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Moving from Norway to another EEA country and benefits

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Moving from Norway to another EEA country does not have to result in the withdrawal from Norwegian social benefits. However, it is worth getting acquainted with the rules for granting benefits in the country to which you move. Different countries have different systems in place, with different conditions for recognizing your right to benefits.

Conditions

Moving from Norway to another EEA country it does not mean depriving us of social benefits. A condition is affiliation to the Norwegian social security system (norw. Folketrygden) and the unemployment benefit earned in Norway (norw. dagpenger).

Moving from Norway to another EEA country - rules

Most countries practice compulsory work for a certain period of time before the laws of the Norwegian insurance system take effect. It is worth familiarizing yourself with the requirements of the country you are moving to, as the law varies from country to country. It is also important to acquire the right to benefits for an unemployed person in a given country.

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Procedures

The procedure for applying for the right to benefit from the Norwegian insurance system after moving house consists of submitting an application together with the required attachments.

How do I become a member of the social security system in the country I move to?

EØS countries (EEA) have different rules when it comes to covering the unemployed social security system. They can be compulsory and/ or voluntary programs that entitle you to unemployment benefits during the period unemployment. Being these voluntary They provide bigger financial security in the event of an occurrence unemployment.

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You must be a member social security, which entitles you to an allowance for unemployed when returning to Norway or another country EØS (EEA) to claim unemployment benefits on the basis of your working period and insurance period.
It is important to find out what arrangements are in force in the country to which you are moving and to register with the office.

Can I remain a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme while living or working in another EØS (EEA) country?

Living or working in another country by district do 12 months, you are subject to the Norwegian social security system. The exception is when you start working in such dimension, which provides rights to Insurance in place of staying, that is, the country to which it came move. At this point, we stop being subject to Norwegian insurance system.

After 12 months of stay in another EØS (EEA) country from the day of leaving Norway, membership in the Norwegian insurance system is terminated.

The Norwegian insurance system applies when an employer sends an employee to work in another country, the salary is paid from Norway and tax is paid, including pension contributions in Norway, or an agreement is concluded with NAV Membership and voluntary contributions are paid during the work period.

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