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| need some help | 11/16/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: i am little bit confused. i read your answers to some questions and gathered that it is not a piece ...
A: If you have a permanent residence permit from the UK and you do have an engineering degree it isn't ...
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| How to Pronounce a Surname | 11/12/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I am presenting a paper in a couple of weeks and would like to know how to pronounce a Norwegian ...
A: Kåre is pronounced "Core-Eh", but with a spanish rolling R. Fuglseth is pronounced "Foog-L-Set" ...
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| dual citizenship | 11/6/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I am American and my daughter got an American passport when she was one year old she also got a ...
A: There are three sides to this. What can be done and what is legal - and where what is legal. It is ...
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| names | 10/29/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: My maiden name is Eide. Most of my family is from northern Norway if I remember correctly. A lot of ...
A: Eide is an ancient name meaning wading point / strait /narrows. The place you can wade over the ...
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| Working in Norway as an expat and Norway tax | 10/23/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I am working in Norway and a Norway tax resident. I am British and looking to save in a UK Offshore ...
A: The base rule is that you whall pay taxes in the country of residence, for all your income. But when ...
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| Do you think I could find enough work to be able to live in Norway? | 10/13/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I am a 52 yr old woman who has much healthcare experience as a manager/administrator in hospital and ...
A: Honestly, no - I think that would be very difficult. But on the other hand - you need employment to ...
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| Citizenship | 10/12/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I have been told by a friend and fellow Norwegian that Norway is now allowing dual citizenship under ...
A: Just proving norwegian descent does not help you much. If one of your parents were norwegian at the ...
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| Norway visa permit | 10/7/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I am from turkey. A graduated business school faculty (bachelor degree) and have 6 years accounting ...
A: 1) Financial services are a bit more specialised than truck driving, but hardly something that ...
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| Starting Restaurant in Norway | 10/6/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I am from India (MA English) - 35 years of age, having a passion to cook. I want to start a Indian ...
A: At the moment, I am sorry to say, the chance of finding a job in finace and indian law in norway is ...
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| Move to Norway | 10/5/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I have been thinking of moving to Norway from a very long time and now that i am much more ...
A: Since you're not a EU citizen: 1) Get a job offer from a reputable norwegian company in norway. 2) ...
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| re: grandfathers birthcertificate | 10/5/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: if anyone can help me here it would be really great i have posted that many post on websites doing ...
A: I can do some quick searches, but I can not locate a birth certificate. That would be privileged ...
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| citizenship | 10/1/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: Both of my parents were born in Norway and came to the USA. My mother came from lillehamar and my ...
A: Depending on the citizenship of your parents at present, and at your birth. If your parents were ...
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| Trying to Live in Norway | 10/1/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: Im from the UK, I came to Norway to live with my girlfriend who is norwegian, I thought it wouldnt ...
A: As you say, it is a catch 22. And the although the job climate is improving now, compared to 6 ...
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| moving to norway | 9/22/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I am hoping to move to Norway on 8th December 2009.I am going to live with a norwegian.He is an ...
A: You're a EU citizen. You just show up and start looking for jobs. When you find a job, you notify ...
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| permission to practice as medical specialist in Norway | 9/21/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I would be grateful if you could provide some information with regards to the following: I am ...
A: I do not quite understand the british system, so you'll have to excuse if what I say is not exactly ...
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| wife's eligibility to husband's pension | 9/20/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: it is a second time that I ask for your advice and am happy to have such a possibility. This time an ...
A: Since all pension rights are personal in norway, and the concept of spouse pension disappeared many ...
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| weather in october | 9/9/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: i plan to travel Norway oct 15 to 25th.i am from india.i want to know what is the weather condition ...
A: October is generally wet, windy, darkening and (for you) very cold. And then it gets worse and worse ...
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| My last name? | 9/7/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I've been searching on the internet for how to pronounce my last name properly, Which is ...
A: It varies slightly around the country but the two major forms are as follows: 1) hong-neh-stah (or ...
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| Qualifying for a Norwegian Pension | 9/2/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I was married to a Norwegian and lived/worked in Norway, Oslo/Sandefjord 1969 - 1977. I had a work ...
A: Yes, but not very much of it. I believe you qualify for 8/40 (or 20%) of the basic pension. At the ...
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| Dual Citizenship | 8/26/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I want to know if I have dual citizenship with Norway and US. My Norwegian birth #: 261252 363 31 ...
A: From your "personnumer" I can see that you are born in 1952 on december 26. But that is about all I ...
