Official visa and tax rule changes recorded by Settle Anywhere, with the date each takes effect. Corrections to our own records are not included.https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/job-seeker/feed.xml2026-10-12T00:00:00ZSettle Anywherehttps://settleanywhere.com/brand/apple-touch-icon.png https://settleanywhere.com/changes/#rule-94825f5f8a13-no-job-seeker2026-10-12T00:00:00Z2026-10-12T00:00:00Z

The money a job seeker must have rose to NOK 28,448 a month (NOK 341,373 a year), and to NOK 85,344 for former PhD candidates, in line with the National Insurance basic amount of NOK 136,549 from 1 May 2026. In force from 1 May 2026.

<p>The money a job seeker must have rose to NOK 28,448 a month (NOK 341,373 a year), and to NOK 85,344 for former PhD candidates, in line with the National Insurance basic amount of NOK 136,549 from 1 May 2026.</p><p>In force from 1 May 2026.</p><p>Official source: <a href="https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/job-seekers/">Job seekers</a>, <a href="https://www.nav.no/grunnbelopet">Grunnbeløpet i folketrygden (National Insurance basic amount)</a></p>