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The whole move,
in order.

By Nick · Europe Unlocked · Every figure sourced to an official body and dated.

Every step from "we're serious" to "we live here" — built around the 2026 rules, starting with the one that stops most plans: you need a qualifying route, because Norway has no retirement visa. Your ticks are saved in this browser. Print it if paper is more your thing.

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Phase 1 · 12–18 months out

Reality-check the route

Phase 2 · 6–12 months out

Build the paper foundation

Phase 3 · 0–3 months out

Permit in hand: stage the landing

Phase 4 · Arrival & first 90 days

Become a resident, properly

Norway's figures reset twice a year — UDI's income requirements adjust every January and May with the National Insurance basic amount, and tax thresholds move with every budget. The newsletter below is how we tell you when this page changes.

Sources for this checklist

  1. Routes, salary floors & family income figures: UDI, pay and working conditions, family income requirement (checked 9 Jul 2026)
  2. Wealth tax 2026: Skatteetaten · National Registry & ID number: Skatteetaten
  3. Healthcare cap & GP scheme: Helsenorge · rents: SSB rental survey 2025
  4. Driving licence exchange: Statens vegvesen · pets: Mattilsynet
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