WORK IN NORWAY

1. For work in Norway there are necessary professionals in construction area: carpenters, concreters, bricklayers, electricians, etc.; truck drivers, mechanics, CNC-operators, etc.
2. The contract will be concluded between the Norwegian company-employer and employee for a period of 6-12 months with prolongation possibility. The period of probation is from 2 weeks till 6 months according to Norwegian Labour Laws.
3. The Work Permit and registration in UDI will be realized with Norwegian party assistance.
4. The employer gives to the employee working clothes and the electric tool. Everyone should have a set of simple tools (see the list in the Appendix 1.)
5. The employer offers the accommodation. It can be standard 2^nd floor houses for 8-10 persons or hostels/barracks. In case if the accommodation is paid by the employer, the wage for employee is lower than in case if the employee pays for the accommodation himself.
6. Food is at employee’s expense - about 25-30NOK/day for the person (see the information about prices for products in Norway in the Appendix 2.) The rate of exchange is approximately the following: 100 NOK (Norwegian crone) = 12.735 EUR (according to Bank of Latvia information).
7. Trip from accommodation to a work place is at employee’s expense. The ticket for return bus ticket costs to the 40NOK/person. A month ticket costs 580NOK. If there is a personal transport, the expense for oil is 60NOK, so, 12NOK/person for oil + 8NOK/person for car amortization is payment for driver from other employees, so, total sum 20NOK/person is better price.
8. Wage: work for 37,5-40 hours per week + overtime. The Standard wage rate for the professional is 125-150NOK/hour (before taxes). Taxes in Norway are 26-36 %. Payment is made for each 2 weeks of work by transferring to the employee’s bank account (Norwegian) in the middle of 3rd week (therefore, after arrival the first wage will be transferred in the end of the third week of work). Before opening of the bank account in Norwegian bank money is paid by cash or as a bank check. The opening of the bank account in Norway is free of charge if the employee has a Contract and Work Permit. Taxes are paid according to the Skattekort (a Tax Card). This document cannot be lost because in this case taxes for all period of work will make 50 % from the wage. Sometimes payment can be paid for a month. The wage of professional for month is minimum 20000,-NOK (before taxes). 

Requirements to employees:

• Valid Passport.
• Professionalism, hard-working, absence of bad habits, communicative skills.
• English language knowledge (spoken and specialty minimum). 

Expenses (employee’s expenses till the 1st payment):

• Plane ticket to Norway.
• Trip from the airport to a city where there is a workplace and residence place.
• Food expenses for 3 weeks.
• Trip from residence place till work place for 3 weeks. 

The documents, which are required for consideration a candidate:

• Registration Form (the established sample).
• Passport copy.
• Photo (passport size).
• Copies of diplomas, the certificates confirming qualification (in English).
• Photos from work places (if are available).