It is not allowed to charge a jobseeker for finding them a job. If someone asks you to pay for a job, you are almost certainly being scammed.
Under Norwegian law, companies that match jobseekers with employers may not charge the jobseeker for that service. Legitimate employers cover their own recruitment costs. A real job offer never depends on you paying an agent, a “visa fee” to a recruiter, or a “guarantee” deposit.
Many people around the world want to work in Norway, and too many are targeted by false promises. Before you spend time, money and hope, you need to know two things: whether you can legally apply for work in Norway, and where your chances are best.
That is what JobsNorway does. We give you an independent, personal assessment of your situation. We do not find you a job, we do not place you with employers, and we receive no payment from employers or recruiters. You pay for an honest assessment, and then you act on it yourself, through the official channels.
NAV, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, runs the public job portal.
HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills, handles recognition of foreign education.
The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority supervises working conditions and workers’ rights.
A careful assessment saves you from wasting months on a route that is closed to you, and from paying people who promise what they cannot deliver. Know your chances first. Then act, safely, on your own.