Applying as a nurse in Norway, anyone else?

hansame_15 · Sep 16, 2011

Wow that is really great!! Can you pls tell is it possible to enrol for the bridging course withount ang certficate for norwegain language course? Do i need to undergo assesstment exam fro the language in order for me to be acccepted in oslo university? Its my dream to work in Norway. I waiting for the resuklt of my SAFH after that i dont what is next? Thank you and good luck for your endeavor. Don

hansame_15 · Sep 16, 2011

wow Do you have email add for your fried who had garnted already with the general nurse license? I want to ask her some questions regarding how she enroll in the university for the bridging course/. Thank you and Good Day. You can email thru this [email protected] thank you

evamore · Sep 18, 2011

hi sendmethere!
iwas not able to pay my giro right away after i received it. i received my giro March and pay it last May, i received my autorisasjon june 3.. you must send the complete documents so they can process it.
God bless :)

Hi seaciel,

I'm new here, and I am very interested with these forum. I have so many questions in my mind and I do not know how will I ask it. From what I have read in your posts, you do not have any hospital experiences but you still passed all your documents to SAFH, right? Did they gave you a license already? And what license is that? And did you start to work there in Norway? I hope you will reply to my post.. Thank you so much.. And I hope who also reads this post can also reply to me.. I have so many questions really.. Thank you so much..

God bless all Rn's here.

evamore · Sep 18, 2011

Hi hansame_15. As what is stated in this link http://www.safh.no/english/forms/formguideline.htm
" The various attachments to the application must be certified copies. Do not send original documents.
* How to certify copies?
All copies attached to your application have to be certified page by page. By certification we mean a stamp and signature form the certifier. The certifier confirms the copy and the original documents being identical. The stamp has to clearly show the name of the certifying institution.
* Who can certify?
A notary public, lawyers and public offices (municipalities, county authorities state offices, NAV) are entitled to make certified copies."
Just have your docs notarized.
Apply for a Residence Permit to look for jobs (Skilled Workers) Visa or Entry Visa for Specialist if you have an employer.
According to this link http://www.safh.no/english/index.html "SAFH draws applicants' attention to the requirement that all nurses educated/trained outside the EEA must take a course in Norwegian national subjects (National Insurance Regulations, etc.) in order to be granted authorisation as general nurses in Norway."
Good luck.

Hello pengRN,

Good day. May I know what did you applied for in SAFH? Is it helsefagarbeider or hjelpepleier? Or the general nurse? Honestly, I really cannot relate because I am new here. I hope everybody will help me. I am also a PH RN.

Is it like these? To be able to work in Norway as a healthcare practitioner, one must obtain an authorization from SAFH? is it right? Then after obtaining authorization from them, do I still need to study the bridging course from a university or college?(correct me if I am wrong. thanks) or I can now apply for a working visa? (what if you were already staying in Norway, then you will apply a working visa there? is it possible?)

or I can now look for a nursing home who will hire me then after that I can apply for a working visa? I also read that it is necessary to learn norsk, isn't?(What if you already know how to speak and understand norsk, is it already a plus from the employer?

And also, is it necessary to pass all the necessary documents to the SAFH without hospital experiences?

I hope everybody who will read this post will reply.

Thank you so much to all.

God bless..

allan15 · Sep 19, 2011

hansame

bro. i need some information... detailed about appplying in norway... ive already read, but confused... nurse here in al ain... thanks

hansame_15 · Sep 20, 2011

can you pls message me the name of school in taguig? email me hansame_15 at yahoo.t.y

fuffzkol · Sep 21, 2011

Hi Richelle! I'm wondering what to fill up on List of enclosures in the Application for authorisation and licence as health personnel form.

*Description of enclosure

*Encl. No.

Did you use long or short size bond paper for all your documents?

