Register as a Job Seeker

Your Rights

You have the right to register as a jobseeker with NAV if you meet the conditions stipulated in Section 10 of the Labour Market Act
You are entitled to have NAV assess your need for guidance with the aim of returning to work. You can read more about this in Section 14a of the NAV Act online at lovdata.no
You can apply for unemployment benefits or other benefits once you have registered as a jobseeker.

What happens after you register?

After signing up, the information you provide about your education, life situation and previous employment will be used to assess what help you can receive from NAV. We will evaluate the information you have given us against the information we have about other jobseekers who are in a similar situation as you. A NAV counsellor will review your situation and come to a decision. You will then be informed of the decision in a letter. The decision explains how NAV assessed your situation within the labour market.
If you disagree with NAV's assessment, you have the opportunity to respond to us about the matter by logging on to nav.no.
Depending on what help and benefits you are entitled to, you may be assigned different duties that NAV expects you to follow up.
During the period you wish to be registered as a jobseeker with NAV, it is important that you regularly submit the Employment Status Form.
You must contact NAV if you experience changes in your life that affect your status as a jobseeker. We will then re-assess your needs.

Your information

When you register as a jobseeker, NAV assesses the information you provide and suggests a follow-up plan for you. To assess what kind of services you need, we need information about

your age
if you have been working
your education
any challenges you might have

We will evaluate the information you have given us against the information we have about other jobseekers who are in a similar situation as you. Based on this, automatic suggestions are compiled about which services we think may suit you. A NAV counsellor will review these suggestions and send you a decision.

If there are changes that mean that the information you have given us is no longer correct, please contact us online: nav.no. We will then re-assess your need for services. If you disagree with NAV's assessment of the need for follow-up, you have the opportunity to respond to us about the matter by logging on to nav.no.

All persons lawfully residing in Norway are entitled to be registered as jobseekers. This is stated in Section 10 of the Labour Market Act. When you contact NAV as a jobseeker, you also have a right to have your need for assistance assessed as a means to find employment. This is stated in Section 14a of the NAV Act.. Pursuant to Section 4 of the NAV Act, NAV is also obligated to assist you as a jobseeker in getting a job.

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When you register as a jobseeker, we will ask for information from you in order to offer help that is suited to your situation and needs. We use the information to assess your needs, which we are obligated to do pursuant to Section 14a of the NAV Act. The purpose here is to provide NAV's counsellors with support in making decisions about your rights and need for assistance so we can offer help and give you correct information suited to your situation.

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You must have an electronic ID to register

To register with NAV, you must log in using BankID, Buypass or Commfides.

Don't have an electronic ID?

How to get an electronic ID

Use ID-porten to obtain an electronic ID. You can choose between BankID, Buypass or Commfides.

How to get an electronic ID

Register with a NAV office

If you cannot obtain an electronic ID, you must go to your NAV office in person. You will get help there to register so you can begin reporting to NAV using the Employment Status Form via MinID.

You can find your NAV office by searching the postal code or the name of your city or municipality in the search field.

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