid-users-in-norway-to-face-disruption Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:39:55 +0200 bankid-users-in-norway-to-face-disruption