I hope you can help me again, thanks!

hansame_15 · Sep 24, 2011

Hello Chris dave,

Im don, I just want to ask if you have already received your SAFH certificate. In my case I sent it my applicatiion and still waiting for feedback from SAFH. What is your plan after this? Do you have a formal education of norwegian langauge in your place, my plan is to study the NOrskurs 1 and 2 in norway afterward i will take the Bergentest in preparation for the bridging course in oslo university or stavenger university!! can you please update me or contact me in my email add just add yahoo.com in my username. Thank you.

ella_faithfry · Sep 24, 2011

Hi, i am planning to work in NORWAY as a nurse. anyone knows an agency? thank you

avard · Sep 24, 2011

hello all,

i see a lot of hopes from many people here. let me just tell you a couple of things applying jobs in norway. its no quick way, its not that easy, and you really need to look at the requirements. i see many have high hopes, and i just want to inform about the realities, not crush someones dreams. but let me assure you, if you are lucky enough to get a job in norway, filipino workers, especially nurses, are well respected and have a good reputation. it's just the laws that makes things harder.

here is your main objectives to think about:

- you need to have a job offer in your specific skilled profession.

- or you can apply job seeker visa, but you need to show you have over 800 000php in your account to cover your stay while you try to find a job. and i can assure you, if you don't have a very cheap or free place to stay, you will spend a lot of that money just for daily living in the 6 months your job seeker visa is granted. maybe in very rare cases they can allow you to come if you have a sponsor or guarantor, but highly unlikely. then again, who take the chance to guarantee that kinda money for someone, lets be realistic, in norway that's a lot of money too.. also this is a job seeker visa, so if you don't find work, you have to return.

- you need to speak norwegian, no workplaces in norwegian healthcare use english as a main language.

- about getting your papers approved as skilled workers, the www.safh.no who is responsible for this, only approve your papers. they don't give you automatically a reason for a visa or a job. it's the hospitals and healthcare places responsibility to hire people who has the correct education and skills.

- don't use agents or listen to people who wants a lot of money to guarantee you work, it's no easy way and there is no way to pay your way to a job. just read the links below, and look at the other pages there too if interested in other opportunities. there is opportunities here too, even if i sound negative.

- another thing to think about, is the size of norway, it's 4,7 million people. right now in the official page www.nav.no, there is in this moment about 700 jobs full time for nurses etc. you have to apply together with other norwegians and eu citizens coming.

i've been to the philippines, and i like it there, but when it comes to take advantage of other peoples hopes, i'm not impressed. stay away from agents who promise work in norway quickly.

i refer to these links in english:

http://www.udi.no/norwegian-directorate-of-immigration/central-topics/work-and-residence/apply-for-a-residence-permit/skilled-jobseekers/

http://www.udi.no/norwegian-directorate-of-immigration/central-topics/work-and-residence/apply-for-a-residence-permit/skilled-workers/

evamore · Sep 25, 2011

For me, this is just my opinion, it may be difficult to work in Norway or to get a visa, or it is hard to learn the language, or we need a total of 800,000 pesos for the show money, etc. All countries have different requirements, and you cannot enter and work to a specific country if you cannot provide those requirements, but still, Filipino nurses are able to manage and make possible ways in order for them to get a work permit, able to learn the language and provide 800,000 pesos. After all, there is no "easy" way to get a work permit or the work itself. One must undergo necessary procedures and that's the reality. It so happened that there is no opportunity for nurses here in the Philippines that's why they were looking for opportunities abroad, be it on saudi, dubai, libya, qatar, norway, canada. etc. One must make a living, not for themselves but for their FAMILIES.. Yes, there is a negative saide, but for me, I will be looking forward to a positive side, after all, God is just beside us, He will never leave us.

God bless us all nurses.

Have a nice day ahead.

=)

kae87 · Oct 13, 2011

Hi everyone!

I am just wondering how long will you need to stay your show money in the bank? would a 2 months of bank statement be enough for the application or should it be a 6 months bank statement? Please fellow nurses help me. I really need an advice. Thank you!