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| Considering Norway | 8/14/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I might soon me offered a postion by a medium sized IT company in Norway. We work in specialized IT ...
A: Your calculations doe seem good. But let me elaborate: From a base salary of 500K NOK/year you will ...
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| Considering Norway | 8/13/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I might soon me offered a postion by a medium sized IT company in Norway. We work in specialized IT ...
A: To lure you away from your current position, they ought to offer you the same as you have at the ...
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| job as architect | 8/13/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I'm going to Oslo for 3 weeks to attend an architecture design course. Whilst I'll be working on the ...
A: Architects, being cultural types are probably not the worst place to work as a foreigner. I am ...
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| loan/scholarship for norwegian citizens | 8/4/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: My name is Elsa. I am a Norwegian citizen and have regularly been to Norway for holidays and summer ...
A: Interesting problem you have. You are a citizen (you hold or have the right to get a norwegian ...
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| LAPLAND WOMEN | 8/3/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: How can you tell whether a woman in Lapland is walking away from her home, or returning back home ...
A: I just came off the phone with the curator at the Varanger Sami Museum (www.varjjat.org) and we ...
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| LAPLAND WOMEN | 8/3/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: How can you tell whether a woman in Lapland is walking away from her home, or returning back home ...
A: I doubt you will be able to tell the difference. You are trying to find the answer to a joke riddle? ...
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| Marriage between English female and Norwegian Male. | 8/2/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: my name is Ellen. I am thirty years old and I am a british citizen, my boyfriend is Norwegian and at ...
A: 1) Where you get married doesn't really matter. You're an EU citizen so things should go smoothly as ...
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| Visiting Norway | 7/29/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I am interested in going to Norway on holiday sometime soon. My problem is, all the accommodation I ...
A: Hard to answer your question without knowing your definition of cheap and expensive. And I do find ...
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| moving to Norway | 7/23/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: my name is Daniel I am 29 years old and have a B.Sc degree in nursing( i have 2 professions, nurse ...
A: Until we could have this discussion in norwegian, your language level would not be up to the other ...
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| moving to Norway | 7/19/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: my name is Daniel I am 29 years old and have a B.Sc degree in nursing( i have 2 professions, nurse ...
A: You'll have to pass a medical proficiency test, a medical language proficiency test and provide ...
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| Passport | 7/19/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I live in the U.S. and I had a friend here who moved to Norway. I'm 15 and I want to visit here so ...
A: A passport is a document issued by the nation of wich you are a citizen asking other nations to ...
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| Settlement Permit - Norwegian Language Requirements! | 7/17/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I am an Indian national, working in Norway from summer 2006. I am eligible to apply for the ...
A: You do not need a language proficiency test to apply for a permanent residence permit. You only need ...
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| Turnus and residency in Norway | 7/17/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I was wondering as a Non-EU citizen doctor,can I apply for the Turnus?What is the procedure to get ...
A: You can apply for undertaking turnus service as a cooperation between your university and a ...
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| ancestry passport for norway | 6/25/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: My grandfather was norwegian, my father didnt apply to become norwegian when he was younger. can i ...
A: There is no such thing as an ancestry passport in norway. No matter what, since you did not get a ...
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| small trip | 6/25/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: i have only a larger weekend in oslo. I love nature and architecture (modern). I saw that i will not ...
A: Start out at the national museum of art, architecture and design http://www.nationalmuseum.no/ Then ...
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| cake | 6/23/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I am making this norwegian wedding cake for my friends that are getting married this wkend--I heard ...
A: There are no set rules on this. And champagne with Kransekake would not be my preference, but all to ...
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| driving times (scenic vs. efficient) | 6/17/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: Trying to plan a week in Norway -- like most everyone else, we're starting in Oslo. I'm thinking ...
A: I have done some of these long drives and a realistic estimate is an average speed of about 60 km/h ...
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| Tax Bracket ? | 6/14/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: I'm a Canadian and am considering coming to Norway for a job I've been recently offered . I've read ...
A: Like just about everywhere else norway has a progressive tax system. For a standard income of 400K ...
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| Dark Skin | 6/11/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: Is there dark skinned, dark curly haired, but light eyed Norwegians? Our relatives come from there ...
A: You're an american, that is obvious. In europe using the word "hispanic" to denote a specific ...
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| Wealth tax for students | 6/8/2009 | Roy Helge Rasmussen |
Q: Do you know if there is a lower limit on wealth tax for foreigners living in Norway? I will be at ...
A: Wealth taxes are not something you need worry about for an amount as small as 85K NOK. At mot we're ...
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