If you work in Norway and fall ill while you are in another EEA country, you are entitled to sickness benefit under Norwegian law. You must notify the social security authorities in the country immediately.
Foreign sick leave is equivalent to Norwegian sick leave and is treated as an application for sickness benefit. Additionally, you need to submit own declaration .
According to Norwegian law, a medical certificate on the E116 form may be required from the doctor treating you in the EEA country where you are located. The doctor must send a medical certificate to Norway immediately after the medical examination. At the same time, social security authorities in an EEA country must apply for sickness benefit on your behalf using form E 115.
You ship your papers here.
NAV Work and benefits PO Box 6600 Etterstad 0607 Oslo
Payment
The examination of the case may begin as soon as NAV has received the application, profit and loss account and possibly a self-declaration.
Payment deadlines, holiday allowance and tax deductions
Here you will find general information about NAV payments. See payout dates for each benefit. For some benefits, you will also find out when the upcoming payment is shown on your NAV. You can also check if the holiday allowance is being paid.
You can read about during the consideration of cases, to see when you usually receive money on your account.
Remember that the payment date is the date NAV guarantees that the money will be in your account. The money goes from NAV to banks a few days earlier. Some will therefore have the payment in their account before the given date.
More information
You can contact the international affairs office on 21 07 37 00. If you are in Norway, you can call 55 55 33 33.